About The Role
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring our Old Town and Bethanie’s Room facilities are safe, functional, compliant, and well-maintained. This staff member coordinates repairs, manages preventative maintenance schedules, liaises with vendors, oversees inspections, and maintains essential facility-related inventories. This position is not responsible for the facilities at Blanchet Farm but may be called upon to support as needed.
About Blanchet House
Blanchet House is a nonprofit organization founded in 1952, dedicated to offering food, shelter, and supportive services to those in need. With a mission to provide compassionate, supportive restoration, we serve meals six days a week, offer transitional shelter for men, and operate Blanchet Farm, a recovery-centered residential program on a 62-acre farm.
We uphold values of hospitality, dignity, hope, integrity, community, and authenticity in everything we do.
Our Professional Community
Blanchet House staff foster a professional, compassionate, and mission-driven community. They actively shape the organization’s culture, support its mission, and cultivate a welcoming environment rooted in hospitality.
Staff uphold high standards of professionalism and integrity. With compassion and deep respect for human dignity, they ensure Blanchet House remains a safe and supportive space for all, while maintaining healthy personal and professional boundaries.
Team members build respectful, collaborative relationships that strengthen both the organization and those it serves. They demonstrate a growth mindset, pursue professional development, and engage openly with people from diverse backgrounds. Staff are also committed to understanding unconscious bias and its impact on their interactions.
The Position
Maintenance Planning & Execution
- Schedule, book, and oversee vendors for building repairs, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Negotiate and manage service contracts to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality work.
- Maintain and manage a master calendar of ongoing, seasonal, and cyclical maintenance tasks and replacement/refurbishment needs.
- Perform or coordinate general repairs and upkeep for both NW Portland locations.
Vehicles & Equipment
- Oversee scheduling, maintenance, and repairs for organization-owned vehicles.
- Ensure compliance with vehicle licensing, safety, and inspection requirements.
Compliance & Safety
- Resolve safety concerns involving the facilities and equipment promptly and effectively.
- Ensure facilities meet all city, state, and federal safety and compliance standards.
- Coordinate and document all required inspections and follow-up actions.
- Serve on the Safety Committee.
Inventory & Supplies
- Maintain an organized inventory of tools, parts, and supplies for building upkeep and repairs.
- Ensure supplies are replenished in a timely manner.
- Ensure safe and proper storage of inventory and supplies; dispose of unnecessary items to maximize storage capacity.
Organizational Contribution
- Collaborate with staff members across departments to ensure that the facilities’ needs are met promptly and effectively.
- Be a positive, contributing force when interacting with all community members: meal guests, residents and shelter guests, other staff, donors, volunteers, board members and the like.
- Role model positive community standards and uphold Blanchet House core values and workplace agreements.
- Respect confidentiality at all times (confidentiality should be tempered with sensitivity to the well-being and safety of residents, Blanchet House staff and volunteers, and the organization).
- Be knowledgeable of Blanchet House emergency procedures and how to respond in the event of a crisis or emergency, including a medical emergency.
- Participate in Blanchet House’s culture and community and the day-to-day services of the organization.
Qualifications and Experience
In addition to any required experience or training, Blanchet House will consider relevant work experience, volunteering, education and training, and transferable skills.
- 3+ years’ experience in facilities management, maintenance coordination, or a related field; experience in a multi-site environment preferred.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision with latitude for independent judgment and actions.
- Ability to attend to multiple projects, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- Proficiency with maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, and vendor management.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record; able to safely drive a Cargo Van.
- Knowledge of OSHA, fire code regulations, and local building codes.
- Competent hands-on repair, maintenance, and upkeep skills suitable for a large residential building.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to develop strong relationships with a variety of organizational stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively contribute to a professional environment and work with the highest regard for confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
- Ability to work effectively in a trauma-informed environment and with individuals in recovery.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Outlook, Calendar, Word, and Excel. Able to track and organize data accurately and in a timely manner.
Our Benefits
Eligible benefits include: health/dental/vision coverage for the employee; Canopy Employee Assistance Program (incl. household members); Simple IRA program with employer match; cell phone stipend; a work anniversary bonus; paid training and required certifications; free parking and meals on-site in Old Town and at Bethanie’s Room; and a generous Paid Time Off/Paid Holiday benefit (>5 weeks in Year 1).
Our Environment
Many Blanchet House clients experience physical and/or mental health disabilities, mental health and/or addiction crisis, and trauma. Blanchet House also serves a diverse community, and we serve regardless of an individual’s race, ethnicity, religious/faith, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Employees must be willing and able to safely and successfully work in this environment and with marginalized, vulnerable community members.
Intentional Equity
Blanchet House is committed to advancing equity and justice in our organization and in our community. This commitment inspires the Blanchet House staff to:
- Be intentional in our work toward equity and inclusion.
- Work toward a deeper understanding of the historical, systemic, and contemporary structures and actions of racism and other forms of discrimination, prejudice, and bias.
- Achieve a great understanding of and work toward correcting our own implicit biases.
- Continually identify inequities, eliminate barriers, and innovate our practices to better serve each other’s experiences and needs.
- Staying engaged in the pursuit of equity and consistently seeking to repair and improve our understanding, practices, and services where we fall short.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform basic maintenance tasks such as climbing stairs and ladders, bending, stooping, kneeling, using hand or power tools, and using carts and hand trucks to transport heavy or bulky items
- Willingness to travel between sites regularly within Portland, including running errands to pick up supplies or complete required tasks.
Background check, drug screen, and proof of authorization to work in the U.S. required prior to hire.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to careers@blanchethouse.org.
No phone calls please.
Blanchet House of Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Our policy reflects and affirms Blanchet House of Hospitality’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
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