• Manages short- and long-term maintenance and improvements of the Wende’s galleries, garden, office spaces, and off-site collections storage facility, working closely with the Executive Director as well as staff from various departments, outside vendors, and contractors

• Communicates and coordinates with facilities vendors such as carpenters, designers, and landscapers

• Develops and maintains a thorough working knowledge of all facilities systems

• Prepares project-specific and long-term facilities budgets and secures competitive bids as needed

• Handles facilities-related administration (e.g., compliance, insurance, registration)

• Initiates and supervises regular emergency equipment testing and emergency protocols

• Liases with city and county officials in relation to fire, security, building code compliance, and permitting

• Supports event and exhibition production with facilities-related needs

• Supervises two staff members: one facilities specialist and one custodial specialist

• Two or more years’ experience as a facilities or venue manager or coordinator, or in a related field

• Knowledge of facilities systems, including AV, electrical, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, security, IT, and landscaping

• Experience reading and interpreting building and design plans

• Experience preparing and managing budgets, purchasing, and securing competitive bids

• Project management experience

• Basic carpentry and/or design skills

• Ability to lift and/or move up to thirty pounds unassisted

• Valid CA driver’s license and reliable automobile with insurance coverage for use on the job

• Ability to work primarily on-site

• Willingness and availability to work some nights and weekends, and to respond to facilities emergencies during and after hours, as needed

Ideal Candidate

• Responsive, resourceful, and creative problem solver with construction, design, and/or facilities maintenance/repair/improvement skills

• Takes pride in a beautiful venue

• Experience working in a museum, gallery, theater, hotel or restaurant, or nonprofit

• Interested in sustainability and motivated to identify and implement ways to continually maintain, improve, and innovate facilities with sustainability in mind

• Bilingual or multilingual a plus

• Able to multi-task a variety of activities, prioritizing conflicting needs

• Able to work under pressure

• Able to work effectively independently and also as a positive team player

• Able to demonstrate emotional maturity and strong interpersonal skills

The Wende Museum requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for all new employees unless exempted for medical purposes or a seriously held religious belief.