Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

The Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing the condition of the physical plant, rented housing and seminary vehicles. The position also oversees:

• Student Community Duties;
• All housing requests and scheduling;
• Transportation needs of the seminary;
• Logistical preparations for on-campus events; and
• Relationships with outside vendors pertaining to Tyndale’s physical plant and seminary vehicles.

Supervision Received:​ Vice President of Operations and Administration

Supervision Exercised:​ Staff Supervisors for Community Duties; Students in their Community Duties

Liaise:​​​​ Dean of Students

This is a missionary job, which require an individual to raise their own funds to be paid a salary through Tyndale. Please read about more about what it means to serve on a Missionary Job here.

Responsibilities

A) Maintenance of Facilities

• To oversee repair, cleaning and maintenance of the physical plant (including appliances), gardens and grounds
• To coordinate planned and emergency maintenance for Chatlos Hall and the dormitory
• To monitor and ensure all building security
• To maintain all seminary vehicles
• To liaise with all outside vendors, contractors and others who bid to conduct work on the seminary facilities and seminary vehicles
• To keep the Vice-President of Operations and Administration updated on progress and needs.
• To document maintenance to the seminary buildings
• In consultation with the Vice President of Operations and Administration, establish maintenance contracts as needed. Such agreements will not extend beyond two years, but may be renewed.

B) Health and Safety

• To ensure a healthy and safe environment according to Dutch requirements
• To perform reviews of the fire detection, evacuation system and other fire installations as required by law
• To perform quarterly reviews on the water supply system for Legionella-prevention
• To plan and execute safety drills and training, normally each fall and spring and at new student orientation
• To document maintenance items, drills and training, alarms and hazards
• To keep the President and Vice President of Operations and Administration updated on any unusual occurrences and needs

C) Student Community Duties

• Develop a strategy for effective community duties at the seminary, including efficient use of student resources in various areas, including the dormitory, kitchen and dining area, Chatlos Hall and the seminary grounds
• To annually appoint Community Duty Supervisors over the four main areas of Community Duties
• Selects, encourages and promotes leadership among the student department heads
• Produce community duty schedules
• Edit and update the Community Life section of the Student Handbook as required

D) General

• To recommend yearly budgetary figures for maintenance, health and safety and student community duties
• To obtain annual budgetary goals set by the Tyndale Board of Directors
• To draft semi-annual reports for the Tyndale board of directors.

Other Duties

• To conduct student room inspections (with the assistance of the Dean of Men and Dean of Women as required)
• Coordinate as needed Schiphol Airport transportation
• Assist as needed with new student orientation

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Conversational Dutch and English language abilities
• Knowledge and experience in serving in and through a local church, academic institution or NGO
• Good communication and interpersonal skill
• Commitment to quality service and follow-through
• Basic computer skills
• General mechanical aptitude
• Experience with general building, apartment and other maintenance oversight

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in church, parachurch, NGO or educational setting
• MBO certificate or equivalent
• BHV First Aid Course
• Weveko fire detection installation course (as needed)
• Agreement with Tyndale’s Statement of Faith and a commitment to the local church and a lifestyle of faith

Minimum Training Provided by Tyndale

• General Orientation
• Student Handbook Overview
• Quality Manual Overview

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