Director of Plant Operations

Director of Plant Operations | Stone River Recovery Center | San Antonio, Texas

About the Job:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Director of Plant Operations is responsible for the overall maintenance and compliance of the buildings, grounds, fixtures, and equipment of the facility. Areas of responsibility may include two or more of the following functional areas: safety, security, maintenance, facilities, materials management, and housekeeping. Serves as the organization’s emergency management and safety officer. Supervises and coordinates activities of the department staff.

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the overall maintenance of the facility and ensuring that all physical environment and emergency management standards are maintained in relation to regulatory organizations such as OSHA, EPA, CDC, CARF, TJC, state and local fire marshal, health departments and other regulatory agency requirements.
• Oversees general building maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, minor repairs and electrical work.  Ensures that maintenance projects are completed timely, safely, and within budget and that the highest cleaning and safety standards are maintained in all company owned and leased properties. 

• Performs regular physical environment inspections to identify maintenance repair needs, safety concerns, and compliance issues.  Maintains facility safety records.
• Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set by leadership.  Collaborates with department leaders and corporate leaders, as needed.
• Communicates instructions, expectations and timelines clearly and concisely.
• As Life Safety and Security Officer, assumes responsibility for the coordination and reporting of the Safety and Security Program is to be in conjunction with the Safety Committee. By this appointment, the Director of Plant Operations has the authority to intervene in situations which may pose an immediate threat to life, health, or pose a threat of damage to equipment or buildings.
• Ensures that all staff actively participate in all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills and annual fire safety training.

• Leads in all internal and external emergency management programs.  Responds to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assists with emergency plans.
• Ensures preventative maintenance and documentation are completed on all equipment and systems including company owned vehicles, housekeeping equipment (washers, dryers, vacuum cleaners etc.), water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems and heating and cooling systems.
• May lead a team of highly engaged members through hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to meet department goals and ensure effective and efficient department operation.
  • Maintains productivity levels that are aligned with client census, curtailing unnecessary overtime and/or excessive staff work hours. 
  • Manages staff scheduling and maintains an updated plan for contingency staffing.
  • Maintains accountability expectations for staff in all areas of job performance. 
  • Engages staff in quality and safety basics to ensure sustained, measurable compliance. 
  • Identifies staff educational needs and ensures they are addressed with education programs that are attended by staff. 
  • Hold staff accountable for non-compliance and client safety concerns, as well as attendance, following policies, behavior, and adherence to code of conduct. 
• Maintains the interior and exterior of buildings and grounds in all seasons.  Must be available for snow removal and transporting staff using company vehicles during inclement weather.
• Determines need for equipment, materials, supplies, etc., orders and maintains inventories.
• Coordinates and supervises all necessary regulatory inspections of facilities with outside agencies.
• Inspects completed work assignments performed by internal and external works to ensure all standards are met and that the facility is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition.
• Plans and monitors maintenance budget and works to decrease costs while maintaining quality services.
• Manages outside service vendors/contractors and coordinates all work with external contractors as required.
• Ensures that the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) database is up to date at all times.
• May be required to provide onsite coverage for other programs when needed, develops, and executes new programs according to market needs and may provide training, case consultation and Administrator On Call coverage during and after program hours as needed