Facilities & Transportation Manager
High Desert PACEDescription: The Facilities & Transportation Manager provides integrated operational leadership across physical plant management, environmental safety, and participant transit operations. Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, this multi-departmental role oversees High Desert PACE Facilities Maintenance Technicians and Environmental Services (EVS) staff, while directly managing and leading all Mojave Valley Transportation, LLC (MVT) Van Drivers. This position guarantees that the PACE Day Center, clinical spaces, administrative offices, building grounds, and transit fleet remain fully compliant with CMS, California Department of Public Health (CDPH Title 22), Cal/OSHA, Department of Transportation (DOT), ADA, and local safety codes. The Facilities & Transportation Manager directs preventative maintenance programs, clinic sanitization workflows, driver scheduling, route dispatch logistics, vehicle maintenance, and emergency response to ensure a secure, hygienic, and dignified environment for frail senior participants both at the center and in transit. Requirements: Supervisory Responsibilities Provide direct leadership, supervision, scheduling, performance evaluations, and coaching for Facilities Maintenance Technicians, Environmental Services (EVS) Workers, and MVT PACE Van Drivers. Direct daily operational priorities, maintenance work orders, sanitation rotations, and daily transportation dispatch routes. Oversee training, onboarding, and ongoing in-service education, including driver road evaluations, safe passenger-transfer techniques, wheelchair lift operations, chemical safety, and facility emergency procedures. Conduct regular quality control audits of building cleanliness, physical plant functionality, driver trip logs, and fleet vehicle condition. Transportation Leadership & Fleet Operations (Mojave Valley Transportation) Lead, coordinate, and supervise all MVT PACE Van Drivers, ensuring the safe, courteous, and timely transit of frail and elderly participants between their homes, the PACE center, and outside medical appointments. Monitor daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspection reports, ensuring fluid levels, tires, brakes, lights, wheelchair tie-down mechanisms, and safety equipment are fully operational. Oversee route efficiency, GPS tracking, and schedule dispatching; coordinate real-time adjustments for traffic, weather, or medical priority changes. Enforce strict passenger securement protocols, including the safe operation of ADA wheelchair lifts, ramps, lap/shoulder belts, and specialized mobility lock-ins. Direct the preventive maintenance, servicing schedules, licensing, registration, fueling, and detailing for all MVT fleet assets (including Ford Transit 250 wheelchair-accessible vans and fleet support vehicles). Review daily driver documentation, including mileage, fuel records, participant pick-up/drop-off manifests, and electronic trip logs. Act as an operational liaison to the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), ensuring participant condition changes, behavioral notes, or home safety observations observed by drivers are communicated immediately. Facilities Operations & Preventive Maintenance (High Desert PACE) Direct comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) schedules for building infrastructure, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, water storage/filtration, and emergency generator systems. Oversee internal hand-on repairs and maintenance tasks performed by the Facilities Maintenance Technician (e.g., lighting, hardware, basic plumbing, minor carpentry, and patch/paint). Manage the Building Automation System (BAS), electronic door access controls, security alarms, and fire life-safety suppression systems. Ensure proper upkeep and servicing of commercial kitchen and day center appliances. Environmental Services & Infection Prevention (High Desert PACE) Direct center-wide sanitization, terminal cleaning, and waste handling operations in full compliance with CDC, Title 22, a…