California Academy of Sciences

Building Services Manager

San Francisco, CA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$105k-$115kDetected 56 days ago

ResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringOSHA

About the role

About the California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences is a globally renowned scientific and cultural institution located in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Our extensive collections span plants, animals, fossils, and cultural artifacts from across the globe and throughout history.
Whether you're working behind the scenes in research or engaging the public on the museum floor, your work will help connect people to the natural world and empower them to protect it.

Lead daily custodial operations through a hands-on management approach, providing direct oversight, coaching, and operational support to staff.
Set daily priorities, monitor performance, address operational challenges, and maintain team engagement and accountability.
Serve as the primary operational leader for custodial services, including time in the field supporting staff, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring consistent service delivery across shifts, including intermittent after-hours and weekend support as needed.
Develop and implement cleaning schedules, supply inventory systems, and staffing plans.
Support the Academy's environmental goals by promoting green cleaning practices, reducing waste, and researching and suggesting new and updated operational practices.
Manages the Academy's landscaping operation, overseeing landscaping contractors
Serve as the primary Academy contact for the contracted landscape maintenance provider, which manages all day-to-day landscape and living roof maintenance.
Provide operational support for after-hours and weekend activities as needed.
Maintain inventory of event and move-related materials and ensure readiness for institutional use.
Develop and manage operating budgets for custodial, support services, and supplies.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.
Must be able to perform repetitive motions 75% of the time.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
A successful candidate will have the following:
EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:
Required
Preferred
Experience working in a cultural, scientific, or educational institution.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Experience leading hands-on service operations and frontline staff in a complex, public-facing environment.
Strong management experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience in facilities services, custodial, grounds, in a museum, university, public institution, or similarly complex environment.
Experience coordinating vendor contracts and holding external providers accountable for quality and performance.
Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently, make decisions in a fast-paced environment, and respond to evening and weekend operational needs.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Proficiency with CMMS and work order tracking systems.
Bilingual English/Spanish or Cantonese a plus

Actual compensation will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications and aligned with the internal peer group.
The Academy offers a total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and comprehensive benefits based on the hours per week worked.
Further details regarding compensation and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.

This listing is sourced directly from California Academy of Sciences's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.