This paper will go over the responsibilities of a facility manager. I had the opportunity to interview Joe G Hart Senior Manager of Facilities Operations. The facility is the home of over three thousand employees and several hundred volunteers. The daily operation of the facilities department is always in full swing as Joe explains the ups and downs of his job. The first question is how did you get this job? He answered with a smile, Joe said, “he started as a newly college graduate in administrative management, because I worked in maintenance to help put myself through college I was offered an entry-level maintenance position and worked his way up, by learning all avenues of a facility manager. Before becoming the senior manager Joe had to learn the ins and outs of how to develop operational budget projections in a timely manner using historical and forecasted data, market/service trends and strategic initiatives. As well as learning to manage the budget by utilizing financial tools to monitor/control costs and seek alternative funding sources when needed. Joe would also be managing, planning, organizing and overseeing the Control Center, Maintenance Staff (Quality Care Mechanics), Grounds, Parking & Access Control, Security, and Grounds. Joe expressed the responsibility of all aspects of maintaining the parking structures and lots, snow removal and landscaping to include both staff and contract staff. Joe would oversee the Security Department and to ensure that
According, to Zekman, (2014) resident’s needs at Sunrise Assisted Living were not because they were not performing their tasks adequately. The functional manager failed to evaluate the performance of employees, and checking on the residence’s to see if they are getting the proper services they need. The functional manager and the employees breech their duties; they should be working as a team to provide all the help the residents require because they are paying for it. Based on research, general and functional managers are responsible to imply their knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm in an organization. They are in a position where they have to provide strategic leadership to their subordinates and develop a high-performing company Hill, Jones, and Schilling (2015).
In this assignment, I interviewed Mr. Clayton Stambaugh, who is currently an Aviation Facilities Specialist in the Office of Planning and Programming (State of Illinois Department of Transportation). Largely, our interview was based on his previous position of Airport Manager at Pekin Municipal Airport (City of Pekin, Illinois), which he held for about 4 years because he has just got his new position. As Airport Manager, he oversaw the whole airport whereas in his new position he works under his boss. Mr. Clayton attended SIU from undergraduate to graduate level, concentrating on aviation management and aviation administration respectively. To achieve the objective of this leadership profile, I asked him questions regarding his early
I interviewed Abduallahi Abdi with Compassion Home Health Care LLC. Shown below are the questions and answers from the interview.
I have been working at National Grid for about eight years after I graduated college. For most of that time my Manager has been Chris. Chris is a former Navy guy that joined National Grid after he finished with his tour. Like me, Chris also started in the design department and eventually moved to the manager position he is at now in Distribution Design. Our role here involves designing for infrastructure improvements, maintenance projects, customer initiated projects, internal projects, investigations, complaints, repairs, and emergencies within our service territory. We design both overhead and underground electrical facilities within our
Dealing with production, we placed Justin Dejarnette in charge. With a construction background, he knows what it takes to make products quickly and efficiently while minimizing costs. Other department
Throughout the years that ive been in school I have not ever interviewed someone and written an essay. Although it may sound scary I didn't mind at all considering the fact that it became fun when I found out what we had in common. My classmate seems to be a motivated person. We share the English Comp. 1 class together. During this interview, I discovered that Shunquiez Levingston has a set life goal, a pretty cool home hobby, and a hard working life. First, Shunquiez believe that career goals and getting education is always important. She is in college, attending UACCH, for medical office manager. For the reason of choice in career, Shunquiez's aunt works as a medical office manager herself. Her aunt is her role model, that is who she looked
The members must also be familiar with various aspects of fundraising, human service development program activities and be able to participate effectively in a collaborative group process. The members are responsible for making recommendations on the operations of Las Vegas CHIPs, follow all policies and procedures, attend the Advisory Committee meetings and conduct outreach to inform community members about the agency and solicit their input. Below the Executive Director is the Assistant Director of Finance, Office Manager, Assistant Director of Operations and Clinical Director. We then have the Bookkeeper above the Assistant Director of Finance and the Intern above the Office Manager. The Program Manager is above the Assistant Director of Operation and the Staff/Volunteer/ Students at the bottom of the list. The Operations Manager of Finance is monitor program budgets, approves all program expenditures and review and manage cash flow. The Bookkeepers duties is to process invoices and prepare checks for signatures along with making bank deposit, process payroll, manage accounts receivable and prepare monthly and year-end financial reports.
On October 27th I decided to interview Debbie who is Ashley 's mother, at the current center I work at. I have been observing Ashley since the beginning of the semester in August, I am a current teachers assistant in the classroom that Ashley is in. Ashley is currently 2 years of age.
in order to guarantee the smooth operations in an operable organization. Nursing home administrators work hard to make sure that residents, their healthcare providers, and their relatives are all satisfied with their service. According to “What Does a Nursing Home Administrator Do?” article, a day in the life of a nursing home administrator is defined as fast-paced and disordered. Between unexpected meetings, phone calls, and disasters, the administrator completes their other responsibilities also dealing with unfortunate residents as problems arise, helping staff satisfy residents, and transporting information to the corporate
project, secure resources for the team, and serve as a liaison to senior management. Beaumont
The Operations department at Paradise is managed by Glenn Miltenberger. As Operations Manager, Mr. Miltenberger is responsible for the oversight of his operators along with oversight from TVA. At Paradise there will be a 12- hour day shift and an 8-hour night shift crew that is responsible for cleaning duties along with their plant duties and there will be operators who work 12 hour shifts. TVA is responsible for hiring the operators and other personal that aid in keeping the plant continuously operational.
I structured this paper by giving you the insight about all the question I asked and the responses I received, ending it off with the list of facts I learned and knowledge I gained throughout the interview.
The manager interviewed for this assignment was Chief Warrant 3 Linwood Bowers, the Chief of the Personnel Support Directorate of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA). Chief Bowers has held his present position for four years. The focus of the interview was the unique challenges of good communication.
This interview was conducted with the human resource manager (Mr. David) in a software company where I worked earlier. This is an excerpt from the interview where the strategic issue related to his company human resource is revealed.
An effective Facilities Management, with a combination of resources and activities, is important to the success of any organization. At the top management level, it contributes to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. On a everyday basis, effective facilities management provides a safe and efficient working environment, which is essential to the performance of any business whatever its size and scope (British Institute of Facilities Management, n.d)