Facilities Manager, Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma

Facilities Manager, Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma

• Date Posted:
  2/18/2026

Bellarmine is a Catholic Jesuit college preparatory secondary school with an enrollment of approximately 890 students in grades 9-12. The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate a commitment to working with talented and motivated students and employees. Bellarmine fosters amongst its governing board members, administrators, faculty members, staff persons, and students a commitment to embrace and celebrate the diversity of the school's family and the broader community.

Our school has made a strong commitment to promoting diversity of our employees. We encourage persons of all backgrounds to apply.

Position: Facilities Manager

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Full-Time, 12-Month

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications.

Bellarmine Preparatory School seeks an experienced and mission-aligned Facilities Manager to oversee the care, maintenance, safety, and operational readiness of the school's buildings and grounds.

The Facilities Manager ensures that the campus environment – indoors and outdoors – is safe, attractive, and fully supportive of the school's academic and co-curricular mission. This role supervises facilities and grounds staff, manages vendor relationships, oversees budgeting and compliance, and maintains operational excellence across all campus facilities.

This is a hands‑on leadership position requiring active daily engagement in campus operations, visible presence throughout the school day, and the ability to step in operationally when needed. This role supports campus emergency management efforts and must be prepared to respond to operational needs as they arise.

The Facilities Manager leads all aspects of facilities and grounds operations, including preventive and corrective maintenance, custodial services, grounds management, event support, budgeting, vendor oversight, capital planning, and regulatory compliance. The role balance strategic oversight with direct operational involvement to ensure the campus remains safe, functional, and mission‑aligned.

• Lead, supervise, and evaluate Facilities Department staff.
• Establish departmental priorities and implement efficient, cost‑effective service models.
• Conduct regular team meetings and manage work assignments.
• Maintain organized records and operational databases.
• Reinforce the school's mission and foster a culture of service and collaboration.
• Maintain strong internal safety practices and equipment inspection oversight.

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive preventive maintenance program.
• Coordinate maintenance requests, custodial services, work orders, and daily operations.
• Conduct weekly campus walkthroughs to monitor maintenance and safety.
• Oversee inspection and maintenance of boilers, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and related systems.
• Maintain clean, safe, and fully operational facilities.
• Ensure school vehicles are serviced, maintained, and replaced according to plan.
• Develop and administer snow removal operations.
• Respond promptly to maintenance issues and emergencies.
• Attend administrative meetings to coordinate facilities support.

• Oversee maintenance and appearance of lawns, landscaping, trees, gardens, athletic fields, parking areas, and outdoor spaces.
• Supervise seasonal grounds work including mowing, irrigation, fertilization, aeration, planting, and debris removal.
• Ensure athletic fields are safe and properly prepared in coordination with Athletics.
• Maintain irrigation systems and oversee water conservation efforts.
• Coordinate with arborists and landscaping vendors.
• Support environmentally responsible grounds practices and campus sustainability initiatives.

• Partner with the Events and Volunteer Manager to support indoor and outdoor event setup and restoration.
• Ensure facilities and grounds are prepared before and after events.
• Support calendar coordination and…