How to hire a director of facilities

How to hire a director of facilities, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of facilities hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director of facilities job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of facilities
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a director of facilities, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a director of facilities to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a director of facilities that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of directors of facilities.

   Type of Director Of Facilities	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Facilities	Administrative services managers plan, direct, and coordinate supportive services of an organization. Their specific responsibilities vary by the type of organization and may include keeping records, distributing mail, and planning and maintaining facilities.	$28-64
   Engineering/Maintenance Manager	Engineering and maintenance managers are skilled executive professionals who manage the daily activities of the engineering department while directing the maintenance of all types of machinery in a manufacturing plant. These managers are required to develop preventive maintenance procedures and inspections for all manufacturing equipment so that they can reduce machine downtime... Show more	$36-62
   Administrative Manager	An administrative manager is an employee responsible for supervising an organization's standard clerical and administrative process such as faxing, photocopying, and liaise between employees and the management. Executive managers would assist human resource (HR) professionals in recruiting and training new administrative employees and reporting their government's progress... Show more	$22-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Life Safety
   • HVAC
   • Project Management
   • Patients
   • Facilities Management
   • Oversight
   • OSHA
   • Plumbing
   • Construction Projects
   • Real Estate
   • Plant Operations
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • NFPA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage hospital EVS staff assuring logs are document for terminal cleaning.
   • Lead the department through smooth and successful accreditation surveys by TJC.
   • Manage environmental health, safety and security program for entire organization, ensuring OSHA general duty compliance.
   • Manage, delegate and perform facility repairs, apartment renovations, preventive maintenance and inventory control utilizing CMMS program for maintenance.
   • Develop and implement a bi-weekly facility maintenance schedule to ensure program cleanliness.
   • Direct all electrical, HVAC, custodial, and plumbing maintenance along with facility upgrades/renovations and operations support for this organization.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director of facilities job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A director of facilities salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a director of facilities in Iowa may be lower than in Maryland, and an entry-level director of facilities usually earns less than a senior-level director of facilities. Additionally, a director of facilities with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average director of facilities salary

   $90,520yearly

   $43.52 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of facilities salary

   $60,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 28, 2025

   Average director of facilities salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$115,483	$56
   2	District of Columbia	$110,764	$53
   3	Massachusetts	$103,802	$50
   4	Virginia	$101,291	$49
   5	Nevada	$99,048	$48
   6	Illinois	$98,957	$48
   7	New York	$98,913	$48
   8	Connecticut	$97,882	$47
   9	Kansas	$96,000	$46
   10	Pennsylvania	$94,726	$46
   11	Indiana	$93,918	$45
   12	Oregon	$91,093	$44
   13	North Carolina	$90,741	$44
   14	Washington	$89,506	$43
   15	Ohio	$87,119	$42
   16	New Jersey	$86,354	$42
   17	Arkansas	$82,117	$39
   18	Texas	$79,954	$38
   19	Arizona	$78,612	$38
   20	Tennessee	$77,676	$37

   Average director of facilities salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$155,537	$74.78	10
   2	A+E Networks	$132,192	$63.55
   3	Calpine	$128,129	$61.60
   4	Adobe	$127,223	$61.16	1
   5	Nike	$122,896	$59.08
   6	Burlington	$122,420	$58.86	1
   7	Oracle	$117,531	$56.51	151
   8	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$116,886	$56.20	9
   9	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	$116,882	$56.19
   10	Sumo Logic	$116,670	$56.09
   11	Alameda Health System	$116,636	$56.08
   12	HMFPhysicians	$116,586	$56.05
   13	Roswell Park	$115,212	$55.39
   14	Duke University Health System	$113,372	$54.51	2
   15	Genesys	$112,391	$54.03	1
   16	NTT Europe Ltd	$112,199	$53.94
   17	Avid Bioservices	$111,145	$53.44
   18	Hospital for Special Surgery	$111,105	$53.42
   19	New York University	$110,998	$53.36	1
   20	University of Maryland Medical System	$110,001	$52.89	3

4. Writing a director of facilities job description

   A job description for a director of facilities role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a director of facilities job description:

   Director of facilities job description example

   Are you a Registered Nurse and live (or want to relocate to) VA? Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for working with Seniors?
   Are you interested in working in a very close-knit and safe beach community?
   
   If so, we need to chat.
   
   Reporting to the Nursing Home Administrator, we seek a compassionate and dedicated RN / DON / DNS to lead the nursing team at our beautiful SNF/skilled nursing home (part of a CCRC). We need a hands-on nurse manager to join this stable team.
   
   DIRECTOR OF NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES:
   Directing the nursing program, including implementing new policies and procedures when necessary Overseeing hiring, firing, and development of nursing staff Participate in creating resident care plans and ensuring they are followed Ensure the nursing unit is compliant with all local, state, and federal regulations
   DIRECTOR OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS:
   RN / Registered Nurse 3+ years experience in a nursing leadership role A strong understanding of skilled nursing regulations in VA A person of integrity, maturity, and strong leadership skills
   DIRECTOR OF NURSING BENEFITS:
   Competitive base salary ($80, 000 - 120, 000 DOE) $10, 000 sign-on bonus Generous Benefits Package
   Our client offers excellent compensation in a beautiful location and the opportunity to join a fantastic company dedicated to providing top-notch healthcare services to their residents.
   
   Goodwin Recruiting s Senior Living Division identifies outstanding Senior Care leaders for not-for-profit and for-profit Retirement Housing clients nationwide. We offer both Retained & Contingency Search options. Our clients include life plan communities/CCRC, nursing homes, memory care centers, industry associations, corporate offices, stand-alone communities, health systems, research institutes, and many other aging services organizations. We are an award-winning ( Forbes Best 2020 - 2022) recruiting company.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right director of facilities for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your director of facilities job on Zippia to find and recruit director of facilities candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with director of facilities candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director of facilities

   Once you've selected the best director of facilities candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new director of facilities. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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