Facilities Manager

18th Street Arts Center is seeking to hire a Facilities Manager (Full-time, Permanent) to join our small team of arts professionals. You will be in charge of the smooth functioning of our nonprofit artist residency facility, which involves maintaining a harmonious and welcoming environment for guest artists and long term resident artists on our campus of warehouses in Santa Monica.

You will interface with artists arriving from around the world and local artists who live and work here, perform light maintenance and repairs between studio turnovers, schedule and supervise cleaning, groundskeeping, and maintenance contractors, and help set-up and breakdown events.

Successful candidates will have excellent hospitality skills, 5 years experience in commercial or residential property management with the ability to assess, budget, and supervise major and minor repairs, and strong organizational and planning skills. An understanding of the artistic fabrication process is a major plus, but not necessary.

About 18th Street Arts Center
18th Street Arts Center reimagines, accelerates and amplifies the impact of artists on society. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18SAC is a globally recognized catalyst for deploying artistic imagination to meet society’s needs. We curate an environment for artists and the public to directly engage in creating experiences and partnerships that foster positive social change. Founded in 1988, 18SAC is a hub for artistic innovation that actively nurtures and promotes the work of contemporary artists from around the globe, from all disciplines at various career stages. Through its multi-tiered residency program, exhibitions, artist commissions, and community treasure mapping work, 18SAC provides artists with a center for artistic creation, innovation, collaboration and growth.

More information here: www.18thstreet.org

Facilities Manager Responsibilities include:
Provide leadership in managing the property for the organization
Oversee regular maintenance and repairs; plan and supervise renovations
Build and maintain positive relationships with our artists and contractors
Maintain, implement, and update operational policies and procedures
Support Finance Dept in filing required property-related government documents
Track and collect rents from tenants
Make bank deposits
Communicate in a timely manner with artists-in-residence during maintenance work

Facilities Manager Job Requirements:
5 years of work experience in the following areas:
Commercial or Residential building management
Handy-person skills – carpentry, furniture assembly, painting, light plumbing, electrical
Supervisory experience of contract trade workers
Solid understanding of Google for Business suite (calendars, email, spreadsheets, drive)
General Business / office administration
California driver’s license with good driving record, personal vehicle with insurance.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Salary: $70,000 – $80,000, annually

Benefits: paid vacation, health and retirement benefits

Education requirements: None.

Deadline to apply: June 20, 2026

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter, References

How to apply: Apply by filling out this application form.