Trades Supervisor of Facilities Services

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General Description:

Serves as administrator for facilities services by coordinating support for building level maintenance and custodial staff and providing indirect oversight for the Building Operations Supervisors (BOS). Experience and judgment must be used to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. Must be able to effectively communicate with school staff.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversees and administers any other contract as necessary.

• Assists in the development and delivery of training programs for BOS and other direct reports.

• Monitor BOS performance and act as liaison to Building Administrators.

• Monitors daily paperwork, work order approval, and GPS tracking for time and attendance within the trade for accuracy and completeness. Manages time-clock plus records and approvals for direct reports.

• Responds to maintenance questions and concerns from school administration.

• Directly supervises BOS staff assigned to non-instructional buildings.

• Provides support for BOS who Supervise in-house custodial manpower not outsourced.

• Provides leadership in vertical maintenance scheduling and implementation.

• Works directly to coordinate the efforts of multiple trade departments within buildings. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:

Monitors expenditures and maintains accurate inventory of parts, tools and materials used.  Adheres to county spending guidelines.

Report Preparation:  

Provides ad hoc inventory reports as required.

Equipment Operation: 

Utilizes the computer and associated software programs.

Contacts:  

Continuous contact with non-exempt Facility Services personnel, Facility Services administrators, Facility Services office staff, and office staff and administrators from individual schools.  Occasional contact with vendors, building inspectors and contract workers.

Work Direction/Supervision:

Demonstrated oversight of custodial contracted services

Decision Making:

Frequent independent decision-making and problem solving is required.  Required to contact contracted service providers to remedy incomplete or inaccurate work.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: 

N/A

Physical Demands:

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal indoor and outdoor levels,  and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to bend, stoop, kneel, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, drive and reach overhead. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment, a shop environment and/or a warehouse environment and frequently works around moving or mechanical equipment and may be exposed to dust or airborne particles, and packaged toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level is quiet to loud.       

Qualifications: 

Working knowledge in general building trades to include basic electrical, plumbing, and carpentry skills.  Extensive knowledge of various types of equipment and tools.  Demonstrated ability in the general repair and maintenance of a small to moderate sized physical plant.  Demonstrated ability to work safely and efficiently with various types of equipment and tools; to maintain and service equipment and to prioritize work and to investigate, identify and to correct general maintenance and repair problems.  Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with facilities personnel, school staff, students, and the public, and to train and direct the work of others.  Basic computer and keyboarding skills.

Additional Job Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required in the area of business administration or other related field.  Must have at least 10 years of relevant experience and 5 years of experience in K-12, higher education, or other commercial or industrial environment. High School diploma or equivalent is required for this position.  Job-related experience that provides the candidate the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to be able to perform the functions of the position proficiently, will be considered in lieu of the degree. Valid VA Driver’s License. This position requires the incumbent to drive. In accordance with Policy 5431, an employee who occupies the position and is assigned a district-owned or leased motor vehicle will be subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records pursuant to the standards set forth in the policy.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$63,647.65 - $108,176.02

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

260

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.  Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.