Require ANTICIPATED OPENING: SUPERVISOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS in Closter, NJ
Job title: ANTICIPATED OPENING: SUPERVISOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Company: Northern Valley Online Application Consortium
Job description:
- Experience as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds or in the Maintenance Department
- Ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of department staff
- Demonstrated knowledge of architecture, school construction, engineering, plant operation, maintenance and management, and school safety
- Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
- Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment
- Assumes responsibility for the comprehensive overall planning, scheduling and performance of maintenance and repair requirements of the district?s schools, office facilities and grounds.
- Establishes appropriate maintenance, groundskeeping, security and custodial requirements for each school building and installation.
- Maintains schedules of work for each individual building including custodial overtime.
- Participates in the hiring, assignment, and supervision of custodial, maintenance and groundskeeping staff.
- Evaluates custodial and maintenance staff on an annual basis.
- Coordinates work activities of custodial staff in special situations, i.e. snow removal, graduation, emergency closings, etc.
- Organizes and implements an orientation program on proper operation and maintenance of school facilities for custodial personnel.
- Establishes and supervises summer cleaning programs and schedules.
- Determines and establishes detailed specifications pertaining to supplies, materials, equipment and local contract work.
- Recommends for purchase necessary equipment and supplies and maintains an inventory of them.
- Ensures proper maintenance and operation of department equipment, including motorized vehicles, tools and machinery.
- Keeps abreast of new work methods, procedures and equipment.
- Inspects all school buildings, grounds and installations on a regular basis to determine that high standards of workmanship, cleanliness, safety and security are maintained.
- Plans and implements a program of preventive maintenance.
- Assumes responsibility for Right-to-Know data practices, procedures and record-keeping under the direction of the School Business Administrator.
- Inspects and maintains fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers, clock systems, HVAC, plumbing, boiler, lighting and other systems on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Assists in the preparation and administration of the budget for maintenance, grounds, security and custodial supplies and equipment.
- Supervises and inspects the improvement and renovation work performed by outside contractors, and verifies that the terms of all such contracts have been fulfilled before authorizing final payments.
- Confers with school principals, architects and other parties in making plans for planning and maintenance of various school grounds.
- Ensures that standards consistent with all applicable local, state and federal laws are maintained.
- Maintains such records as are required by board policy or law.