Airport Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

City of Detroit; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Detroit is seeking a Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor (Airport) to oversee department-wide repair, operation and custodial activities, train subordinates, and develop maintenance policies. The role requires supervising several crews and coordinating repairs to roofs, plumbing, electrical systems, and grounds.

Strong leadership and planning skills are essential. Responsibilities include budgeting, writing specifications, ensuring safety and quality, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of supervision experience in buildings, grounds, landscaping, repair and custodial activities.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.

Responsibilities

• Plan work, programs, and devise maintenance procedures.
• Supervise the work activities of several moderately large crews of workmen engaged in regular-and special buildings and grounds maintenance and custodial activities such as: Repair roofing, plaster, wood masonry and cement work, plumbing, heating, electrical and elevator installations.
• Clean and paint the interior and exterior of buildings.
• Rebuild filter beds; maintain grounds and landscaping areas, seeding, sodding, rehabilitating, and maintaining lawn areas.
• Install, design and construct fences, walkways.
• Trim, plant, spray, and caring for trees and shrubs.
• Handle snow removal on walkways and driveways.
• Develop operation and maintenance policies, practices, and standards; prepare maintenance schedules.
• Issue instructions and train subordinates in maintenance practices.
• Conduct frequent periodic inspections for cleanliness and conditions of buildings and ground areas and the operation of mechanical building equipment.
• Check work performed and institute changes in work procedures, when necessary.
• Advise subordinates on work performance and personnel problems.
• Plan and estimate costs of maintenance projects.
• Write specifications and requisition materials and equipment.
• Establish work standards, prepare recommendations for building operation and grounds maintenance budgets, and inspect work performed by contractors and others in direct correlation with grounds maintenance and equipment projects.
• Inspect work performed by contractors and others in connection with building equipment or grounds maintenance projects.
• Keep records and prepare reports on activities and employees supervised.

Skills

Supervision

Maintenance planning

Staff training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Detroit is seeking a Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor (Airport) to oversee department-wide repair, operation and custodial activities, train subordinates, and develop maintenance policies. The role requires supervising several crews and coordinating repairs to roofs, plumbing, electrical systems, and grounds.

Strong leadership and planning skills are essential. Responsibilities include budgeting, writing specifications, ensuring safety and quality, and maintaining records.