Building and Environmental Supervisor

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 44,000 - 46,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks a Building and Environmental Supervisor to lead housekeeping staff across residence halls and academic buildings, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students and staff.

The role supports supply budgeting, inventory management, and adherence to safety standards. Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with a full-time schedule and competitive wage within the university system.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of related experience.
Valid driver’s license is required.
Experience in building or environmental supervision preferred.

Responsibilities

Open/close the office and monitor day-to-day operations.
Lead staff in housekeeping across residence halls and academic buildings.
Assist in budget planning and inventory control of supplies.
Enforce safety guidelines and health compliance.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget planning

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

TMA system

Job description

Requisition Number: S3158

Position Number: 998681

Position Classification Title: Building & Environmental Sup

Functional Title: Building and Environmental Supervisor

Position Type: Staff

University Information

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

Facilities Services provides safe, inclusive, and secure experiences for both Residential communities and Academic buildings where a diverse and innovative team of professionals encourage students to pursue academic excellence, personal growth, civic leadership, and responsibility. Efficient and effective programs and services are provided by competently trained and reliable departmental teams in affordable, clean, comfortable, and sound facilities equipped with current technologies. Our diverse residence hall environments promote learning and personal growth through programs that enable students to acknowledge and appreciate diversity through open dialogue, establish a personal sense of interdependence, and prepare them for responsible service as members of the global community.

Position Summary

The Building & Environmental Supervisor position will supervise staff in maintaining a clean, safe, inviting environment for students, staff and visitors living or working in Residence Halls and Academic Buildings on campus. Provide leadership regarding supply, budget/distribution and assists administrator in developing long term budgetary planning. This is a mandatory position, as outlined in the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require certification or eligibility for certification.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates

A valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Department prefers previous experience in Building & Environmental Supervision as well as experience working at a higher education institution.

Alternate Option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

Name,
Company Name,
Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
Email Address
Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range

$44,139 - $46,350

Org #-Department

Facility Services Housekeeping - 56408

Work Hours of Position

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday

Number of Months per Year

Job Family

Institutional Services

Career Banded Title

Building & Environmental Sup

Open Date

08/21/2026

Close Date

09/04/2026

FTE

1.000

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Key Responsibility

Open/close the office

Essential Tasks

Monitor telephone and handle situations as they arise. Example: employee absence reporting/steps to cover workload making sure all keys are returned at the end of the day and locked up.
Provide direction to staff when there are call out and prioritizing spaces that need to be cleaned based on business needs.

Key Responsibility

Leadership, training and coordination of assigned areas of Housekeeping Services

Essential Tasks

Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate assigned Housekeeping staff.
Determine and provide needed training, ensures staff have tools, resources, and knowledge to comply with institutions expectations.
Recommend and implement with management approval resolutions, disciplinary and grievance issues.
Inspect employees work to evaluate job knowledge, hold staff meetings, staff evaluations and recognition.

Key Responsibility

Manage/ensure adequate stock of supplies, equipment and properly maintained for uninterrupted housekeeping services.

Essential Tasks

Provides management support to ensure adherence to work rules, standards and guidelines, adjustments of workload as needed.
Monitoring special projects for better results.
Provides input to budget for area of responsibility and controls and monitors expenditures and usage.
Operates within assigned budget. Justifies major items, and provides accurate and complete estimates.
Manages and controls area material purchases and shop inventory in order to limit waste and loss.
This position is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory by utilizing the TMA system, auditing, and inputting required information for the assigned zone.

Key Responsibility

Safety and Health Compliance

Essential Tasks

Coordinates training, ensure safe operation of equipment and application of chemicals.
Maintain proper MSDS forms for all chemicals.
Discuss safety concerns with others and make recommendations through proper channels for resolutions.
Acts as a safety and health compliance liaison.
Works closely with safety office to ensure all staff attend mandatory training/updates.
Identifies and corrects potential conditions that affect employee safety and promotes safety standards.

Key Responsibility

Summer Conference

Essential Tasks

Coordinate housekeeping staff with summer conference schedule, set-up residence hall rooms, clean, distribute linen to requested rooms.
Prepare for the opening of schedules.
Monitor linen usage and have the ability to distinguish between soiled and cleaned linen.
Prepare for the opening of school
Coordinates furniture moving as needed and housekeeping staff with Summer Conference schedule clean/set up residence hall rooms.

Knowledge—Technical

Advises staff of specialized maintenance techniques and processes for use in unusual situations or problems. Seeks out knowledge of improved products or methods and passes that information to team.

Competency Level: Journey

Training

Ensures on-the-job training. Encourages employees to learn improved skills and helps them overcome deficiencies through training.

Competency Level: Journey

Interpersonal Skills

Motivates and encourages employees. Encourages customer feedback.

Competency Level: Journey

Customer Service

Recognizes potential problems in service, and addresses and resolves promptly and respectfully.

Competency Level: Journey

Communication

Facilitates communication among the work group in a manner that helps accomplish daily work goals. Serves as accessible point of contact with customers about quality and timeliness of work group accomplishments and requested changes in process or outputs.

Competency Level: Journey

Planning and Organizing Work

Plans daily or weekly work to meet established objectives. Assesses the needs of the unit and recommends minor changes in procedures, workflow and manpower assignments.

Competency Level: Journey

Human Resources Management

Resolves minor problems and complaints on an informal basis. Approves routine leave requests.

Competency Level: Journey

Safety and Health Compliance

Services, and/or replaces cleaning and maintenance equipment and machinery.

Competency Level: Journey

Budgeting

Operates within assigned budget. Recommends needed expenditures.

Competency Level: Advanced

Managing Work and Performance

Ensures adherence to work standards and total quality standards. Recommends minor changes to work standards.