Coordinator, Facility Services (Watauga Campus)

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in North Carolina seeks a Facilities Supervisor to lead staff in maintenance, grounds, and housekeeping for the Watauga Campus, ensuring safe, efficient operation of plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and related systems.

You will plan, supervise, train, and evaluate workers, coordinate events access, and perform routine repairs, inspections, and safety compliance. Five years of full-time related experience and a high school diploma or GED are required.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time experience in facilities maintenance or a related field.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for facilities and grounds maintenance and housekeeping of the Watauga Campus.
• Provides leadership and guidance to all facility operations workers for maintenance of operational systems including plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.
• Participates in the selection of maintenance staff; provides training; enforces discipline procedures.
• Performs routine maintenance tasks such as minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, and electrical system maintenance.
• Operates equipment and performs preventative maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Conducts equipment and system inspections and maintains storage of parts; manages events access outside normal hours.
• Coordinates groundskeeping tasks including snow removal, mowing, trash pickup, and planting.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Communication

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Leads, supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for facilities and grounds maintenance and housekeeping for the Watauga Campus.; performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

Essential and other responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

1. Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for facilities and grounds maintenance and housekeeping of the Watauga Campus.
2. Provides leadership and guidance to all facility operations workers for the maintenance of operational systems on the Watauga Campus. These systems include plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.
3. Participates in the selection of maintenance and housekeeping staff; provides and coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline procedures.
4. Performs routine maintenance tasks to include: minor plumbing, carpentry; painting; and maintenance of electrical systems.
5. Answers questions and provides information to the general public, vendors, and contractors; responds to and resolves inquires and complaints.
6. Operates a variety of equipment including hand and mechanical tools, various trucks, lawn equipment, electrical testing meters and other related tools; performs preventative maintenance activities on tools and equipment.
7. Performs monthly inspections of equipment and systems; changes air filters, sets time clocks used in control and lighting equipment, clean boiler and condenser tubes and adjust pneumatic controls.
8. Secures and maintains labeled storage of needed parts for repairs and supplies; arranges furniture and equipment as required; performs housekeeping duties as needed.
9. Provides access to and secures the requested facilities for events scheduled outside of the normal operations hours of the college.
10. Participates in the performance of grounds keeping tasks including snow and ice removal, mowing, picking up trash, weeding flower beds, and planting.
11. In the absence of the Executive Director, suspend the normal operations of the Watauga campus due to inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances, adhering to published college policies.
12. Ensures the adherence to safe work practices and procedures.

Marginal Functions:

1. Conducts periodic inventory of instructional equipment; perform courier duties as needed; assist with college registration.
2. Participates in professional development activities and required employee training.
3. Performs other duties as assigned.

This position description covers the most essential functions and duties associated with this position. The President or appropriate supervisory personnel may assign additional duties. The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title with or without notice.

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services and activities of a maintenance program.
• Principles of supervision and training.
• Methods and techniques of plumbing, water flow, fire alarm and emergency lighting repair.
• Maintenance of small equipment.
• Pneumatic controls and procedures.
• Practices and procedures of vehicle maintenance.
• Electrical systems, plumbing systems and HVAC systems theories and practices.
• Operational characteristics of mechanical maintenance equipment and tools.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Ability to:

• Lead, organize and review the work of staff in the area of work assigned.
• Interpret, explain and enforce college policies and procedures.
• Operate a variety of mechanical maintenance equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics and diagrams.
• Perform routine inspections and repairs.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Environmental Conditions:

Indoor/outdoor environment; working with machinery; exposure to dust, dirt, electrical hazards, chemicals, fumes and noise; various weather conditions including inclement weather conditions.

Physical Conditions:

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for walking, standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time; lifting, carrying and pushing heavy materials; repeated bending; reaching above shoulder.

Travel Conditions:

This is a full-time position working 36 hours a week, with scheduling based on the needs of programming. Availability for work on any Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute site (or arranged off-campus site) is required, including day, evening, and/or weekend work.

Experience:

Five years of full-time experience in related area or field is required.

Training:

Highschool diploma or GED required.