Facilities Services Assistant III - 2nd Shift

White Mountains Community College; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakes Region Community College seeks a Facilities Services Assistant III for the 2nd shift, 40 hours per week, 2:00-10:30 PM, with a shift differential. The role performs skilled custodial, grounds, and light maintenance tasks under supervision within a college setting.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, two years of custodial or light maintenance experience, and a valid New Hampshire driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Experience in custodial, grounds-keeping, or light maintenance operations is preferred.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate small projects.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and emergency events.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of offices, classrooms, labs, hallways, and lavatories.
• Operates floor cleaning machines and maintains floor surfaces.
• Performs general grounds maintenance including snow removal and salting.
• Maintains safe handling of chemicals and proper use near food prep areas.
• Repairs and replaces light bulbs and minor building systems.
• Assists in supervising employees and coordinating work.
• Assists in inventory control of cleaning supplies.
• Assists in ensuring campus buildings are secure after hours.
• Participates in safety and compliance with rules and regulations.

Skills

Supervisory abilities

Record keeping

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facilities Services Assistant III - 2nd Shift

Department: Facilities/Maintenance

Location: Lakes Region Community College, Laconia Campus

SCOPE OF WORK: Performs skilled work in the routing, general, and preventative custodial, grounds, and/or building maintenance. This position reports to the 2nd Shift Facilities Services Supervisor at LRCC. This position is full-time with benefits working 40 hours per week Monday-Friday 2:00-10:30PM. Pay will include a shift differential.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of offices, classrooms, labs, hallways, and lavatories for all buildings, including vacuuming, emptying of trash containers, recycling, dusting, cleaning of glass, washing floors, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, cleaning of carpets and performing other custodial duties as required.

Maintains proper use of chemicals such as disinfectants, sanitizers and cleaning compounds and to differentiate in their use in cleaning toilets as opposed to food preparation and handling areas where improper cleaning methods will contaminate food prep surfaces and equipment.

Uses chemicals as part of the floor maintenance and the cleaning program. Operates all types of automatic floor scrubbing machines and high-speed floor buffing machines as part of a floor maintenance program.

Performs general grounds maintenance to include plowing and shoveling snow, sweeping at doorways, clearing of snow/ice and salting of areas as assigned, mowing lawns, as well as ensuring outside premises are maintained in a clean and orderly condition.

Operates and maintains building service equipment including hand tools, power tools, lawn mowers, snow removal equipment, etc. Ensures that all equipment used meets safe operating guidelines.

Performs routine building maintenance such as replacing light bulbs, making minor repairs to building, electrical, plumbing, and other equipment as needed.

Performs general repairs, painting, completing work requests and other custodial duties as required.

Operates college vehicles/trucks according to work assignment, including shuttle bus transportation as needed.

Participates in building and room set-up to accommodate functions and activities of students and guests.

Moves furniture and equipment, delivers supplies and runs errands as assigned.

Assists Facilities Services Supervisor with inventory control, organization, storage and ordering of cleaning supplies and chemicals.

Assists Facilities Services Supervisor with maintaining clean, organized, and supplied Maintenance closets across Campus.

Assumes supervisory role in absence of Facilities Services Supervisor.

Assists in overseeing the safety and security of all buildings, grounds and equipment. as well as of the students, faculty, staff, reporting safety issues and concerns as observed throughout the campus to supervisor and Campus Safety Office.

Provides building security as needed in absence of Campus Safety Officer and ensures the building is secured and alarmed at end of shift as needed.

Follows safety guidelines for all work performed and reports safety concerns to management on a timely basis.

Serves on campus or system committees and teams.

Attends workshops, seminars, and conferences for professional development and safety issues.

Complies with all college, system, state and federal rules and regulations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High school diploma or high school equivalency.

Experience: Two years' experience in custodial, grounds-keeping, or light maintenance work with equipment operation and maintenance and some supervisory or project coordination experience.

License/Certification: Possession of a valid New Hampshire driver’s license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule and/or to change hours during any special or emergency event, to support college activities that exceed normal operating hours and to adjust work schedule to meet college requirements. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and is subject to all its provisions. Ability to perform physical demands required for this position.

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment. Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions. Ability to supervise employees. Ability to keep records and make schedules. Working knowledge of heating and plumbing systems. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with subordinates and other employees. Must be willing to maintain an appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the college’s appointing authority.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of the required background check.