Maintainer III

Agupdate; Springfield, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AFSCME union

Job summary

Springfield Technical Community College is seeking a Supervisor Maintainers to oversee custodial staff and related campus maintenance. The role includes guiding maintenance crews, performing housekeeping and grounds tasks, and coordinating work projects with management.

You will also participate in snow removal and winter maintenance as part of the campus team. The position requires 3–5 years custodial experience with 1 year of supervisory experience, ability to lift heavy objects, and

Qualifications

• Three to five years custodial experience and one year supervisory experience.
• Ability to lift medium to heavy objects and stand or walk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and in a diverse college setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision, guidance and instruction to other maintainers on campus.
• Perform janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, grounds keeping or routine maintenance tasks.
• Plan and review work projects with management and staff to resolve problems and exchange information.
• Coordinate activities for work areas and inspect worksites; perform snow removal tasks when required.

Skills

Custodial experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Under the direction of the Director of Operations, this position is responsible for direct supervision to other maintainers. It is responsible for performing janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, grounds keeping or routine maintenance for the buildings and grounds.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Responsible for direct supervision, guidance and instruction to other maintainers on campus. Cleans campus property such as offices, classrooms, corridors, walls, floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, lavatories or fixtures by washing, waxing, buffing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, or vacuum cleaning; and empties and cleans waste barrels, garbage cans and other waste receptacles. Sweeps sidewalks, rakes and collects leaves, collects and hauls debris or rubbish, shovels snow, sands roadways or walkways; performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control and disposal. i.e. salting, manually shoveling snow, using snow blowers etc. Interviews candidates for employment. Must be part of the STCC snow Team. Works with management and staff to plan and review work projects to resolve problems and exchange information. Coordinates activities for work areas and makes periodic worksite inspections. Performs routine manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair or beautification of campus grounds or roads, such as cutting grass, weeds or brush; cleaning culverts, gutters, catch-basins, drains or ditches; loading and unloading vehicles; moving and setting up furniture; spreading sand, gravel, loam or asphalt; digging ditches or post-holes; setting or pulling posts; repairing guardrails or fences; patching concrete or asphalt surfaces; maintaining, erecting or repairing signs; Sign Out cleaning or marking roadways for parking lots; erecting or dismantling snow fences; painting fences, posts, guardrails or building exteriors. Performs routine laboring tasks to assist skilled tradespeople engaged in maintenance, repair or construction work using hand and electrical tools appropriate to craft. Plants, seeds, transplants, removes, prunes, trims, waters, sprays or fertilizes trees, shrubbery, grass, plants or flowers; participates in the propagation, growth and care of flowers, plant and shrubs; assists in planning and executing horticultural designs for grounds beautification. Cleans, washes, refuels, oils or greases trucks or automobiles; performs other manual labor tasks in connection with the maintenance and operation of a garage or equipment depot. Performs manual labor in a stockroom, storeroom or warehouse, such as loading or unloading freight, materials or equipment; receiving, unpacking and storing goods, materials and equipment. Operates wheel tractors, electric trimmers, buffers or other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment; drives a truck.

REQUIREMENTS:

Three to five (3-5) years custodial experience. One (1) year of supervisory experience. Must be able to follow oral and written directions. Experience handling multiple projects. Ability to lift medium to heavy objects. Must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time. Must have the ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds. Must have the physical stamina and endurance. Must have manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude. Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions. Must be able to work in a diverse college setting. Required to be a member of the campus snow removal team.

See Also Mass. Dept. of Personnel Admin. Job specifications/Maintainer http://www.mass.edu/shared/documents/classificationspecs/specspers/Maintainer Series.doc

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Salary: $1,971.21 Bi-Weekly, Grade 13/Step 1. 40 hours per week. Must be available to report to work during school delays and closings. Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.
Benefits: Yes
Union: AFSCME
Grant Funded: No
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

STCC conducts a pre-employment screening. Initial and continued employment is dependent upon meeting National Background Check, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check and if applicable, Physical and Alcohol/Drug Testing requirements. Screening also includes verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history. Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

POLICY STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY:

Springfield Technical Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affiant etc.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

STCC's personnel and academic decisions, programs and policies are formulated and conducted in a manner, which will ensure equal access for all people and prevent discrimination. As part of this effort, a College will ensure that employment and academic decisions, programs and policies will be based solely on the individual eligibility, merit or fitness of applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military service, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or political or union affiliation.

URL:www.stcc.edu