Maintenance Supervisor

LEONA MICHIGAN EDUCATION GROUP; Buena Vista Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational group in Michigan is seeking a diligent Maintenance Worker to ensure school facilities are clean and in excellent condition. The role involves routine maintenance tasks, supervising staff, and ensuring safety compliance in a dynamic school environment. Candidates should have prior custodial experience and strong organizational skills, with the ability to respond to emergencies when necessary.

Qualifications

• Prior custodial and/or maintenance experience required.
• Ability to respond to emergencies at any time.
• Experience in basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating/cooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning and maintaining academy facilities and grounds.
• Supervise maintenance workers and coordinate outside resources as needed.
• Report and correct safety concerns regarding the facilities.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Organizational Skills

Supervisory Skills

Job description

Description

24-25 school year

Responsible for keeping the school site and school materials clean and in good working order; identify potentially unsafe situations, and keep the physical plant and surrounding areas clean and free of debris. Work cooperatively with the School Leader, Maintenance Project Coordinator, and Maintenance Workers to obtain cost estimates for maintenance work on school facilities and building systems. Perform basic maintenance tasks; may coordinate the performance of emergency work or significant projects by vendors or contractors. Supervise maintenance workers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Implement the directives of the School Leader or other designated supervisor concerning cleaning and maintaining the academy facility. May include cleaning and maintaining classrooms, common areas, offices, restrooms, athletic facilities, or any inside or outside area of the school building and grounds. Perform maintenance tasks within your skill and expertise, including basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating/cooling, and other facility work.
• Prepare cost estimates or obtain bids for the purchase of materials or repair work from outside resources. May oversee the performance of maintenance tasks by vendors or contractors.
• Report concerns about safety or health as related to the academy facility to the School Leader; whenever possible, immediately correct potentially unsafe situations in order to avoid injury to self, staff, students, visitors, and others.
• Follow established guidelines related to universal precautions including blood-born pathogens procedures. When significant maintenance projects are being performed, ensure or coordinate with others to ensure that proper safety procedures are implemented such as proper scaffolding, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and others.
• Responsible for ordering or purchasing cleaning and maintenance materials; follow procedures to ensure expenditures are properly documented and academy funds are properly handled.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members in completing assignments. May be responsible for coordination of work with facility landlord, if applicable.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of available supplies, equipment, and vehicles.
• Submit gas receipts, material receipts, invoices, and odometer readings weekly to office staff or School Leader.
• Set the maintenance calendar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic reading, writing, and speaking skills to enable staff members to understand and carry out supervisory instructions and to read and understand health and safety information (for example Material Safety Data Sheets).
• Prior custodial and/or maintenance experience to enable candidates to meet the custodial and maintenance needs of the academy facility. Licensure in building trades areas is helpful but not necessarily required.
• Ability to organize work to meet daily deadlines.
• May be required to work afternoon or evening shifts, depending on academy needs.
• May be required to respond to emergency situations at any time of day or night.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to perform custodial and maintenance duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and removing trash, which entails:
• Lifting up to 25 pounds several times per day.
• Bending and twisting frequently throughout the workday
• May be required to climb stairs several times per day.
• The building has a working elevator.