Maintenance Working Foreman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Maintenance Working Foreman to oversee custodial and grounds maintenance at Northern Essex Community College campuses. This full-time role involves supervising maintenance staff, ensuring compliance with cleanliness standards, and improving departmental processes. A commitment to community service and a strong focus on diversity are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Free dental insurance

Educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents

Paid sick, vacation, and personal leave

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-time experience in building maintenance or repair.
• Ability to understand and apply rules and regulations governing the College.
• Physical stamina and endurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in maintenance and custodial work at multiple campuses.
• Conduct daily inspections and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Supervise and train custodial staff.

Skills

Ability to supervise subordinates

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Job description

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Job Description - Maintenance Working Foreman (2500053E)

Job Description

Maintenance Working Foreman - ( 2500053E )

Description

THE COLLEGE:Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts. Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center. Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown. Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve. NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making. These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:

POSITION: Full-Time Maintenance Working Foreman (Maintenance Working Foreman):Building and Grounds Department; Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm; AFSCME Unit II Position

SUMMARY:Oversee and participate in the day-to-day custodial and grounds maintenance operations at both Haverhill and Lawrence campuses. This includes supervision of facilities employees engaged in the upkeep, maintenance and repair of the college property and related structures and/or college facility system. This position performs daily inspections of employees' work to ensure it meets NECC cleanliness and sanitation standards while maintaining records of work programs, materials and equipment used. Performs inspections on custodial equipment, maintains stock of custodial consumables, and notifies management when repairs and consumables are needed. Coordinates daily with the Assistant Director of Facilities Operations and fellow maintenance working foreman to discuss corrective and preventative maintenance work orders, event set ups, and deep cleaning activities. Actively contributes to the improvement of the department and offers recommendations for departmental policy and procedure changes as well as staffing needs as time progresses. Assists management in the hiring, training, and employee development of all custodial staff as well as tests and recommends the need for new equipment.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Incumbents of positions at this level exercise direct supervision (i.e., not through an intermediate level supervisor) over, assign work to and review the performance of 1 - 5 maintenance personnel.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees and participates in the work of employees engaged in the maintenance and cleaning of the college property.
• Oversees progress of janitorial work to evaluate workmanship to ensure compliance with established work standards and report progress to superiors.
• Reviews, performs and supervises completion of work orders.
• Reviews sketches and diagrams to determine material, equipment and personnel necessary to complete required work.
• Maintains records on such matters as work progress, work completed, and materials and equipment used.
• Reports records of employee attendance.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment for the campus.
• Performs preventive maintenance of Janitorial tools and equipment.
• Oversees and participates in snow removal and ice control work, grounds-keeping, gardening and weeding and sweeps sidewalk.
• Oversees and Participate in loading and unloading vehicles.
• Oversees and Participate in moving and setting up furniture.
• Reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authorities.
• Makes general repairs of simple nature including minor repairs to janitorial lavatories, sinks furniture etc.
• Possesses a driver's license necessary to operate standard motor vehicle such as a minivan or pickup truck.
• Ability to use and train other employees on professional / industrial cleaning equipment such as buffers, ride on floor scrubbers and other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment.
• Oversees and participate in replacing interior and exterior lamps
• Provide on the job training to employees, including the issuance of task work, and other duties.
• Oversees that employees follow the rules and regulations governing the college and or department.
• Based on departmental need reviews staff vacation requests and recommends to management approval or denial
• Provide information and or alert supervisors regarding condition of furniture, equipment, physical plant and college property.
• Performs other related duties as required
• Must have at least two years of full-time or equivalent part-time, experience in building maintenance, repair and/or construction or in a building construction trade.
• Ability to follow oral & written instructions (i.e. read and interpret drawings, job layouts and room sketches.)
• Ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing the College.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
• Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of times.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
• Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds.
• Ability to work in all types of weather, work varied shifts, irregular hours or nights.
• Physical stamina and endurance.
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of the safety practices and procedures followed in building maintenance and repair work.
• Knowledge of the types and the uses of equipment and materials used in building maintenance and repair work.
• Knowledge of the types and skill in using hand-held power tools such as drills, and small hand tools such as pliers, chisels, hammers, etc.
• Skill in using small hand tools such as pliers, hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches etc.
• Ability to work along with and supervise subordinates, and motivate subordinates to work effectively.
• Ability to plan and assign work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished.
• Ability to determine subordinates training needs and provide or arrange for such training.
• Ability to determine the need for disciplinary action and either recommending or initiating disciplinary action.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Candidates will be required to present a copy of a valid Massachusetts class "D" operator's license and a copy of driving history record from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6 years' experience as a custodial supervisor.
• Experience supervising in a unionized environment.
• Experience with working and supporting a culturally diverse population.

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

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY:$2,028.38 - $2,850.43 biweekly ($52,737.88 - $74,111.18 annually). Pay grade 15; An appointment from outside the bargaining unit (AFSCME) must start at Step I of the range. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY:To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to set up a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover Letter, describing your qualifications and/or how you may be best suited for the role
• Resume/CV

Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

**Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references, including current supervisor (or at least two previous supervisors)

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, 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 statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928/ [e-mail]), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at:http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery

Official Title : Maintenance Working Foreman

Primary Location

Primary Location

: United States-Massachusetts-Haverhill - 100 Elliot Street

Job

Job

: Education

Agency

Agency

: Northern Essex Comm College

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

Shift

: Day

Job Posting

Number of Openings

Number of Openings

: 1

Salary

: 52,737.88 - 74,111.18 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Elizabete Trelegan - 9785563928