Youth Center Facilities & Grounds Supervisor

State of New Hampshire; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Life insurance

Wellness program

Paid holidays and generous leave

Job summary

State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth, and Families, Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, NH is seeking a Building Services Supervisor for a full-time, on-site role. The position oversees custodial, building and grounds maintenance, and laundry duties, guiding staff to uphold safety and cleanliness standards.

The role emphasizes supervision, inventory control, and routine repairs, with opportunities for in-band and broad advancement.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of 2 years of education and experience after completion of high school.
• Education and experience must be in cleaning and maintenance of an institution or public building, including some supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns the daily and short-range work of subordinate building and grounds staff performing indoor and outdoor tasks to maintain cleanliness, appearance, and safety standards.
• Inspects all work areas for quality and quantity of work to ensure adherence to standards and appropriate productivity.
• Maintains inventory of cleaning, maintenance, and laundry supplies and materials and requisitions additional supplies when necessary to ensure availability for the completion of duties.
• Performs and supervises washing, drying and folding of laundry, and ensures distribution and collection of laundry and linen from all residential units at the Sununu Youth Services Center.
• Performs and supervises routine custodial duties including sweeping, washing, waxing and buffing floors; washing and/or dusting furniture, walls, and windows, cleaning and disinfecting lavatory areas; and removing trash.
• Checks condition and quantity of housekeeping services supplies when they are delivered to verify accuracy of the types and numbers of received items.
• Makes minor repairs, including replacing lightbulbs, routine plumbing, and basic carpentry.
• Trains new employees in cleaning and light maintenance duties including the use of equipment and laundry operations.
• Removes snow and ice from roadways and walkways with shovels, snowblowers, snowplows, or other suitable tools.
• Operates lawn mowers and power trimmers in the performance of outdoor landscaping and grounds-keeping tasks, such as cutting and trimming grass and hedges, planting lawns and shrubs and cutting and clearing brush; to improve and maintain grounds appearance.
• Communicates with supervisors regarding issues related to workplace safety.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cleaning & maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth, and Families, Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, NH is seeking a Building Services Supervisor for a full-time, on-site role. The position oversees custodial, building and grounds maintenance, and laundry duties, guiding staff to uphold safety and cleanliness standards.

The role emphasizes supervision, inventory control, and routine repairs, with opportunities for in-band and broad advancement.