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University of Maine System Facilities Maintenance Supervisor CL2 (Custodial) in Orono, Maine
The University of Maine Facilities Management Department seeks applications for a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor CL2 (Custodial). Starting pay for this full-time position is $25.45/hr.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Supervises facilities maintenance staff to include: prioritizing, assigning and scheduling work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures, and maintain a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. May manage time or payroll issues.
Supervises the day-to-day operations in assigned area of responsibility, which may include planning, and coordinating projects and processes; developing work plans; inspecting in-progress and completed work to ensure conformance with established standards; and monitoring compliance with applicable standards.
Responds to a variety of inquiries, requests, and complaints from staff and faculty.
Maintains inventory which includes calculating materials needed and ordering supplies and materials when levels are low.
Completes assigned duties of maintenance jobs which include repairs, preventative maintenance, etc. in area of assignment.
Enforcing policies and procedures, including safety standards.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Work is primarily routine in nature, with specific goals and objectives, but includes the ability to address non-routine situations.
Must be able to follow a detailed cleaning program, train staff to follow it, and conduct daily audits.
About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits (https://www.maine.edu/human-resources/benefits/) for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here (https://www.visitbangormaine.com/about-the-region/the-region-at-a-glance/) .
Qualifications:
Required:
High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and sufficient experience which should include four years lead or supervisory experience;
Customer service principles;
Valid Maine Drivers license
Safety principles;
Cleaning and sanitizing practices;
Equipment use and troubleshooting;
Operating and troubleshooting cleaning machines and equipment;
Training experience
Basic inventory principles;
Performing manual labor;
Ability to understand Material Safety Data Sheets;
Ability to pass required safety training;
Monitoring and maintaining inventory;
Using a computer and related software applications;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Heavy work: The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds requires assistance by other employee(s) or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, odors, dusts, chemicals, and intense noises.
Other Information:
Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Jodi Munster at jodi.munster@maine.edu or 207-581-2720.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You may view the University’s Annual Security Report (https://umaine.edu/police/clery-annual-safety-report/) . If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please contact: UMaine Police Department, 81 Rangeley Rd., The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or call 207.581.4053.