Immediately Require ANTICIPATED OPENING: SUPERVISOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS in Closter, NJ

Job title: ANTICIPATED OPENING: SUPERVISOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Company: Northern Valley Online Application Consortium

Job description:

• Experience as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds or in the Maintenance Department
• Ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of department staff
• Demonstrated knowledge of architecture, school construction, engineering, plant operation, maintenance and management, and school safety
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
• Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

• Assumes responsibility for the comprehensive overall planning, scheduling and performance of maintenance and repair requirements of the district’s schools, office facilities and grounds.
• Establishes appropriate maintenance, groundskeeping, security and custodial requirements for each school building and installation.
• Maintains schedules of work for each individual building including custodial overtime.
• Participates in the hiring, assignment, and supervision of custodial, maintenance and groundskeeping staff.
• Evaluates custodial and maintenance staff on an annual basis.
• Coordinates work activities of custodial staff in special situations, i.e. snow removal, graduation, emergency closings, etc.
• Organizes and implements an orientation program on proper operation and maintenance of school facilities for custodial personnel.
• Establishes and supervises summer cleaning programs and schedules.
• Determines and establishes detailed specifications pertaining to supplies, materials, equipment and local contract work.
• Recommends for purchase necessary equipment and supplies and maintains an inventory of them.
• Ensures proper maintenance and operation of department equipment, including motorized vehicles, tools and machinery.
• Keeps abreast of new work methods, procedures and equipment.
• Inspects all school buildings, grounds and installations on a regular basis to determine that high standards of workmanship, cleanliness, safety and security are maintained.
• Plans and implements a program of preventive maintenance.
• Assumes responsibility for Right-to-Know data practices, procedures and record-keeping under the direction of the School Business Administrator.
• Inspects and maintains fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers, clock systems, HVAC, plumbing, boiler, lighting and other systems on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Assists in the preparation and administration of the budget for maintenance, grounds, security and custodial supplies and equipment.
• Supervises and inspects the improvement and renovation work performed by outside contractors, and verifies that the terms of all such contracts have been fulfilled before authorizing final payments.
• Confers with school principals, architects and other parties in making plans for planning and maintenance of various school grounds.
• Ensures that standards consistent with all applicable local, state and federal laws are maintained.
• Maintains such records as are required by board policy or law.

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