Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor

The Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor oversees a moderate size healthcare facility. This position has complete responsibility for directing the entire preventive maintenance and as needed repair functions of the facility’s maintenance department and all engineering plant operations, i.e., HVAC system, steam generated power plant, electrical plant, physical plant, all engineering plant control operations, and physical plant grounds activities such as landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal. As the Supervisor, you will also provide supervision and liaison with state Design & Construction agencies to plan, supervise, and inspect all modifications to the facility’s physical, HVAC, power, and electrical plant operations. This position supervises a staff of 5-7 full-time skilled and semi-skilled employees, including subordinate supervisors and additional seasonal semi-skilled employees as required by facility demand.

Benefits Include:

• 3 weeks paid annual leave/year
• 3 weeks paid sick leave/year
• 13 paid holidays/year
• Retirement Plan
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

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Annual Salary: $53,473.88

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• 2-4 years in semi-skilled work (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Possess a valid Missouri Driver’s License

Physical Requirements:

• Physical requirements and activities include: balancing, finger dexterity, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, squatting, reaching both outwards and overhead, lifting and moving materials (occasionally in difficult work positions), repetitive motions, frequent washing of hands, and general physical activities requiring a full range of mobility in upper and lower body.
• Must be able to work with some physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise, occasionally in confined spaces, on ladders and rooftops, and in adverse weather conditions.

Job Description Summary:

• Assist in recruitment, selection and training of new employees. Ensure Performance Management is implemented for each employee and reviewed in accordance with facility policy and procedure. Provide employee counseling and disciplinary action as needed. Edit time records and process for employees within the department.
• Ensure that 24 hour daily, 365 yearly in person or on-call support is provided to the ongoing operations of a moderate size and highly complex medical facility engineering plant and all related physical grounds
• Provide oversight and recommendations to Administrator regarding all proposed modifications and new construction considerations to the facility’s various plant operations. This includes participating directly in all activities related to such modifications: design specification and planning, contract bidding, construction, completion inspections and warranty period compliance evaluation.
• Provide recommendations regarding capital equipment purchases to enhance various facility plant operations.
• Prepare and adhere to an annual department financial budget for all maintenance department items.
• Ensure that proper supplies and equipment are in inventory, in proper working order and maintain records regarding same.
• Develop and direct facility’s security program including lighting, controlling access during all hours of operation, safe means of egress and all related activities.
• Develop and direct the scheduling and execution of all required annual warranty and regulatory tests and inspections required for a moderate size and high complexity medical facility engineering plant operation.
• Provide ongoing support to the facility’s safety committee function by serving on the Safety Committee and ensure that all Maintenance Department duties assigned by the Safety Committee or facility Administrator to this department are completed timely and thoroughly.. This includes the conducting, monitoring and education function of facility fire safety and any other disaster training activities as assigned.
• Work with facility’s Administrator and in cooperation with sister facility’s to design, revise, and finalize department operating Standards of Practice, goals and best practice items
• Develop and direct the implementation of a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance Program
• Position self and equipment under, in, around and over structures and objects.
• Supervise the operation of various powered equipment (lawn tractor, snow blower, etc.) in the performance of assigned tasks; repairs and maintains tools and equipment used.
• Participate in the maintenance of institutional grounds, plant and water trees, grass, flowers, shrubs; mow and trim lawn and hedges; weed flower beds, spray lawn, shrubs and trees with fertilizer and insecticide.
• Lift and move objects and supplies, climb ladders, work at high levels (30 feet or more) and use forklifts, power tools, motorized hydraulic jacks, or related equipment.
• Work outdoors in extreme heat or cold temperatures.
• Respond to internal and external disasters such as fires, tornadoes, etc., in order to protect residents, staff and property.
• Stand for long periods while completing assigned tasks.
• Use moderately complex electronic data processing equipment and software and high complexity computer engineering controls software in a proficient manner.
• Serve as a resource for all facility staff through in-service education on issues related to the effective maintenance of facility’s engineering plant operation, Safety Committee topics and security systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

At the Missouri Veterans Commission we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person