Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance (Farmstead)

The City of Overland Park has a full-time Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance (Farmstead) position available in the Parks and Recreation Department.

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the repair and preventive maintenance of equipment, existing buildings and grounds as well as the landscaping and custodial upkeep at the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. The Supervisor works with contractors for various projects at the Farmstead. This position is part of the leadership team that assists in future facility projects at the Farmstead. This position acts as the hiring manager and will involve supervising, training and scheduling work assignments and schedules for facilities maintenance staff.

This position is part of the City's snow removal program which requires the flexibility of scheduling during snow or other weather related emergencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises, trains, assigns work schedules and assures a safe working environment for full-time, part-time staff and volunteers.
• Working with the Farmstead Manager in assisting with the planning, scheduling, prioritizing and budgeting of facilities projects.
• Assists with establishing and maintaining facility and grounds management standards and procedures.
• Ensures all facility's mechanical systems and utilities function efficiently. This includes the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. Diagnosing issues when they arise, performing repairs, or coordinating with outside contractors as needed.
• Maintains outdoor structures such as fences, irrigation system, windmill, benches, swings, playground equipment and walkways. Operates equipment such as tractor, front-end load, and backhoe.
• Maintains garden and lawns, including mowing, trimming, pruning, raking, and weeding. Weeding and mulching landscape beds. Trimming trees, hedges and shrubs. Apply fertilizers, maintain landscape design features, remove weeds/dead plant material and oversee repairs as needed.
• Ensures compliance with building codes and safety regulations, and maintains a safe facility.
• Coordinates major repairs and annual maintenance of power equipment, such as golf carts, tractors, chainsaws, and weed eaters. Coordinates projects with other City Departments. Contacts private contractors and service companies to schedule repair and maintenance.
• Prepares supply and material requisitions and bid specification for review. Obtains quotes from vendors. Writes purchase orders for supplies and materials and maintains inventory.
• Maintains reports and attends Farmstead staff meetings.
• Assists in emergency operations, including snow removal and storm cleanup, as required.
• Performs other duties as required.
• The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with subordinates, supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with which interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.
• The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.
• The above duties and responsibilities include those tasks, physical and mental requirements, visual requirements, unique physical surroundings and mental/cognitive requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic education with additional experience in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, or electrical.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Must maintain an insurable driving record.
• Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three years experience in maintaining buildings and grounds: including electrical, plumbing, or carpentry.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

SKILLS:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• PC hardware and software skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Tact and diplomacy.
• Fiscal management including budget preparation, cost and budget analysis, expenditure control and records management.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Basic carpentry, electrical repairs and installation, concrete, and plumbing.
• Basic design, blueprint reading and working with architects/engineers.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Ability to train and supervise others.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend possible solutions.
• Decision making ability.
• Diplomacy and judgment.
• Alpha and numeric recognition.
• Abstract and logical reasoning.
• Ability to train and guide others.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
• Ability to prioritize work projects.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and blueprints.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to learn new materials and systems.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to use judgement, tact and diplomacy when working and communicating with co-workers and outside contractors.
• Alpha and numeric recognition.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to traverse rough terrain.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Hand and eye coordination adequate to input computer.
• Exposure to heights, vibrations, high voltage and loud noises.
• Ability to work in adverse and extreme weather and environmental conditions.
• Ability to make and receive phone calls.
• Ability to distinguish smells and colors.
• Ability to make and receive phone calls.
• Hand and eye coordination adequate for computer input.
• Visual stamina and acuity adequate to review alpha/numeric data to spend long periods looking a computer screen.
• Ability to speak to individuals and carry on a conversation.
• Exposure to noisy conditions.
• Ability to operate city cars, trucks and golf carts.
• Ability to operate various hand tools and power equipment.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment, such as front-end loader and backhoe.
• Ability to visually inspect work sites.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect):

• Direct: Facilities Specialist, Part-time, employees and volunteers.
• Indirect: None.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

No City residency requirement.

Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.

Normal Work Hours: Variable schedule - full time (mgr to provide more details)

Salary Range - GRADE E: $28.81 - $37.08

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Benefits: Full-time

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and proof of eligibility must be provided if selected for hire.

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