Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Union Grove Veterans Home

Position Summary

Are you interested in building your career while serving Wisconsin Veterans?

Under general supervision of the Veterans Home Commandant, the Buildings/Grounds Supervisor plans, inspects and supervises field and facilities operations on the WVHUG campus. The incumbent provides direction and hands-on support of maintenance units, to ensure work is performed timely and in compliance with Life Safety Codes and nursing home requirements; directly supervises staff, performing the full range of civil services supervisory functions; oversees purchasing functions; and tracks and maintains the operational budget.

Click to view a copy of the full Buildings/Grounds Supervisor job description.

Salary Information

Starting salary is between $68,640 and $72,800, depending on candidate qualifications, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

Buildings/Grounds Supervisor is in pay schedule-pay range 81-04.

Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees will be set per applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Job Details

This position works an 8-hour shift Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The exact schedule can be discussed at time of hire. The position requires working weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and on call as needed to meet WVHUG operational needs.

The incumbent must meet the requirements to operate a State of Wisconsin Fleet vehicle.

Job duties include bending, squatting, stooping and crawling; carrying objects weighing up to 75 lbs.; climbing stairs and ladders; lifting, moving, and installing objects using a two-man lift; performing heavy lifting work; occasionally exerting more than 100 pounds of force to move objects; and performing heavy manual labor.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will provide details about their experience:

• Performing facilities maintenance (e.g., cleaning, painting, replacing parts, repair, construction, light plumbing, light electrical, waste removal, snow removal, clearing walkways, etc.); and
• Interpreting and following Life Safety Code (e.g., occupancy limits, fire egress, existing structures, new structures, hazards in environment, etc.)

Well-qualified applicants will also provide details about their experience interpreting and following nursing home regulations (e.g., physical environment, design, construction, liquid gas storage, patient rights and privacy, etc.).

Additional required and preferred experience that will be assessed later in the selection process are:

• Maintaining and repairing heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment; and
• Leading and/or supervising staff; and/or
• Managing programs and projects; and/or
• Establishing & developing teams; and/or

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for this position, complete the online application process. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume and letter of qualifications. To ease the application process, upload your documents to WiscJobs prior to attaching them.

Your resume and letter are critical components of your application. They are used to determine if your experience meets the qualifications needed for the job. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications.

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their materials after the application is submitted. Make certain that your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application.

Current permanent, classified state employees who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 81-04, should complete the online application process.

After the established deadline, applicant resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts, and the most-qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the hiring process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at ... or ....

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on July 23, 2025.