Director of Buildings, Grounds, and Maintenance

Gary Community School Corporation
 
Job Title:                   Director of BGM
Department:             Buildings, Grounds, and Maintenance
Reports To:               COO
FLSA Status:             Exempt
Job Status:                Full-time, Classified
Funding Source:      General Fund
 
 
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Manage all maintenance functions within BG&M.  Must be able to plan, evaluate and monitor all preventive and corrective maintenance needs.  Develops programs, staff and systems to support maintenance needs of GCSC.  Interacts with public, administrators, Board, Federal, State and Local Officials on behalf of GCSC.  Sets standards and evaluates training and performance for all maintenance contractors and staff (foreman and employees).  Capable of operating joint programs such as Preventive Maintenance with Custodial Manager.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by this position.
 

• Plans, trains and evaluates all maintenance staff and operations.
• Handles preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, vehicles, equipment, and shop facilities.
• Oversees grounds services (e.g. snow removal, fence work, playground equipment repair, landscaping, etc.).
• Oversees work orders and inventory control programs.
• Handles all maintenance evaluations of productivity.
• Prepares annual bid specifications for materials and contracted services.
• Serves as liaison to Northern Indiana Building Trades Council (NIBTC).
• Manages some construction projects as assigned by Emergency Manager.
• Reads and evaluates blue prints.
• Prepares specifications (scope of services) for major repairs.
• Remains current in Building Codes, Fire Codes, and IOSHA, IDEM, HAZMAT.
• Sets standards to develop, train and evaluate foremen, employees, and service contractors.
• Develops and implements new programs within areas of responsibility.
• Manages and evaluates Service Contractors.
• Works flexible hours when necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Attends Advisory Board Committee meetings when necessary.
• Coordinates activities with Emergency Manager, as required.

• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Teamster Foreman, General Services Lead Person, Craft Foremen, Secretaries.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Knowledge of:

• Building Codes, Fire Codes, IOSHA, IDEM and Hazmat.

 
Skill in:

• Using a computer and related software applications.
• Using modern office equipment.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints.

 
Ability to:

• Work extended workdays and extended work weeks including shifting time schedules from days to evenings.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, and others.
• Demonstrate verbal and written communications skills.

• Perform deskwork. 

 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Must be a high school graduate.  Must have five (5) years maintenance experience in union environment.  Must have five (5) years Maintenance Management experience at the foreman level or equivalent. Experience working maintenance in a school environment is desired.  Must have Labor Relations/Negotiations experience.  Must have one (1) year in a multi - trades environment (Construction & Maintenance).
 
CERTIFICATION
None.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Required Testing                                                
 

Drug Test Background Clearance

 
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