General Services Supervisor ID- 8970

Description

 

Under general supervision, performs supervisory, administrative, and technical work supervising custodial activities for departments involved in daily and special events, as well as managing the work of contractors. Work involves managing assigned budgets, oversight of building custodial services administration and related work order tasks. Work also involves monitoring and attending to the appearance and condition of City buildings. Reports to the Assistant Director of Capital Programs and Buildings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

 

Essential Job Functions

 

Required Qualifications

 

Associates degree in a related area with three to five years' experience in custodial maintenance, municipal general services administration, or related field with some experience in a leadership role; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Requires a valid driver's license.

 

Supplemental Information

 

  • Knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the City and or departmental practices as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position of General Services Supervisor.
  • Knowledge of the principles of supervising a work group and is able to provide effective supervision to assigned personnel and supervisory staff.
  • Knowledge of all custodial trades and is able to determine the need for custodial maintenance within assigned buildings.
  • Knowledge of the abilities of assigned employees and is able to determine if custodial tasks can be completed internally or if outside contractors are required.
  • Knowledge of the bid process and is able to professionally participate in preparing bid specifications and selecting contractors.
  • Knowledge of the terminology, principles and methods utilized within the department.
  • Knowledge of how to keep abreast of any changes in policy, methods, administrative changes, or related operations updates as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.
  • Ability to implement policy changes within the department and ensure adherence to all establishes guidelines, procedures and policies.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates, supervisors and members of the general public, and all other groups involved in the activities of the department.
  • Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise, clear, and effective manner.
  • Ability to use independent judgment and work with little direct supervision as situations warrant.
  • Ability to perform required calculations.
  • Ability to use computers and software programs typically utilized in the position.
  • Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
  • Ability to perform in a supervisory capacity over subordinate supervisors.
  • Ability to read a variety of reports, informational and technical documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice.
  • Apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
  • Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
  • Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.
  • Ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with job-related equipment.
  • Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress when confronted with an emergency.
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret technical reports and related materials.
  • This position will require physical presence Monday - Friday, 10:00am to 6:30pm.
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