Building Supervisor IV chez Fairfax County Public Schools

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• Three (3) years of experience in public building custodial operations, two (2) years of which shall have been in a custodial personnel oversight or supervisory role.
• Must successfully complete the Custodial Certification Course prior to or within one (1) year of appointment.
• May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis.
• Knowledge of custodial methods, equipment, procedures, and cleaning materials.
• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in the safe and efficient operation of central heating plants.
• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in service repairs and minor adjustments of equipment.
• Ability to train, assign, supervise, and inspect the work of assigned staff.
• Ability to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees, students, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

1. Plans, assigns, supervises, instructs, and assists in the work of a large group of assigned custodial staff.
2. Sets performance level expectations for cleaning buildings, maintaining grounds, using equipment, materials, and supplies.
3. Establishes work schedules.
4. Ensures employees operate as an effective working unit.
5. Determines work schedules and approves leave.
6. Counsels employees and resolves informal complaints and grievances through discussion.
7. Reports on employees' work hours and performance.
8. Initiates disciplinary action as needed.
9. Makes daily inspections to ensure that prescribed standards are maintained with respect to plant, equipment, property, and grounds.
10. Requisitions and distributes equipment, materials, and supplies.
11. Performs and/or ensures that preventive maintenance, adjustments, and minor repairs are performed.
12. Supervises and participates in maintaining outside of building by removing snow and ice, mowing lawns, maintaining shrubbery, picking up paper and debris, removing and emptying containers of standing water.
13. Transports and empties large trash containers into outdoor units.
14. Supervises or participates in moving/transporting furniture, equipment, boxed textbooks, and other supplies.
15. Ensures that proper safety and security precautions are observed.
16. Assists school and community groups that use the building to provide adequate custodial services.
17. To support performance evaluation:
    1. Completes performance evaluations, in conjunction with plant operations monitor, of lower- graded staff, with final approval by school-based administrator.
    2. Assists the plant operations monitor and school-based administrator in developing progressive disciplinary actions.
18. To support hiring:
    1. Assists the school-based administrator with hiring of all custodial staff by participating in selection advisory committees.
    2. Provides technical guidance on custodial operation, to aid in the hiring process.
19. Performs related duties as required or assigned.