Maintenance Crew Supervisor-Custodial presso City of Durham, NC

About the Department

Work, Serve, Thrive.  With the City of Durham  
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:  $57,228.00 – $63,094.00
Work Day/Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham’s 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set – mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more.  If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

The Maintenance Crew Supervisor-Custodial  will update work order systems and related databases, document and facilitate custodial maintenance operations, ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and manage the custodial crew.

Must be willing to work during all types of weather. Overtime is required when responding to emergencies.

Position Duties

• Manage front line custodial staff.
• Compile reports and inventory sheets.
• Provide janitorial, housekeeping, and custodial functions for multiple Water Management facilities.
• Understand commercial cleaning practices and the materials needed to perform those tasks.
• Understand various flooring and counter surfaces and how to properly and safely clean those surfaces.
• Understand how to operate and train to use various cleaning equipment.
• Oversee setting up and breaking down facilities for special events.
• Inspecting equipment and reporting issues.
  
• Assigns and inspects work; performs quality control; ensures adequate staffing levels; and ensure compliance with applicable safety and operational policies and practices.
• Provides customer and staff assistance; responds to questions, concerns, complaints, and emergency requests; troubleshoots complex issues; reports accidents and injuries; conducts safety investigations; and provides information on policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, or equivalent
• Two years of equipment operation/driving experience or maintenance experience related to assignment
• Prior lead or supervisory experience.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina Class C driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of start date.

Other Qualifications

• One year minimum experience working with automated floor scrubbers and other cleaning equipment