Environmental Services Supervisor

The Facilities Management Department at Elizabethtown College is currently seeking a Environmental Services Supervisor.

The primary purposes of this position are to ensure the cleanliness of the campus facilities and management of the Environmental Services (ES) staff that performs cleaning in accordance with the area cleaning plans.

For full consideration please include cover letter, resume and contact information for (3) references.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure the night crew staff get off to a good start, daily, answering questions and making any adjustments to the schedule based on staff attendance
• Support training for ES staff to ensure consistent cleaning procedures and equipment use
• Monitor performance of ES staff and manage performance improvement programs as needed to ensure a high level of cleanliness in college facilities
• Review area cleaning plans and adjust as necessary to balance cleaning effort equally among staff
• Jump in to support team in the field, either moving supplies, checking on progress, or supporting operations due to callouts
• Support Manager in planning, coordinating, and managing cleaning work during periods when students are not on campus, i.e.: Summer, Fall Break, Spring Break, December break
• Support major campus events such as Homecoming and Commencement
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Fulfill the duties of the Manager, in the absence of the Manager
• Distribute work order assignments, follow-up, ensure system notes “in process”, “on hold”, and “complete” as the work order moves through the process, do random quality checks on completed work orders
• Respond to emergencies, with needed staff, when we are called to do so
• Other duties as assigned

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct all responsibilities in a safe manner according to regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Respond to emergency and weather-related events as needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position directly supervises ES staff, contract employees, and student employees. This position is required to carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Elizabethtown College’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training, directing, and disciplining individuals; helping to appraise individual performance; and resolving complaints.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED is required; plus, four years of environmental services experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations: This position requires a valid driver’s license for business travel purposes (individual must have a US driver’s license for at least three years; a motor vehicle record check will be run, and the incumbent must pass the College’s MVR rating system).

Other Skills, Abilities, and/or Training

• Must be a minimum age of 18 years old
• Ability to work extended hours as needed
• Ability to work weekends
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work within strict deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Excellent oral communication skills (i.e. ability to deal effectively with others, speak professionally on the phone, etc.)
• Sense of creativity
• Previous supervisory experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Rarely required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time
• Regularly required to walk about
• Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running
• Occasionally required to reach up and out with hands and arms
• Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions
• Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects ? Regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders
• Occasionally required to lift up to 40 pounds and carry a distance of 20 feet
• Rarely required to push and/or pull up to 100 pounds a distance of 20 feet
• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time

VISION REQUIREMENTS: To successfully perform this position, individuals must possess the following:

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Depth perception and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
• Adjustable focus
• Ability to distinguish colors

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. The individual is regularly exposed to indoor conditions and moderate noise level; the individual is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather and temperature extremes and chemicals, fumes, dust, or work safety hazards.