Employment Opportunities

Job Title:                    Maintenance Supervisor

Reports To:               Library Director

Status:                        Part-time, Nonexempt (hourly)

Salary:                        $13.50 - $17.25 per hour  

Hours/Week:             20-25

SUMMARY

Responsible for the care, repair, maintenance, up-keep and cleaning of Cicero Library.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Change light bulbs and clean fixtures. Replace ballasts.
  2. Change filters in the air handlers.
  3. Clean, sort, organize storage areas.
  4. Wash exterior windows and cleans gutters.
  5. Maintain the grounds by mowing and cutting grass using a lawn tractor, push mower, and weed whacker as well as picking up trash, pulling and spraying weeds, raking and disposing of leaves, planting flowers and shrubs, trimming shrubs, watering plants, spreading fertilizer and weed control, and spreading mulch.
  6. Maintain/service lawn equipment.  Arrange for repair/service, as needed.
  7. Keep walks free of ice and snow.  Some shoveling and de-icing parts of the parking lots.
  8. Fill humidifiers as necessary to maintain appropriate humidity levels.
  9. Prepare library areas for special programming.  This would involve moving furniture, equipment, and/or supplies as needed.
  10. Perform minor plumbing maintenance. May include, for example, faucet or garbage disposal replacement.
  11. Performs janitorial duties when janitorial staff is absent.
  12. Paint/stain/varnish interior and exterior structure surfaces as needed.
  13. Occasional power spraying and removing debris from exterior siding.
  14. With permission, order maintenance supplies, equipment, and parts.
  15. Put up decorations and remove as needed both inside and outside the buildings.
  16. Oversee the performance and implementation of various maintenance service agreements and contracts.
  17. Inspect the grounds and buildings regularly for cleaning and maintenance issues.
  18. Communicate with vendors and contractors.
  19. Create/edit/follow an annual calendar of facility maintenance tasks. 
  20. Assist the Library Director in evaluating issues related to building maintenance and cleaning.
  21. Assist the Library Director in obtaining bids for projects.
  22. Prepare a monthly facilities report.
  23. Attend the monthly Board meeting.
  24. Attend Library staff meetings.
  25. Follow Library policies and procedures.
  26. All other duties as assigned.
  27. Be on call for emergency maintenance issues (willing to be called to address problems).
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises/reviews janitorial staff to ensure janitorial tasks are being completed.  From time to time may supervise volunteers and community service workers.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Eye for detail, thoroughness, tidiness, pro-active, and diligence are highly desired characteristics.  Newly assigned employees are expected to be proficient at assigned tasks by the end of the first three months of service.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED required.  Prefer knowledge and/or prior experience in the following areas: lawn equipment maintenance; building and grounds care and housekeeping; use of chemicals in cleaning and maintenance; working with others; working with contractors, ordering maintenance/janitorial supplies, and obtaining bids for projects.

DRIVERS LICENSE and TRANSPORTATION

Maintenance Supervisor must have a valid Indiana Driver’s License and personal transportation available for job-related assignments.

COMMUNICATION/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS and MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicable abilities, aptitudes and personality include: coachable; lead and direct the work of others; prioritize workloads; focus and successfully complete repetitive tasks; follow directions; friendly and helpful; manage resources, time, and projects effectively and responsibly; being able to anticipate problems and to take corrective measures accordingly, and the ability to speak and read English.

SCHEDULE

Weekdays 7:00am to 11:00am or hours approved in advance by the Library Director.  Is occasionally called in when emergencies arise.

This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job.  It is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.  Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Please send resume and references to streece@hnpl.lib.in.us or drop off at HNPL.