Facilities Management Crew Leader

About the role

Franklin County is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Crew Leader to lead their team and ensure buildings are safe, efficient, and welcoming. This role involves guiding daily operations, supporting a hardworking crew, and ensuring repairs, improvements, and preventive maintenance are completed with excellence.

Responsibilities

• Reviews preventive maintenance plans for repair and maintenance
• Supervises and participates in semi-skilled trades work, grounds maintenance, and custodial work
• Assists in monitoring to ensure maintenance and custodial staff are meeting work objectives and offers help and support as needed
• Plans, schedules, and supervises the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings, grounds, and facilities
• Maintains records on maintenance schedules, maintenance contracts, and follows through to ensure compliance
• Supervises and leads employees in all trades common with facility maintenance such as sheetrock repairs, painting, carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, flooring, masonry, welding, cutting at a journey level
• Ensures all mechanical, plumbing, and electrical devices work properly and that HVAC equipment is serviced and maintained
• Provides guidance and assistance in the execution of assignments and responsibilities; trains and instructs employees on work team and on individual basis concerning areas of assigned work; trains new staff; assists with hiring; provides performance coaching and evaluations
• May perform custodial duties or oversee maintenance staff in custodial duties in employee absence or as needed; may stock restrooms and supply rooms as needed; may participate and lead maintenance employees in the stripping/waxing of floors and cleaning carpet
• Gathers quotes for materials, equipment, and contract services as requested by the Maintenance Director
• May coordinate and oversee and inspect the work of contractors engaged in buildings and grounds maintenance and repair work
• Maintains records and reports of work requests and repairs and reviews employee time sheets
• Purchases equipment supplies and materials as needed for efficient work processes and ensures County guidelines are followed
• Prepares and keeps operating records and reports as required by the Director; ensures all workorders are completed and returned to office staff timely
• Assists other departments as needed during natural disasters; assists with shelter setup during emergencies after hours or during inclement weather
• Uses work order system to receive and delegate assignments

Qualifications

• Journey level knowledge of the principles and techniques of the various skilled trades required of the position
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the assigned trades
• Thorough knowledge of safety regulations, occupational hazards, and related safety precautions in the work
• Ability to diagnose and repair problems and plan and organize appropriate corrective action
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to exercise independent initiative
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other County employees
• Ability to carry out effective principles of first level supervision to other maintenance workers
• Ability to communicate by phone or email
• Ability to use a computer and specialized software programs

Benefits

Franklin County offers a competitive benefit package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program. For more information about Franklin County benefit options please click here here.