KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description 

 

Job Title:                 Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title Code:        01015

Salary Grade:          S634 $ 58,136 - $90,687

Department:           Facilities and Maintenance

Reports To:             Director

FLSA Status:           Exempt

Date Prepared:       February 2008        Revised:  February 2013                                                      

 

PURPOSE OF JOB: Responsible for the effective operation and maintenance of all building equipment and systems, such as electrical, plumbing, boilers and climate control systems of the assigned locations.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

 

1. Supervise the activities of assigned maintenance, grounds and custodial, including evaluations, recommended disciplinary actions, and recommended terminations.
2. Direct the performance of major repairs, renovations, and alterations.
3. Schedule preventive and breakdown maintenance as appropriate, following up to assure that work is completed and maintaining records of maintenance completed.
4. Assure that buildings and equipment are secure and that equipment rooms are maintained according to proper housekeeping and safety standards on a daily basis. Order supplies and equipment needed to maintain the assigned areas, assuring that purchases are made within the appropriate budget and category, requisitions and check requests are coded properly, and all district purchasing procedures are followed.
5. Operate the plant in accordance with established energy conservation standards, coordinating hours of plant operation with building occupancy to maintain a safe and comfortable environment, yet conserve energy where possible.
6. Respond to alarm calls, taking appropriate corrective action, and reporting significant problems; respond to emergency calls after hours by assigning a maintenance employee to the scene and/or personally assuring that problem is resolved.
7. Order materials and coordinate work by reading architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
8. Assure that the district buildings and grounds are cleaned and maintained properly.
9. Respond to emergency weather conditions such as snow and ice in a timely manner by assembling available personnel, supervising removal operations, and operating equipment as necessary.
10. Assure that district vehicles are maintained properly.
11. Respond to miscellaneous work requests from building occupants.
12. Ability to respond to emergency maintenance calls after working hours as necessary.
13. Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma/GED.
• Combination of education, training, and experience (equal to journeyman status in construction/maintenance trade such as electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or HVAC) equal to six (6) years.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and digital controls for HVAC systems, installation and repairing of electrical systems, plumbing systems, and boiler operations and controls.
• Knowledge of commercial building remodeling, carpeting and cabinet making.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on physical facilities equipment.
• Ability to read architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to respond to emergencies quickly, including during nonscheduled hours.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with administrators, staff, faculty, and students.
• Ability to supervise maintenance and grounds staff.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record prior to driving on district business
• Standard building electrical, mechanical, and climate-control equipment and related tools.
• Ability to use computer software for HVAC Controls and work order systems.
• Operate computerized Energy Management Systems.
• Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and structural drawings of building systems.
• Diagnose building system problems quickly and determine the best solutions from alternative methods and procedures.
• Comprehend and express the English language, both reading and writing, at the level normally attained with a high school diploma.
• Exchange ideas, information, and opinions effectively with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
• Communicate effectively in spoken English with coworkers and building occupants in person and by telephone.
• Perceive alerting signals such as alarms, pagers, and telephones.

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

 

This job requires that the employee be able to: stand and/or work on feet for up to two hours; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl on hands and knees, reach in all directions, grip wrenches and grasp small items such as screws and equipment parts, and perform repetitive motions to adjust and repair equipment. Must have two handed manual dexterity involved in operating and assisting in performing preventive and breakdown maintenance on building electrical and mechanical systems.

 

Must be able to frequently lift up to fifty (50) pounds and carry or push cart with tools and equipment weighing seventy-five (75) pounds. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to discern visual depth relationships, both close and long range, discriminate size, shape, temperature, color, and /or texture of objects and detect odors daily. Perceive environmental alerting sounds such as pagers and alarms.

Must be able to respond to a scene quickly on foot and be able to perform duties requiring good balance such as climbing and maneuvering on stairs, ladders, and scaffolds while frequently on uneven surfaces. Frequently work at heights, such as rooftops, to maintain chillers, roof systems, and exhaust systems. Normally work indoors at least 75% of shift; frequently exposed to humid, cold, or hot temperatures, rain, snow or ice. Will be frequent exposure to above normal noise levels, vibration, fumes, and dust; work at fast pace with frequent interruptions. Move from room to room, building to building, and worksite to worksite daily; may be assigned to different shifts and/or district locations with a minimum notice of one week. Working hours may occasionally be adjusted to involve evening and/or weekend work, including being on-call to respond to emergencies. Work alone occasionally.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year:  12 months

 

 

Benefits:  Retirement Programs, Health and Dental Insurance are provided.