Job Description:
Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt
Calendar: 260 Days
Experience Required: Prior successful management experience in the area of custodial, maintenance or fields and grounds preferred and 3-5 years of prior experience in the area of custodial, maintenance, or fields and grounds required.
Minimum Education Requirements: High School Diploma/GED; postsecondary degree preferred Department: Facilities & Operations
Direct Supervisor: Superintendent or designee
Primary Work Location: Office setting
Certification: Preferred, but not required.

Job Summary: Lead the overall day to day management of district operations including transportation, food service, security, fields and grounds, maintenance, and custodial services. 

Essential Job Functions An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:
• Supervise department functions including hiring/termination recommendations
• Supervise snow removal operations, equipment operations, and ensure that the department functions in a safe and efficient manner. Collaborate with Superintenendent on school closures
• Provide information and presentations to Board of Education as needed
• Coordinate daily schedules for groundwater conservation, mowing schedules, snow removal schedule, and training of new personnel
• Coordinate with district personnel custodial services and/or programs
• Evaluate district property each year to determine improvements needed; inspect district playgrounds and landscape areas including fencing, concrete/masonry, parking lots, and field markings • Create and/or maintain a long-range facility plan for the school district.
• Manage programs for sports fields and common grounds for safety and regulatory standards as well as facility usage by outside organizations
• Monitor fund balances of assigned programs and related financial activity to ensure that allocations are accurate, related revenues are generated, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed
• Oversee contractors doing work in the district
• Prepare and maintain all required written documentation
• Procure equipment, supplies, and materials needed to complete jobs efficiently
• Recommend policies and procedures to help the district meet its goals and objectives
• Respond to emergencies 24 hours a day and oversee appropriate actions required to resolve situation
• Collaborate and communicate with District Safety Officers on a regular basis to provide information and facilitate communication
• Review plans, specifications and cost estimates, and advise school organizations on purchases of landscape material, equipment, fencing, and playground equipment
• Perform related work as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA’s) for Position
An employee in this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities upon application:

Knowledge
• Methods, principles, and practices of grounds, maintenance, custodial, transportation and/or constuction
• District’s functions and its relationships with local government and the community
• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources

Skills
• Leadership and ability to manage a large team of employees
• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills
• Interpersonal and organizational skills are required
• Negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, and copier

Abilities
• Work independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives
• Supervise the use of funds
• Effectively welcome and embrace differences among employees and citizens
• Must be able to successfully complete a background investigation
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as needed

**This position description is a general guideline for work behavior and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. Must be able to successfully complete an intense background investigation.