Building Services Supervisor
- Employer
- Valparaiso University
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Valparaiso University now invites applicants for our Full-time Building Services Supervisor position.
The Building Service Supervisor is responsible for providing the campus with a clean, attractive, and healthy environment. Under direct supervision of the Director of Building Services, this position is responsible for ensuring a well-maintained facility by providing the leadership needed to consistently produce APPA Level 2 cleaning levels. This includes performing manual work in a variety of cleaning and related duties in and around university buildings, good communication with internal/external personnel and internal/external customers, general cleaning, maintain floors, cleaning of equipment, and assisting with events as needed. Working in accordance with established policies and procedures and/or specific instructions from the Director of Building Services.
Leadership
- Lead by example; provide a positive work environment
- Teamwork; Assist in accomplishing building service duties in various locations and job assignments
- Delegation; plan, assign, track and follow up on work orders to team members
- Perform inspections to ensure that all assigned areas and equipment are clean, safe and in good working order
- Identify staff training, coaching and disciplinary needs
- Receive complaints and resolve problems
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personal on the use of all equipment and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, and reviewing professional publications
Communication
- Host a monthly staff meeting
- Display a professional demeanor at all times
- Provide clear, concise information both verbal and written
- Pass on information from upper management to employees and vice versa
- Be available to others who may need assistance or have comments or suggestions to demonstrate a commitment to quality service and continually improve services
Administrative duties
- Annual performance evaluation and annual raise recommendations
- Maintain supplies and equipment by taking inventory and restocking supplies
- Report maintenance/repair needs via the work order system
Other duties
- Unlock/lock of assigned buildings
- Operate all equipment needed to perform duties
- Operate company vehicle as necessary
- Shovel or sweep snow from steps and immediate area of building entrances
- Perform task relating to the cleaning of carpet floor coverings, including spotting, shampooing, and bonneting
- Other duties as assigned
This position is Monday - Friday 4:00 am - 12:00 pm
Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to cultural diversity and the ability to work with individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds.
Employment at Valparaiso University will require a criminal background check.
To be considered for this position you must upload:
- Resume
- List of 3 professional references
- Answer all the application questions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Communication Skills:
- Ability to professionally communicate with a variety of people
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
Decision Making/Judgment:
- Eye for detail
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Ability to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
Physical Demands:
- Lifting and or carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent pushing/pulling
- Frequent bending
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders;
- Bend at the waist and knees
- Work from a ladder and work with arms and hands overhead
- Walking and standing all day
- Ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials for different types of building surfaces
- Working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts, bruises, or muscle strains
- Ability to work long hours at manual tasks
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Require 2-3 years related experience
- Experience in commercial cleaning required
- Supervisory experience helpful
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have a valid driver’s license and pass all University driving requirements to drive a University vehicle.
- Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment
Organization
About Valparaiso University
History
Established in 1859, Valparaiso University is a comprehensive, independent Lutheran university and Northwest Indiana’s oldest institution of higher learning.
In its more than 150-year history, Valparaiso University has passed through three distinct phases. Founded by Methodists as an institution pioneering coeducation, the Valparaiso Male and Female College was forced by the reverses of the Civil War to close its doors in 1871. It was revived in 1873 by an enterprising educator, Henry Baker Brown, as the Northern Indiana Normal School, renamed Valparaiso College in 1900, and rechartered in 1906 as Valparaiso University.
Despite its decades of success, the University again experienced financial hardship as the United States entered World War I. The Lutheran University Association, a group of clergy and church laity who saw a bright future for the University, purchased it in 1925, ushering in the modern era of Valpo’s history. Distinguished by its Lutheran heritage of scholarship, freedom, and faith, Valparaiso University continues to fulfill the dreams of these modern founders.
Location
The University’s 350-acre campus is located one hour southeast of Chicago, 15 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and within walking distance of downtown Valparaiso, Indiana, where you can enjoy more than 30 restaurants, cafés, and ice cream shops as well as independent boutiques, entertainment, and cultural experiences.
Enrollment
Valpo is home to more than 3,100 undergraduate and graduate students hailing from nearly all regions of the United States and more than 30 other countries.
Academics
Valpo offers more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and interdisciplinary options throughout five undergraduate colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing and Health Professions, and Christ College — The Honors College. The Graduate School offers more than 20 graduate programs that are fully integrated into three academic colleges and hold the appropriate accreditation in their field.
Students complement their classroom experiences with applied, practical experiences to prepare for their careers. They work closely with their peers, are mentored by accomplished faculty, and reach across disciplines, putting theory into practice. Whatever the degree path, students receive an innovative, rigorous education within the liberal arts tradition and learn to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems with creative solutions.
Distinctions
Valparaiso University consistently receives national recognition for academic excellence, which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of its students, faculty, and staff.
Notable rankings by U.S. News & World Report include:
- No. 4 in the ranking of Best Regional Universities in the Midwest, which evaluates academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni support.
- No. 1 among regional universities in the Midwest for best undergraduate teaching, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1.
- No. 1 in the Best Value category in the Midwest regional universities, with 93 percent of undergraduate students receiving financial assistance through grants, scholarships and other sources.
- No. 3 Best College for Veterans in the Midwest.
- The ABET-accredited College of Engineering is the No. 14 best undergraduate engineering program in the country.
- The AACSB-accredited College of Business is included as one of the Best Business Programs in the nation.
Mission Statement
“Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.”
At Valpo, we embrace our distinctive Lutheran character through our pursuit of academic excellence informed by faith and reason. The interaction of faith and learning provides a solid foundation for our educational community, where we are dedicated to serving humanity through the vigorous pursuit of truth and the transmission of knowledge.
Our University strives to be a place where fundamental issues are explored from all angles with intellectual rigor, integrity, openness, and respect — a place where faith and learning are held together in lively interaction.
A Valpo education encourages students to pursue paths God’s light illuminates, igniting promise and possibility, sparking an inner flame for all who learn here. It is about preparing good people to do great things in a world that needs them.
Passion is Who We Are
At Valpo, students are inspired to discover their passions and pursue a life of purpose.
Valpo Culture
Valparaiso University is an institution dedicated to preparing women and men who are highly sought for their knowledge, character, integrity, and wisdom. At Valpo, students receive an education global in scope and grounded in faith, designed to prepare graduates to lead and serve where needed, impacting their lives and improving our world. We are a community of people who seek Truth, serve generously, and cultivate hope.
The University is composed not only of extraordinary students, but faculty and staff who trust in and support the University’s mission to grow and guide students on their journey.
We have a responsibility at this University to provide the support systems and opportunities — academic and extracurricular — needed to prepare more of the kind of leaders the world needs. With this in mind, we embrace the opportunity to welcome new employees to the Valpo family who embrace the Valpo experience, elevate and transform the lives of students while on campus, and shape their futures for the better.
The University’s nearly 60,000 alumni living around the world excel in a number of fields and are well-known for their service work and efforts to improve the world. In order to continue this legacy, we seek to build a faculty and staff who will shape the next generation of Valpo women and men, propelling them to even greater levels of achievement and distinction.
- Website
- http://www.valpo.edu/
- Telephone
- 219-464-5000
- Location
-
1700 Chapel Drive
Valparaiso
Indiana
46383
US
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