Manager, Building Services Operations

101991

Manager

Manager, Building Services Operations

33-Exempt Regular

Staff

1.000

VPA-FM-B&LM-Building Services

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Position provides daily operational oversight of 5 Housekeeping zones (approximately 80 employees) including 6 Supervisors, 8 – 10 Team Leaders, 3-5 Housekeeping Leads, and 65 Housekeepers required to clean approximately 3.5 million square feet of campus buildings. In addition, this position manages the following: Special request/event coverage (reimbursable work task, Commencement, MD Day, etc.), overtime rotation management, Vendor Managed Inventory supply program, equipment inventory/PM/repair activities, workload review and implementation, project work reporting, vendor/off campus cleaning contracts, weekend and holiday coverage, Tablet/ Pager/ Phone management, as well as the daily rotation oversight for absenteeism and medical restrictions. Excellent communication and people skills are essential.

For full and best consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three (3) professional references by May 22, 2023.

The hiring salary range is $69,680 – $87,100.

Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.

Not Applicable to This Position

Incumbent will be required to occasionally perform hands on tasks. Incumbent must be able to operate all cleaning equipment and use all supplies and chemicals. The employee must have the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; stand and walk continuously; to wear and to work with personal protective equipment (gloves, goggles, etc.); and work in and around allergens such as dust and chalk. Standard work hours are Monday-Friday 4:00 AM-12:30 PM. Incumbent is an Essential Employee, subject to a 24-hour, 7-day week span of operation.

04/24/2023

Yes

05/22/2023

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.