Job Description

Job Location: Magnolia Science Academy 5 - Reseda, CA 91335
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 SalaryFacility Manager / Custodian

POSITION SUMMARY:
Main Purpose of Job: To be responsible for all aspects of the School’s facilities management and premises staff to ensure the cleanliness, safety, and security of the school buildings and grounds at all times.
Job Duties:
A. Staff Supervision
a. To draw up maintenance schedules and set routine programs of work for cleaning staff, premises and grounds maintenance staff to ensure consistently high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, upkeep, and safety of all school buildings and premises.
b. Supervise custodians (one full-time, one part-time) and external contractors
c. Communicate with school administration regarding work requests, projects, complaints, and other issues related to custodial activities.
d. Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and participate in selecting employees; train, counsel, discipline, and terminate personnel according to established policies and procedures.
e. Plan, organize, schedule, and oversee custodial and grounds operations and activities; assure compliance with rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
B. Campus Supervision (Buildings and Grounds)
a. The facility manager, in cooperation with all occupants of the building, is responsible for the care, management, and protection of assigned real property and is required to safeguard the property from damage or loss.
b. Review utility consumption and strive to minimize costs
c. Advising businesses on measures to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the facility
d. Plan and coordinate all installations (telecommunications, heat, electricity, etc.)
e. Overseeing any renovations, refurbishments and building projects
C. Maintenance
a. Building Maintenance
i. Remain on-call for emergencies as assigned.
ii. Supervise and assist in the maintenance and upkeep of equipment, including changing oil, checking fluid levels, greasing equipment, and sharpening blades. Estimate time, material and equipment needed to perform work; requisition supplies and materials
iii. Perform minor repairs in building and on grounds as needed, such as repairing chairs, repairing desks, installing light bulbs, light plumbing repairs, clean main entryway glass, spot clean as needed.
Coordinate outside contractors that are working in the building and report discrepancies to the facilities department.
iv. Ensure proper surveillance and customer complaint procedures are adhered to by the requirements in the contracts for refuse collection, grounds maintenance, and custodial services. Completing in-house system repairs when possible.
v. Maintain aggressive energy and water conservation program.
vi. Ensuring that basic facilities are well-maintained and conducting a proactive maintenance
vii. Drafting maintenance reports
viii. Inspect buildings’ structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations
b. Ground Maintenance
i. Oversee landscaping activities performed by staff, including tree pruning, tree cutting, planting, fertilizing, weed-eating and mowing; ensure proper usage of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and related chemicals; perform landscape design and installation functions.
ii. Clean cafeteria after lunch is over by removing all trash and food that was left in the cafeteria, wiping down tables and chairs, removing all trash from cafeteria and kitchen, keeping the trash cans emptied, and the trash.
iii. Perform quality control checks by checking classrooms, restrooms, hallways, and offices to make sure that trash is taken out, and sinks are clean, carpet is vacuumed properly, restrooms are cleaned and disinfected completely, and deodorized.
D. Supervise Campus Activities
a. Assist with various activities, including moving furniture, setting up facilities for special events, and other activities as needed.
b. Coordinate the maintenance and set up of athletic fields, including any sporting events supported by the college
c. Establish rules for opening and closing the building during regular duty hours and ensure all occupants comply with the rules. These rules, including after-hours admittance and security measures, will be posted inside the building by the facility
manager.
d. Dealing with emergencies as they arise
e. Control activities like parking space allocation, waste disposal, building security, etc.
E. Inspections, Regulations, Reports, and Planning
a. Conduct physical inventory of custodial and grounds equipment and supplies; order and distribute supplies; research new products.
b. Maintain fire-safe conditions inside and outside the facility. All facility managers are required to have a working knowledge of local Fire Prevention and Protection requirements.
c. Ensuring that facilities meet compliance standards and government regulations
d. Planning for the future by forecasting the facility’s upcoming needs and requirements
e. Perform analysis and forecasting
F. Equipment and Supplies
a. Manage the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards
G. Supervising Vendors
a. Scheduling outside vendors, when necessary, to meet on site, review system failures, request estimates, authorize and oversee repairs
b. Serve as the central point of contact for building occupants requesting Civil Engineer services.
H. Others
a. Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
b. Participate in the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, including pumps and well pumps; repair controllers, valves, and all electrical equipment; troubleshoot and repair clocks.
c. Perform other duties as assigned by building or facilities department administration.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to stand, bend, and sit for long periods of time. The employee must also be able to listen and hear students, lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds and be appropriately mobile, including by escorting students across campus as
needed. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only duties,
responsibilities, and qualification for this job. Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related work as required or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.