Location: Ogden,UT, USA
WAGE: $22.34 - $33.85
DEPARTMENT: Library
PERSONNEL STATUS: Part Time
BENEFITS: Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation
Reports to: Branch Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Weber County Library seeks an energetic, reliable individual to join our property management team. This person will help maintain a safe, clean, comfortable environment for the public and staff; maintain library facilities and systems; and perform seasonal care including snow removal, grounds keeping, and irrigation. This posting will be used to fill openings around Weber County. It is not a seasonal position.
OVERVIEW:
As a member of the Library's supervisory team, under the supervision of the branch manager and System property managers, this employee creates a safe, clean, comfortable environment for employees and the public by cleaning and maintaining Library facilities and grounds; maintains building systems and Library equipment; performs seasonal care including snow removal and landscape maintenance.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)
Lead, coordinate, and train maintenance activities and routines for assigned building.
Clean/sanitize all areas of assigned Library building to create a safe environment for patrons and employees, and to ensure full and productive use of facility.
Verify assigned building and grounds are safe for public use, addressing snow/ice removal and mitigating safety hazards (electrical, trip/slip/fall).
Coordinate seasonal care, performing routine landscaping tasks and monitoring plant life/condition and appearance of grounds.
Perform preventive maintenance and repair in connection with plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
Verify that custodial closets, storage areas, docks, and garages are inventoried, organized, clean, and safe.
Supervise and monitor subcontractor/vendor installation and repair work and report issues to Property Manager.
Operate Library shuttle vehicle, transporting Library materials and supplies between buildings prior to opening hours.
Work as part of the System maintenance team to complete projects, such as setup/takedown for the Library booth at the annual County Fair.
Preserve safety, appearance, and condition of Library facilities and property.
Other duties as assigned.
ABOUT YOU:
Education: Journeyman apprentice-level skills in areas relevant to building cleaning and maintenance; significant experience cleaning and maintaining the systems and overall functioning of a public building. Master Gardener certification preferred.
Experience: Landscape maintenance experience required. Experience using Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Knowledge: Working knowledge of standard institutional cleaning practices and ability to train work group in the Library's procedures using approved cleaning products. Understanding of facility operations including but not limited to landscaping, general building use, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, electrical, and generators. Working knowledge of tree, shrub, and lawn care, supported by master gardener certification. Proficient knowledge of proper use and application of basic hand and power tools. Understanding of facility operations including but not limited to landscaping, general building use, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, electrical, generators. Understanding of the relationships and responsibilities of Library divisions and buildings. Understanding of Library mission and roles, and the general role of public libraries within a community.
Abilities: Ability to communicate in more than one language preferred. Ability to operate and maintain small and medium-sized equipment including snow removal, lawn, and floor care equipment. Ability to adhere to OSHA regulations to ensure workplace safety. Ability to manage projects and employee resources to ensure assigned tasks are completed within established time frame. Ability to work alone or as a team member to accomplish results. Ability to implement Library Board policies and procedures.
YOUR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a valid Utah driver's license.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting the position.
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.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, sit, crouch, crawl, balance, reach, stoop, and kneel. Must use hands and fingers to operate a computer. The employee is regularly required to lift up to twenty-five pounds, and occasionally up to seventy-five pounds. The employee will regularly be moving, lifting, carrying, pulling, or pushing heavy objects or materials, as well as climbing ladders and pushing vacuums and floor-cleaning equipment. The employee will be operating snow-removal equipment including snow blowers and small tractors. Must be able to move about the work area, talk clearly with customers, and hear customer responses. Must have excellent close vision and good distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee regularly works both indoors in a library environment, and outdoors on library grounds, year-round. Environment may be hot, cold, noisy and dusty, and near fumes and odors; use of environmentally-friendly, industrial grade cleaning products will be required. Some travel between library buildings will be necessary.
Maintenance employees must be able to work rotating shifts (seven days a week) and flexible hours (early mornings with occasional evening and holiday hours, and when needed for life safety issues associated with inclement weather) when the Library is open. Maintenance employees will alternate weekend shifts with the other maintenance employees in their division, and will also work holiday hours of equal proportion to those of other employees in their division.