STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: BUILDING SERVICES SUPERVISOR
Class Code: 1255-11
Date Established: 06-10-74
Occupational Code: 5-3-1
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To schedule and coordinate the
activities of custodial workers engaged in performing a variety of custodial
and cleaning functions in a building or facility.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Schedules assigns and
checks the work of custodial and cleaning personnel.
·
Re-adjusts schedules
of night shift personnel to meet emergencies such as unexpected illnesses or
changes in plans.
·
Keeps a record of
supplies on hand and requisitions additional supplies when necessary to keep
material available for use.
·
Checks condition and
quantity of housekeeping services supplies when they are delivered.
·
Inspects all work
areas for quality and extent of work done.
·
Assists in as well as
supervises, the movement of furniture, household furnishings and equipment
throughout assigned building or buildings.
·
Trains new employees
in cleaning duties; reviews work and evaluates job performance.
·
As required, performs
tasks similar to those of Building Service Workers in addition to supervisory
duties.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using
business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating
procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or
its equivalent.
Experience: Two years' experience in the cleaning
and maintenance of an institution or public building, including some
supervisory experience. Each
additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of
required formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the methods and
practices of cleaning services in a large building complex. Ability to effectively supervise
subordinates. Ability to maintain
records and establish schedules.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
associates. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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