Building Care Manager

The Cornell University campus is widely admired as one of the world’s most beautiful academic settings. The Division of Facilities and Campus Services (FCS) is committed to providing the highest quality service to faculty, students, staff, alumni, and visitors. With more than 260 major buildings enhancing the magnificent landscape of the Ithaca campus, approximately 1,000 highly talented and dedicated staff serve as stewards of the campus resources and operations.
All employees are accountable for supporting the organization’s values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity, in addition to supporting inclusive and sustainable practices in carrying out everyday responsibilities.

   

Position Summary:

This position provides a great opportunity to lead a team of 25-30 staff members in providing a clean and safe environment for our students, faculty, and staff. An individual who has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task daily will be successful in supporting our division’s values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity.

Responsible for supervising and managing comprehensive custodial maintenance operations for large complex of academic, residential, research, and teaching buildings on campus. Provides highly effective leadership and training of 25 or more custodians in unionized work environment. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with staff and departments in a fast-paced service environment. Manages an extensive equipment and supply inventory. Administers to principles and language of UAW contract and department work rules. Must be available 24/7 for facilities emergencies. The department strives to maintain a clean, attractive, healthy, and safe environment for all faculty staff, and students.

Ours is a values–based organization where all employees are accountable for supporting the organization’s values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity. FCS employees are required to attend staff development trainings and participate in the performance evaluation process.

We Require These Qualifications:

• Exceptional management and supervisory skills required. 

• Substantial experience in effectively supervising employees (3-5 years) is required, preferably in a custodial maintenance operation.

• An associate degree or an equivalent combination of college coursework, high school diploma, and at least 3-5 years’ relevant experience. 

• Understanding of custodial equipment.

• Aptitude and proven ability to effectively manage a large group of employees in a highly diverse environment.

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both written and verbal).

• Ability to work well under pressure while managing multiple priorities.

• Must be able to walk several miles per day, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• Must be able to work unusual hours in facilitating special events or projects and be able to respond to campus emergencies on 24-hour basis, including weekends, 7 days a week.

You Will Be a Top Candidate with Our Preferred Qualifications:

• An associate degree is preferred.

Rewards and Benefits:

Cornell University provides excellent benefits that include professional development, access to many wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options, and great retirement options. Cornell provides generous paid leave provisions as well, including 3 weeks of vacation, health leave, personal leave, and 13 paid holidays (including end-of-year winter break).     

Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information, click here .    

This is a full-time, non-academic staff, benefits-eligible opportunity located in Ithaca, New York.     

Application Procedure:  

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• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.    

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.    

  

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University Job Title:

Custodial Services Supervisor

Job Family:

Facilities & Safety Services

Level:

E

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$61,994.00 – $72,047.00

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Contact Name:

Grace Dembia

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

Non-Union Positions

Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

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Union Positions

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined in accordance with the rates in the respective collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about Cornell’s union wages, see Union Pay Rates .

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2024-01-26