Building and Grounds Supervisor – General Services
City and County of DenverAbout the role
About Our Job
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $26.84 and $33.55/hour.
We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location & Schedule
In this position you can expect to work on-site between 3 locations in Denver. Those are, the Richard T. Castro Building, Police Administration Building and The City and County of Denver Building.
In this position you can expect to work 5 days per week with a 5am – 6am start time for 8 hours per day. There will be an option to switch to a flex 9/80 schedule after the first 90 days in position. There is also a possibility for on-call after hours for snow duties or other emergencies.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
General Services facilitates Denver’s success by efficiently managing over 6 million square feet in 135 city buildings. General Services manages over $330 million in city procurement spending, oversees over $28 million in annual utility costs, and focuses on the advancement of citywide sustainability, energy efficiency programs and business support services.
For more information visit the General Services website at Department of General Services
The Facilities Management Division (FM) is responsible for building management and maintenance for 6.2 million square feet in 140 buildings and structures, including predictive/preventative maintenance and work order processing. The staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services including plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, maintenance of doors/window/walls/ceilings/floors, and custodial services.
The Facilities Management Division is currently seeking a dedicated individual to serve as a Building and Grounds Supervisor that:
Provides clear and tailored communication to a range of stakeholders including internal and external staff, customers and high priority leaders
Supervises the work of employees who maintain lawns and grounds, create work orders for requests, remove snow, and perform other related duties
Inspects the work of service contractors, attends meetings, and review the quality of completed work
Develops goals, documents performance, provides feedback, and formally evaluates employee performance; provides reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Identifies opportunities and provides guidance for continual improvement to performance standards
Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of staff members, establishes unit and staff work goals and objectives, and recommends process improvements in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow
Reviews, develops, or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities, and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage
Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages innovation
Assigns and distributes work, reviews work for accuracy and completeness and return assignments with recommendations for proper completion
Oversees work in-progress to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the work and output, implements safety standards, and prepare work records and reports
Conducts hiring interviews and selects candidate(s) for job opening(s)
Resolves problems and mediates conflicts encountered during daily operations, determines appropriate solutions, and promote teamwork
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