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Job Specification

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

DEFINITION:

 Under direction, supervises and coordinates activities of workers
 engaged in maintaining and repairing the physical structure of
 buildings and utility systems, and in maintaining buildings and
 grounds in a clean, orderly condition; does other related duties.

 NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only. A particular position using this title may not 
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, 
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Supervises workers engaged in painting and performing structural
 repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings and 
 similar structures.

 Supervises workers engaged in maintaining and repairing building
 utility systems such as electrical wiring and controls, heating,
 cooling, ventilating, and steam generating systems.

 Supervises workers engaged in maintaining and repairing plumbing
 systems.

 Supervises workers engaged in mowing lawns, trimming, raking, 
 and burning leaves and refuse, and cleaning building interiors.

 May supervise workers engaged in installing, servicing, and 
 repairing mechanical equipment.

 Plans and supervises maintenance and repair programs.

 Assigns workers to specific tasks.

 Reviews work progress.

 Reviews completed assignments for conformance with trade 
 practices, blueprints, and other specifications.

 Supervises the maintenance, repair, and servicing of the central
 heating plant, mechanical equipment, gas, electric, plumbing, and/or 
 sewage lines, pipes, and fixtures, kitchen ranges/refrigerators, and
 other equipment or accessories.

 Recommends improvements, alternations, and repairs, and 
 prepares plans, detailed drawings and work estimates.

 Maintains records on materials, supplies, equipment, time, 
 and nature and type of work performed.

 Provides information used to prepare budget estimates.

 Provides recommendations for improvements, additions, and 
 other actions involving the operation, care, maintenance, and 
 repair of buildings, equipment, and/or grounds.

 Requisitions, receives, accounts for, stores, and issues materials 
 and supplies.

 Prepares and checks specifications for bids, supplies, and 
 equipment.

 Provides assignments and instructions to maintenance workers,
 laborers, and other employees in the general operation, maintenance,
 cleaning, and repair functions and activities of buildings, and
 supervises their performance.

 Prepares reports.

 Establishes and maintains records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by 
 the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 Five (5) years of experience in work involving the construction or
 repair and maintenance of building and grounds, two (2) years of
 which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

 LICENSE:

 Applicants may be required to possess a valid license as an Operating 
 Engineer of the appropriate grade, issued by the New Jersey
 Department of Community Affairs.

 Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

 Appointees may also be required to possess a valid Commercial
 Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class 
 and type of vehicle being operated.

 NOTE:  The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the
 required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type
 of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the tools, materials and methods used in the repair and
 maintenance of buildings, grounds and related structures.

 Knowledge of the methods used to evaluate completed maintenance 
 and repair work.

 Knowledge of methods used to obtain, store, safeguard and distribute
 equipment, materials, and supplies.

 Ability to evaluate completed maintenance and repair assignments.

 Ability to identify and analyze maintenance and repair problems.

 Ability to requisition, store, issue and safeguard equipment,
 materials and supplies.

 Ability to supervise the maintenance, repair and servicing of
 buildings and equipment.

 Ability to provide assignments and instructions to staff and to
 supervise their work.

 Ability to maintain records.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual 
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office, 
 or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in 
 English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.  American 
 Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
 forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as  
 long as they can perform essential functions of the job with 
 or without reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation 
 cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue 
 hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
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02387LC N/A11-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

11/25/2015