Building Services Supervisor

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job Category:

Employment Type:

Job Profile:

Job Summary:

University Housing is looking for a Building Services Supervisor to join our University Housing Facilities team! This is a supervisory role that leads and oversees the work of Custodial Staff and Facilities Technicians, ensuring facilities are properly maintained for residence halls, apartments, and/or dining locations.

Qualified candidates possess previous custodial experience and at least two years of experience as a direct supervisor of employees. University Housing Facilities is a people first employer that supports a work/life balance. This position includes a generous benefits package – including state employee insurances and retirement, paid vacation, personal holiday, and sick leave. Apply today!

Work Schedule:

• The primary schedule for this position is Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30am – 5:00pm.
• Occasional weekends based on operational needs with some opportunity to flex your schedule.
• Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Implements the use of and provides training for new supplies/equipment to ensure adequate utilization

• Identifies work unit resource needs, manages workflow components, schedules logistics and secures resources for the completion of established projects by internal and external entities

• Identifies, develops and implements facility emergency and hazardous response policies and procedures to align with institutional safety rules and regulations

• Develops, implements, and schedules operational work plans of staff for one or multiple projects or work units

• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Department:

Division of University Housing, University Housing Facilities

University Housing Facilities is a part of the Division of University Housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and focuses on building services, mechanical maintenance, and long-term infrastructure projects and planning. As a student service organization, University Housing Facilities provides quality living/learning environments to approximately 8,000 undergraduate student residents during the academic year and 18,000 guests in the summer months. Additionally, they serve the University Apartments community, which is approximately 3,000 residents in 1,240 apartments on 83 acres. 

University Residence Halls consists of 30 buildings containing approximately 2 million square feet and 37 acres of surrounding grounds. In addition to residential living spaces the residence hall infrastructure supports many functions and programs requiring many types of spaces such as classrooms, office space, dining and culinary space including commercial kitchens and marketplace areas, mechanical support spaces and large meeting rooms.

Compensation:

The starting annual salary is $58,000 or higher based on qualifications with a competitive retirement and benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and paid time off. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/). This is a full-time position.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a direct supervisor of employees
• At least 6 months of custodial experience in institutional, educational, hospitality, retail, events or related settings
• Ability to demonstrate a proficiency in basic computer skills (Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of supervision experience
• 1 year or more of custodial or maintenance experience

Education:

High School diploma preferred

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume within the online application system. We are only able to consider completed application materials submitted by the deadline date.

Candidates who apply for this position may be considered for other or future vacancies within this title, including those which may have a different work schedule and/or requirements from this vacancy.

Additional Information:

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial criminal background check to be eligible for employment and then every four years thereafter. 

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

University Housing may communicate with you about your application status using a text messaging service. To opt-out please reply "STOP" to text messages received or contact University Housing HR at [email protected] or 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.

Contact Information:

University Housing Human Resources, [email protected], 608-262-2766

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. 

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. 
 
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 
 
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.