Facilities Supervisor-Full-Time

Summary

The Facilities Supervisor works under the direction of the Director of Facilities Management to ensure an environment at MLHS facilities that is safe, comfortable, efficient, and attractive for clients, patients, residents, and staff. The Supervisor is a working leader who oversees and participates as needed in the day-to-day operations of the Facilities and Security Teams. Performs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry work as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Duties

The essential functions of this job are identified with an asterisk (*) at the end of the bullet point.

• Exercise independent judgment regarding projects/repairs to be completed in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines established by MLHS. *
• Promotes positive work attitude/environment, leads by example.*
• Completes staffing schedules, to include the on-call schedule and distribution.*
• Support supply ordering, department financial goals, and annual budget process, in collaboration with *
• Assists Director with support staff leadership duties to include, but not limited to; day-to-day operations, interviewing candidates, coaching/evaluating, training, and carrying out discipline when directed.*
• Conducts and/or coordinates required staff training to include boiler operations, building automation, safety related training, and other related facilities staff training.*
• Participatesin meetings and monthly committees, as assigned

Mechanical/Electrical:

• Completes required training as determined by Director on building automation software. *
• Understands content and process of fire alarm system, sprinkler system, and nurse call system, oxygen alarms, and clinic Works with systems as needed*
• Completes work assignments requested on maintenance tracking software. Reports in on a daily basis unless communicated differently to Director.*
• Ensures that scheduled/preventive maintenance duties are appropriately assigned. *
• Ensures outlying clinics and pharmacy are maintained on a regular basis. *
• Ensureshazardous waste shed weekly inspections, eyewash station inspections, and required generator inspections are completed.*

Boiler Operations:

• Responsible for all boiler plants operations ensuring all operations are compliant with state codes. *
• Reviews boiler log sheet daily to ensure compliance. Ensures proper records of boiler readings, and water temperatures. *
• Reviews monthly-required tests on boiler. *
• Coordinate annual boiler inspections and cleaning to ensure safe operation and maintenance of flame detection devices, climate controls.*
• Performs troubleshooting and repair problems with boilers, boiler pumps, and valves. Reporting any issues to Director.*
• Ensures chemical testing on all boiler systems.*
• Inspect steam traps and steam lines for leaks reporting any deficiencies to Director.*
• Ensure pumps related to boiler systems operation are inspected per schedule.*
• Schedules boiler repairs, maintenance and inspections.*
• Provide continuing boiler operation education to all boiler operators.
• Seek input from other boiler operators to develop and maintain standard operating procedures for all boiler systems operations.
• Maintain knowledge of current boiler safe operation and regulations in order to maintain full compliance with state codes.*
• Communicate all changes with boiler systems with Director and other boiler operators.
• Solicit recommendations for improvement from other boiler operators to present to Director.

Safety:

• Provides visible support and guidance for the development and implementation of safety policies, and procedures.*
• Sets the safety example by following all safety policies and procedures.*
• Holds staff accountable for safety policies and procedures.*
• Identifies, assesses, and corrects safety hazards. Corrects unsafe conditions. Reports unsafe conditions unable to correct to Manager. *
• Incorporates safety requirements and responsibilities into each job descriptions, job safety analysis, and other procedures to ensure they are communicated to staff.*
• Conducts incident investigations and creates corrective actions in regards to work related incidents.
• Ensure staff follows lockout/tag-out procedures and confined space policy. *
• Understands procedures/responsibilities on drills and all codes under disaster policy and procedure. *
• Ensure staff follows all federal and state requirements including safety, environmental and infection prevention.*

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee will comply with all Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) policies, including safety policies, procedures, and rules. All will be expected to report unsafe conditions to a member of management.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1-C Boiler license required and must be maintained.
• Completes IAHHS' Basic and Advanced Healthcare Security & Safety Officers' courses within 1 year.
• Availability to facility within 30 minutes, 24/7 for emergency maintenance situations.
• If job requires use of company vehicle; must be 21 years of age or older with a clean valid MN driver's license.
• 2-5 years of experience, preferably health care.

• Mechanical/carpentry/plumbing/electrical/welding repair ability required
• Fabrication capacity is desired.
• Ability to work in team orientated setting.
• Ability to stop and change workflow as needed.

Preferred Education

Advanced facilities management certifications

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Professional communication
• Expertise with computer-based data

• Customer/patient focus
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility/Initiative
• Create positive working relationships
• Stress Management/Composure in emergency events
• Technical Capacity
• Thoroughness
• Time Management
• Quality and Safety focused

• Able to work independently with little or no supervision

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Position normally Monday-Friday with need for evenings and weekends. May be called in on emergency situations. *

Supervisory Responsibility

Position supervises the work of facilities and security staff.