General Maintenance Wrkr Lead

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Position Purpose

The General Maintenance Worker Lead supports the campus mission by helping ensure facilities are clean, safe, and well maintained. This position assists the Facilities Building Service Supervisor II by leading work crews and providing daily oversight for custodial cleaning, event setups, deliveries, recycling, snow removal, and light maintenance. The role performs routine cleaning, basic repairs, and equipment operation across all campus buildings and grounds. Work follows established schedules, service standards, and safety practices. By delivering reliable, responsive support and collaborating with the Facilities team, this position helps maintain a safe, sustainable, and welcoming environment for the campus community.

Position Responsibilities

• To clean assigned work areas of the college so that a safe, healthy, and attractive learning environment is available.

• Provide Lead work to a group of General Maintenance/Custodial Workers by planning, assigning, directing, and inspecting their daily work activities to ensure established cleanliness, safety, and service standards are met.

• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring proper labeling, dilution, handling, and use of all cleaning chemicals and products; wearing required personal protective equipment; adhering to established safety procedures; and complying with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and codes. Apply knowledge of safety precautions and procedures to daily tasks and secure work areas as required to protect staff, students, and the campus community.

• Perform other duties as assigned and perform a wide range of Facilities support duties-including task completion, event preparation, basic maintenance, grounds work, equipment operation, emergency response, and assistance to maintenance and custodial staff to ensure smooth departmental operations and maintain clean, safe, and well‑functioning campus facilities.  Follow instructions and complete assigned tasks within established timelines. 

• General and ongoing responsibilities for all Facilities employees. Work cooperatively as a member of the Facilities team and comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements. Contribute to a positive, safe, and professional work environment while carrying out tasks that support overall facilities operations.

Salary Range:

$23.61 - $27.53/hour

(DOQ – Salary Placement will be done at time of hire.)

The shift differential for employees working before 6:00 A.M. or after 6:00 P.M. shall be two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) per hour for all hours worked before 6:00 A.M. or after 6:00 P.M.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles of leadwork sufficient to plan, direct, provide training for, monitor and review the work of subordinates.

• Knowledge of different types of flooring is sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance.

• Knowledge of chemical cleaning agents sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.

• Knowledge of methods, tools and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to operate safely, demonstrate effectively and make minor repairs or direct repairs.

• Ability to provide oral and written instructions sufficient to ensure that other maintenance workers understand their assignments.

• Ability to keep records and perform clerical functions and math calculations sufficient to order supplies and complete inventories.

• Ability to read and understand written materials such as instruction manuals, procedures, and policy information.

• Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks, lift and carry materials weighing 40-60 lbs (and occasionally more), and work in inclement weather conditions when necessary.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualification 

• Human relations skills are sufficient to work cooperatively and efficiently with coworkers, college staff, students, and the public.

• Demonstrate a knowledge of, an interest in, or experience with diverse cultures and populations.

• Previous maintenance/cleaning experience.

Other Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. 

This position requires successful completion of employment references and a driver’s license background check. 

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Sunday – Thursday 8:30PM – 5:00AM

Telework (Yes/No)

No

Application Procedure

To bid on this position, an employee of Century College must currently work in an General Maintenance Worker Lead position in a different work area or different shift.  To bid, please submit a written request (email is sufficient) to Kim Claggett, in Human Resources.

Internal Applicants - Please make sure your application materials reflect how your name appears in Workday.

All current Century College and Minnesota State employees will need to log into Minnesota State Main Workday to apply for the position via the Jobs Hub. The Jobs Hub can be found under the Menu, in the upper left-hand corner of Workday, under the Apps, and then Jobs Hub. Employees may also search for “Browse Jobs – Employees” in Workday via the search bar at the top to view open positions.

External Applicants - Please make sure to use your legal name on your application materials.

Applicants not currently employed by Minnesota State can access the Minnesota State Workday Career Site for External Applicants

to search and apply for jobs, and to check the status of applications. Those applying for a position will be prompted to create a profile in Workday. This does include other state of Minnesota employees who work for agencies other than Minnesota State.

Please upload the following documents to your application.

• Cover letter/letter of interest.

• Current resume.

You can upload the required application documents under the cover letter/resume section with a maximum total of 5 documents. If you have more than that then they will need to combine documents to upload. Photographs do not download with the rest of your application documents, so please make sure all your documents are PDF or Word documents.

These documents should be word documents or PDF (no jpeg) and are required for your application to be considered complete so not attaching all the required documentation will not allow you to move forward in the process.

Candidates having issues with job applications (i.e., unable to apply) or needing accommodations can email: careers@minnstate.edu . Inquiries about application status or general questions about the position should be directed to jobs@century.edu

For additional information about the application process, go to our Employment page on our main Century College site, https://www.century.edu/home/employment/, click on Current Employment Opportunities for more information.

About

Century College is a 2-year community and technical college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. As one of the largest two-year colleges in Minnesota, we serve nearly 18,000 credit and non-credit students every year.

We offer degrees, diplomas, certificates, and courses in general education and transfer, business, human services, health sciences, technology, engineering, applied design, industrial, and non-credit workforce training.

With various student support and student life opportunities, including athletics, student clubs and organizations, campus theatre, Multicultural Center, LGBTQ Center, Veterans Center, and much more, Century College provides a welcoming and vibrant campus community.

As a “community” college, we care about our locality. We are engaged, connected, and a resource within our local communities, including K-12 and workforce/industry partners.

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To learn more about Century College or Minnesota State, visit https://www.century.edu/ or www.minnstate.edu

For questions, please contact Century College Human Resources at jobs@century.edu

Notice of Annual Security Report Availability: Century College is committed to assisting all members of our community in providing for their own safety and security.  The Annual Security Report is available on the Century College Department of Public Safety website at https://www.century.edu/home/public-safety   If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report which contains this information, you can contact the Century College Department of Public Safety on East Campus room E1411 or by calling 651-444-2910.

Link to Century College’s Non-Discrimination Statement

https://www.century.edu/about/non-discrimination-statement

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.  We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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