Maintenance Supervisor – Public Works – General Services

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of General Services is responsible for all County-owned and –leased buildings (excluding all Parks Department facilities).  The Division is responsible for all improvements, maintenance and repairs, along with coordinated contracted services.  All emergency repairs are responded to on a 24-hour per day, 7-day per week, 365-day per year basis. In addition, General Services’ staff is responsible for snow removal from walkways and parking areas connected to County-owned buildings and several leased properties.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Maintenance Supervisor in the Division of General Services. 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 related duties.

Job Responsibilities:              

  • 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.
  • Reviews work progress and 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.
  • Prepares reports.
  • Establishes and maintains records and files.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Schedule:   

  • Full time (40 hours/week)
  • Monday – Friday
  • Overtime as needed

Education Requirements: High School Diploma

Other Requirements:

  • 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.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

What we offer:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Enrollment into the state pension system
  • Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary:  $60,000 – $80,000/ per annum

Please send resume and employment application to resume@bergencountynj.gov – put in subject line job applying for, thank you.

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

The County of Bergen complies with the New Jersey First Act. An employee’s primary residence must be within the State of New Jersey, or the employee will have 365 days (1 Year) from their date of hire to satisfy the requirement of principal residency.