AgCenter Maintenance Foreman

Louisiana State University

2d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide supervision, guidance, logistical support and limited administration to a group of heterogeneous journeyman crafts and their helpers.
LEVEL OF WORK: Supervisor
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General from a Maintenance Superintendent or agency official of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over a variety of journeyman jobs.
JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from other Foreman jobs by its full time supervision of a staff of various journeyman positions. Differs from other non-foreman jobs by its performance of first line supervision. Differs from Maintenance Superintendent by lack of responsibility for supervision of subordinate Foreman.

Requirements

• Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
• Four years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance.
• Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance.
• Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance.
• NOTE: Custodial building maintenance is not qualifying.
• Saturday work for camp events and alternate schedules (evenings) during summer camp may be required.

Responsibilities

• Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment to determine need for various types of repairs or maintenance work.
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion for compliance with standards.
• Makes estimates of cost of labor and materials and requisitions supplies and equipment.
• Makes sketches of proposed changes to be made in renovation of buildings.
• Makes assignments of subordinates or crews providing a variety of maintenance construction or repair.
• Supervises journeyman level carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plastering, painting and other maintenance work.
• Supervises the servicing and repair of a variety of basic lawn mowers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water mechanical equipment.
• Prepares time, work and maintenance reports.
• Evaluates performance of employees and performs limited administrative functions, leave approval, time absentees, etc.

Benefits

• The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
• Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees