Lead Facilities Grounds Worker

Milwaukee County Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, act as a lead person in providing specialized operations tasks in Facilities buildings or in operations area of maintaining buildings and grounds; manage and coordinate workflow as needed and respond to more complex inquiries or situations. This is a full-time, hourly position with a range of $21.30 – $31.92.

Requirements

Current residency within the State of Wisconsin required.
High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Valid Wisconsin Driver’s license required and must be maintained throughout employment.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement required and must be maintained throughout employment.
At least Three (3) years or more of work experience in a grounds and maintenance setting required.
Basic Knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets.
Required that applicants successfully undergo a criminal history background check to maintain security clearance for Milwaukee County facilities.

Nice To Haves

Pesticide 7.1 Structural applicators license preferred
Boiler Operator license preferred
Forklift certification preferred
High lift certification preferred

Responsibilities

Act as a lead when supervisor is not present by overseeing and managing workflow.
Train new staff, assist with new procedure implementation and/or development, coordinate workflow as needed and respond to more complex inquiries or situations.
Perform corrective maintenance requested by tenants or facilities staff. Maintenance tasks are usually general in nature and may include light bulb replacements, opening/closing the facilities, monitoring facilities, or performing work outside normal building hours.
Carry out work schedules and maintenance tasks and programs, assist in repairs and preventative/routine maintenance needs throughout the building and grounds.
Assist in mapping assets and creating preventative maintenance tasks in City Works.
Assist skilled trades in the performance of their duties by performing a variety of tasks for care and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
May work under direction of or one-on-one with trades to assist in service and maintenance coverage.
Provide general building support for moves, quality assurance, and coordination of facilities related tenant requests and support.
Support events and other facilities tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Perform snow and salting operations, regular and emergency, walkways/sidewalks, parking lots and roadways, includes operating plows; Mowing and trimming grass with large riding equipment, maintaining storm ponds, tree removal and trimming, heaving equipment/loader operations.
Manage work order system by ensuring that customers’ requests are completed in a timely manner and closing out work order when work is completed.
Monitor BAS- building automated system for electrical, plumbing and HVAC operations.
Other duties as assigned.