<p>Essential Duties</p> <ol> <li>Evaluates unit, department, or school needs and determines the appropriate maintenance and custodial services required. 2. Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures pertaining to facility maintenance, use, and safety. 3. Ensures complaints regarding building maintenance, custodial services, and safety are resolved. 4. Monitors supply, procurement, inventory control, and shipping and receiving functions to ensure building maintenance supplies are available. 5. Develops and implements contractual safeguards to ensure fulfillment of work and materials warranties. 6. Investigates and resolves building system malfunctions; coordinates repairs and maintenance to facility and physical plant. 7. Assures compliance with safety and building code standards and specifications within University policies and procedures guidelines. 8. Interacts with internal contacts to arrange for custodial services, discuss fire and safety systems, and coordinate departmental requirements for facility use. 9. Interacts with outside contacts to engage maintenance services, arrange for repairs, and obtain information and price quotes for programs as needed. 10. Participates in budget development process to ensure adequate operating funds are available for buildings and physical plant. 11. Manages a staff of exempt and nonexempt employees. 12. May perform other duties as assigned. </li></ol> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Seven years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</p> <p>Background Check Requirements</p> <p>All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.</p> <p>Position Focus:</p> <p>The Area Manager directs and coaches a team of Facilities Superintendents who lead customer focused teams providing cleaning and maintenance service. Develops and implements strategies to meet the changing needs of the customer base. Responsible for insuring up to date maintenance programs and operating procedures are in place to meet all customer needs and regulatory requirements (e.g. building codes, OSHA, etc.). Develops and incorporates innovative thought, metrics and latest technologies to continually improve services. Assists to achieve financial and operations targets through participation in program planning, budget development, and development of operational practices.</p> <p>Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:</p> <p>Building management experience. Experience supervising unionized employees. Experience with systems such as Oracle, SAP or People Soft applications. Experience in an academic institutional, research or medical facilities setting.</p> <p>Posting Disclaimer</p> <p>The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.</p>