With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $26.84 and $33.55/hour.
We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
In this position you can expect to work on-site between 3 locations in Denver. Those are, the Richard T. Castro Building, Police Administration Building and The City and County of Denver Building.
In this position you can expect to work 5 days per week with a 5am – 6am start time for 8 hours per day. There will be an option to switch to a flex 9/80 schedule after the first 90 days in position. There is also a possibility for on-call after hours for snow duties or other emergencies.
General Services facilitates Denver’s success by efficiently managing over 6 million square feet in 135 city buildings. General Services manages over $330 million in city procurement spending, oversees over $28 million in annual utility costs, and focuses on the advancement of citywide sustainability, energy efficiency programs and business support services.
For more information visit the General Services website at Department of General Services
The Facilities Management Division (FM) is responsible for building management and maintenance for 6.2 million square feet in 140 buildings and structures, including predictive/preventative maintenance and work order processing. The staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services including plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, maintenance of doors/window/walls/ceilings/floors, and custodial services.
The Facilities Management Division is currently seeking a dedicated individual to serve as a Building and Grounds Supervisor that:
Provides clear and tailored communication to a range of stakeholders including internal and external staff, customers and high priority leaders
Supervises the work of employees who maintain lawns and grounds, create work orders for requests, remove snow, and perform other related duties
Inspects the work of service contractors, attends meetings, and review the quality of completed work
Develops goals, documents performance, provides feedback, and formally evaluates employee performance; provides reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Identifies opportunities and provides guidance for continual improvement to performance standards
Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of staff members, establishes unit and staff work goals and objectives, and recommends process improvements in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow
Reviews, develops, or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities, and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage
Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages innovation
Assigns and distributes work, reviews work for accuracy and completeness and return assignments with recommendations for proper completion
Oversees work in-progress to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the work and output, implements safety standards, and prepare work records and reports
Conducts hiring interviews and selects candidate(s) for job opening(s)
Resolves problems and mediates conflicts encountered during daily operations, determines appropriate solutions, and promote teamwork
Ensures quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of unit activities and safety measures
May be required to be on-call to address emergent needs
Performs other related duties as assigned
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Over 5 years of supervisory experience leading a team of up to 20 team members performing a wide variety of labor work in various locations, including employee engagement and relations
Experience managing multiple vendors that perform janitorial, landscaping, yards and grounds, trash, and pest control
Excellent problem-solving skills and is comfortable resolving conflicts
Hands-on leadership style, accessible to the team for mentoring and guidance
Capacity to support an open culture of learning; be able to give and receive feedback to move the people and organization to a better place
Experience working with contractors, building relationships, and maintaining communication
Experience conducting in-depth audits/inspections and presenting findings to stakeholders
Willingness to learn and improve by acting on feedback to better support General Services
Experience with snow duties – ability to plow or willingness to learn and manage snow tasks
Mechanical inclination to know what needs to be fixed and maintained on vehicles and equipment
Have a track record of safety excellence
Conducted HR performance reviews, documentation and necessary investigations in a prior position
Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience performing a wide variety of labor work
Education/Experience Equivalency: Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
Licensure: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application
This position is expected to stay open until Monday, March 16th. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, March 16th at 11:59 PM MST.
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$26.84 - $40.27Target Pay
$26.84 - $33.55/hourAgency
General ServicesRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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