Salary Range: $19 - $28.88/hour; Fringe Benefit Eligible; OPERS Retirement Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Building Services Manager, the Building Services Specialist works to maintain a safe and welcoming atmosphere for Library customers and staff by assisting the Building Services Manager with the day-to-day maintenance and general cleaning needs. Provides assistance to staff and visitors as needed. Essential Duties for Building Services Lead Specialist: Serves as Supervisor in absence of the Building Services Manager, including assuming full oversight of scheduling, compliance, and project and vendor management
Follow all applicable safety rules and procedures and assist in identifying potential safety hazards. Assist immediate supervisor with preventative maintenance and upkeep of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC system which includes but is not limited to toilets, water heaters, ejection pumps, chillers, outlets, switches, and wiring. Assist in implementation of preventive maintenance and repairs for building, grounds, and equipment.
Assist immediate supervisor with maintaining upkeep of safety procedures & trainings. Perform repairs to equipment, touch ups, and finish painting, etc. Assist immediate supervisor inventorying and ordering Building Services Supplies.
Assist immediate supervisor with special facilities projects such as assembling shelving, refreshers, and new builds. Assist Building Supervisor with vehicle maintenance and deliver vehicles to auto shops for repairs. Ensure that meeting rooms and public spaces are prepared for special events, meetings, etc.
Driving duties include (but are not limited to): sorting, loading, delivering, and unloading boxes and/or crates of books and other library material to library locations throughout the Library System and other work-related stops that may be required such as the Board of Elections in absence of the Building Services Specialist. Cleaning duties include (but are not limited to): cleaning glass and other surfaces including tables, chairs, shelves, walls and other surfaces, dusting, vacuuming, stocking and cleaning restrooms, sanitizing, replenishing paper supplies and soap, setting-up and/or breaking down meeting rooms, replacing light bulbs and/or ballasts, replacing furnace filters, cleaning and spot cleaning carpets and upholstery, sweeping and mopping floors and other hard surfaces, attending to spills, vomit and other incidents that require immediate clean up, and emptying and cleaning trash cans. Ensure Building Services area is neat and orderly.
Participate in training new hires that are going through the Onboarding Program. All other duties as needed or as assigned. Additional Duties: May unlock library and turn on lights, run errands, gather and deliver items to recycling center.
May attend library continuing education activities or represent Library at conferences and area events such as Safety Congress, Safety Council Meetings, Safety Committee, etc. May represent library at community outreach events such as parades, festivals, etc. May clear snow from entrances and walkways.