Building Service Manager I

Building Service Manager I

Location:

Evergreen Elementary School

Salary:
The salary for this position will be based on EASMC-ESP salary schedule for twelve-month eight-hour employees – Range 11. ($44,078-$66,670)

Effective:
September 2026

Application Procedures:
Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a Talent Ed online application. In addition to the online application, any supporting documentation (unofficial transcript and/or copy of the certification, where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the Talent Ed application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant's background, experience, and professional qualifications.

Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than August 28, 2026. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions. , ext. 32187)

The Building Service Manager I (generally assigned to a small to mid-sized elementary school) is primarily responsible for directing all custodial operations and a staff of Building Service personnel to provide a safe, clean, and healthy learning environment for students that meets the standards set forth by the Department of Operations. This position also ensures that consistent, proactive customer service is provided, and custodial cleaning is performed safely by all employees.

The Building Service Manager I provides support and assistance in the following areas: leadership, training, record keeping, accountability of crew members; management of custodial supplies; planning and supporting school activities; ensuring that the school is secured properly and is ready to receive students and faculty every day; monitoring of all building plant systems and operations (HVAC, alarm, etc.). The Building Service Manager I position is generally scheduled for the day shift 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, and the Building Service Manager I assigned to the Board of Education day shift is 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, however, specific scheduling circumstances exist at some school locations.

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate courteously and tactfully with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possesses excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possesses and effectively utilizes considerable knowledge of methods, materials, and practices used in operational support of school activities
• Understands the proper use, care, maintenance, and storage of all custodial and cleaning equipment
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary's County Public School System

• Plans, organizes, assigns, and directs the work of building service crew members in accordance with the site team cleaning plan
• Communicates with the Assistant Building Service Manager I to plan the supply, material, and equipment needs of the operations staff
• Plans support of after-hour activities by school and community groups
• Communicates with the Department of Operations with regard to staffing, absenteeism, supply inventory, custodial equipment maintenance and repair, and other issues impacting school operational functioning
• Supports and adjusts cleaning plan around special events,…