Building Service Manager

St. Mary's County Public Schools Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School - Leonardtown, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Job : 5906829

Final date to receive applications: Sep 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Final date to receive applications: September 11, 2026

Requisition: 12500

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position: Building Service Manager I

Location: Captain Walter Francis Duke 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

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
• Possess 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, programs, and absenteeism
• Conducts hands-on training with building service crew members
• Instructs building service crew members in proper and safe use of custodial supplies and equipment, utilizing personal…