Trades Manager

Position Title: Trades Manager
Reports To: Director of Buildings and Grounds
Department
:
Buildings and Grounds
FLSA Status
:
Non-exempt
Employment Status
:
Full-time

Position Summary:

This position requires a highly organized and proactive leader to oversee the daily operations
of the Building Trades teams. The team members focus on building envelope maintenance program as well as the
mechanical systems. Managing vendors, other team members and communicating with departments to ensure the
position will require the management of administrative tasks, support team members, support campus inquiries and
ensure a productive work environment. Excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and must be
a team player.

Core Department Values Respect
- Empathy and trust Information
- Truth & Fact to the best of your knowledge
Connect
- Be present in conversations Hope
- Team building or personal knowledge gained

Responsibilities

• Perform other duties, responsibilities, or special projects as assigned
• Takes a hands and training approach to completing work orders and projects.
• Oversees and actively work with B&G work order system and other Mt Mary systems Oversee calendar
  management for team members, scheduling meetings, schedule vendors and appointments as needed.
• Support human resources functions including correcting employees, hiring and onboarding new employees.
• Communicate effectively with department team members, students, faculty, and vendors to help smooth
  operations.
• Maintains an organized workspace and shop space.
• Perform clerical duties such as data entry, corresponds within email and Microsoft teams.
• Ensuring a welcoming environment for visitors and clients.
• Lead team management efforts by providing guidance and support to staff members. Including team
  meetings
• Aid in supervising daily office activities to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Manages vendors to perform preventative maintenance tasks as well as repair projects. Holds vendors
  accountable from quoting the task to invoicing. As well as warrantee work.
• Works as a project manager to keep track of projects and work orders. Prepares schedules and reports as
  needed
• Performs other duties as assigned from time to time by B&G Director.
• Manages and tracks vendors and partners via department systems
• Has several direct reports
• Manages small & large B&G construction projects Supports the Director of B&G on larger projects
• Ability to run a small crew of 2 to 4 employees Manages the preventative-maintained program for the
  University.
• Recommends replacement of equipment whenever necessary and evaluates new equipment for its durability
  and value.
• Oversees maintenance repairs and installations by directing and coordinating all vendors on campus.
  · Assists
  in creating annual operating and capital budgets.
• Create a culture of safety and environmental protection by performing work safely in accordance with safety
  procedures.
• Attends meetings with various departmental personnel in order to prioritize maintenance request

Skills and Experience:

• Associate degree in HVAC or graduate of state approved plumbing or HVC related apprenticeship program
  and a minimum of three years of industrial HVAC systems experience required. Will consider candidates who
  possess HVAC
  -related certification and 5 years of related job experience
• Certifications in cross connect or backflow preferred.
• Low pressure boiler license is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with a wide variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, food
  service and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Ability to mentor departmental staff to enhance their performance, development and productivity. Proven
  leadership role preferred.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency knowledge of the…