Facility Manager​/Custodian

Job Details

Job Location:

Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana - Santa Ana, CA 92703

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year

Main Purpose of Job:
To be responsible for all aspects of the School’s facilities management and premises staff to ensure the cleanliness, safety, and security of the school buildings and grounds at all times.

• A. Staff Supervision
  • a. To draw up maintenance schedules and set routine programs of work for cleaning staff, premises and grounds maintenance staff to ensure consistently high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, upkeep, and safety of all school buildings and premises.
  • b. Supervise custodians (one full-time, one part-time) and external contractors
  • c. Communicate with school administration regarding work requests, projects, complaints, and other issues related to custodial activities.
  • d. Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and participate in selecting employees; train, counsel, discipline, and terminate personnel according to established policies and procedures.
  • e. Plan, organize, schedule, and oversee custodial and grounds operations and activities; assure compliance with rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• B. Campus Supervision (Buildings and Grounds)
  • a. The facility manager, in cooperation with all occupants of the building, is responsible for the care, management, and protection of assigned real property and is required to safeguard the property from damage or loss.
  • b. Review utility consumption and strive to minimize costs
  • c. Advising businesses on measures to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the facility
  • d. Plan and coordinate all installations (telecommunications, heat, electricity, etc.)
  • e. Overseeing any renovations, refurbishments and building projects
• C. Maintenance
  • Building Maintenance
  • i. Remain on-call for emergencies as assigned.
  • ii. Supervise and assist in the maintenance and upkeep of equipment, including changing oil, checking fluid levels, greasing equipment, and sharpening blades. Estimate time, material and equipment needed to perform work; requisition supplies and materials
  • iii. Perform minor repairs in building and on grounds as needed, such as repairing chairs, repairing desks, installing light bulbs, light plumbing repairs, clean main entryway glass, spot clean as needed.
  • iv. Coordinate outside contractors that are working in the building and report discrepancies to the facilities department.
  • v. Ensure proper surveillance and customer complaint procedures are adhered to by the requirements in the contracts for refuse collection, grounds maintenance, and custodial services. Completing in-house system repairs when possible.
  • vi. Maintain aggressive energy and water conservation program.
  • vii. Ensuring that basic facilities are well-maintained and conducting a proactive maintenance
  • viii. Drafting maintenance reports
  • ix. Inspect buildings’ structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations
• Ground Maintenance
• i. Oversee landscaping activities performed by staff, including tree pruning, tree cutting, planting, fertilizing, weed-eating and mowing; ensure proper usage of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and related chemicals; perform landscape design and installation functions.
• ii. Clean cafeteria after lunch is over by removing all trash and food that was left in the cafeteria, wiping down tables and chairs, removing all trash from cafeteria and kitchen, keeping the trash cans emptied, and the trash.
• iii. Perform quality control checks by checking classrooms, restrooms, hallways, and offices to make sure that trash is taken out, and sinks are clean, carpet is vacuumed properly, restrooms are cleaned and disinfected completely, and deodorized.