Building Services Assistant Director

University Housing is looking for an experienced leader to join our University Housing Facilities team!

As the Building Services Assistant Director, you'll lead and support a team of building services supervisors overseeing the 2nd and 3rd shift building services operations in the UW-Madison residence halls, as well as the building services responsibilities of the Gordon Dining and Event Center. You'll help foster a collaborative work environment and will support the building services team in critical project goals and daily operations.

University Housing Facilities leadership work closely together to support the needs of our resident community and to ensure an excellent work environment for our staff. As part of the building services leadership team, you'll lead and support area staff, provide timely communications, share important updates with stakeholders, and provide your thoughts and expertise on day-to-day and long-term strategies. Apply today!

Work Schedule:

• The primary schedule for this position is either Sunday through Thursday or Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts between the hours of 2:00pm - 7:00am
• Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand

• Identifies, develops, and facilitates unit staff training opportunities

• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

• Develops and implements preventative maintenance program and staffing for Residence Hall Facilities Building Services

• Develops, directs, and monitors the implementation of cleaning standards, emergency planning and response, and staffing strategies across multiple work units

• Monitors unit record keeping to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures

Division of University Housing, University Housing Facilities

University Housing Facilities is a part of the Division of University Housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and focuses on building services, mechanical maintenance, and long-term infrastructure projects and planning. As a student service organization, University Housing Facilities provides quality living/learning environments to approximately 8,000 undergraduate student residents during the academic year and 18,000 guests in the summer months. Additionally, they serve the University Apartments community, which is approximately 3,000 residents in 1,240 apartments on 83 acres.

University Residence Halls consists of 30 buildings containing approximately 2 million square feet and 37 acres of surrounding grounds. In addition to residential living spaces the residence hall infrastructure supports many functions and programs requiring many types of spaces such as classrooms, office space, dining and culinary space including commercial kitchens and marketplace areas, mechanical support spaces and large meeting rooms.

The starting annual salary is $71,000 or higher based on qualifications with a competitive retirement and benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and paid time off. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/)

• 3 - 5 years of supervision experience
• 1 - 2 years of supervising custodial or facilities staff

• Experience managing work of night shift staff
• Light mechanical skills
• Experience responding to emergencies
• Valid Driver's License which meets UW Risk Management standards

High School diploma preferred

Please submit a resume within the online application system. We are only able to consider completed application materials submitted by the deadline date.

Candidates who apply for this position may be considered for other or future vacancies within this title, including those which may have a different work schedule and/or requirements from this vacancy.

University Housing Human Resources, hr@housing.wisc.edu, 608-262-2766

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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