Manager, Buildings, Grounds and Housekeeping Operations

**Manager, Buildings, Grounds and Housekeeping Operations** Status**: Full Time

**Hours**: Monday - Friday, 35 hours/week

**Home Campus**: Fennell (fully on-site & travel to all campuses as required)

**Rate of Pay**: Payband 12 ($111,289 - $139,111 per year)

**Posting Date**: May 15th, 2025

**Closing Date**: June 4th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

**Job Summary**:
Reporting to the Director, Facility Operations, the Manager, Buildings, Grounds, and Housekeeping Operations is accountable for the administration, leadership, direction and management of the building maintenance, grounds and housekeeping services at all of the Mohawk College campuses. The buildings consist of over 1.3 million square feet of building space and over 115 acres that must be maintained to various standards and codes at all of the campuses.

The incumbent plans, develops and implements short and long-range departmental organizational goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures in accordance with the College’s strategic plans, including operating budgets.

The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and pleasant physical environment conducive to teaching and learning and in accordance with all College and facilities management policies and procedures, and compliance with all pertinent legislation, codes and standards. The position is responsible for human resources, finances, planning, development and implementation of programs, contract management and internal and external liaison for areas of accountability.

**What you’ll be doing**:
**Administration, Management, and Facilities Operations**
- **Responsible for the daily operations of Building Maintenance at all of the campuses, in compliance with all codes and standards, to create a safe and secure working and learning environment, such as, roofing infrastructure, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, doors, signage, refuse, housekeeping, pest control, washroom hygiene, building security through locksmithing and high security key systems, etc.
- Direct the daily activities of the Grounds operations at all of the campuses, which must be maintained to the highest standards. Maintenance duties associated with the Grounds Operations include landscaping, lawn cutting, horticulture, pesticide spraying, refuse, parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, winter maintenance, snow removal and sanding and salting, etc. In addition, a variety of equipment (trucks, plows, 4x4s, vans, gators, lawn and snow equipment, trailers, forklifts, etc.) must be kept up to date through capital planning, purchases and rigorous maintenance schedules.
- Ensures all records and schedules are maintained for snow removal and sanding/salting operations, in addition to the normal maintenance for evidence in lawsuits.
- Develops specifications for tenders, negotiates and manages various related contracts for building-related maintenance and construction, landscaping, snow removal, and other grounds-related activities and duties.
- The incumbent plays a major role in campus closure for snow emergencies, managing parking lots, roadways and sidewalks.
- Develops, establishes, and manages various housekeeping contracts for all College campuses to ensure that the College’s standards and needs are met within approved budgets. This includes tendering, negotiation and supervision of the contracts; monitoring ongoing industry developments in technologies and processes, and maintaining high levels of hygiene, and health and safety for occupants.
- Design, creation, implementation and ongoing maintenance of a master and sub-master high-security Medeco key system for all campuses.
- Reviewing, analyzing and providing specifications for maintenance and construction projects for new buildings, additions and projects.
- Responsible for managing the refuse and recycling programs, including developing specifications, conducting waste audits in accordance with the Ministry of Environment guidelines, providing recommendations and improvements for waste and recycling measures, addressing environmental risks, and arranging for the disposal of surplus equipment and goods.
- Manages and is responsible for an effective pest control system at the College campuses through close supervision of a recognized pest control management company.
- On call 24/7 to respond and provide action for various emergencies and incidents after normal business hours for all campus locations.
- Accountable for an annual operating budget of over 3.3 million dollars in addition to the budgets associated with capital, facility renewable and deferred maintenance projects. This includes preparing and managing budgets to achieve objectives through the efficient and effective al