Facilities Services Supervisor
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
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Job Summary
The Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum education and research complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Facilities Department Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum (CHSDM). Located on New York Citys Museum Mile in the historic Carnegie Mansion and Garden Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
The Facilities Services Supervisor is responsible for supervising facilities staff; overseeing loading dock and shuttle operations (the museum proper is located in New York City and the storage facility is located in Newark NJ); and ensuring safety compliance.
In this position you will:
- Serve as the supervisor for the Facilities Services staff. Duties include the following: developing performance plans evaluating work coaching employees administering leave resolving staff complaints recommending promotions or awards and initiating any disciplinary personnel actions.
- Plan direct monitor and manage the day-to-day oversight of the museums cleaning and housekeeping operation organizing coordinating and directing custodial work and general maintenance activities of the Facilities staff.
- Coordinate Facilities support for museum events and programs both internal and external as required including furniture movement setup and takedown.
- Serve as the Loading Dock Supervisor managing all receiving storing and shipping activities. Responsibilities include enforcing safety procedures authorizing vehicle access and coordinating visitor flow tracking shipments maintaining inventory logs and ensuring secure storage of materials.
- Inspect motor vehicles ensuring that they are properly serviced and operating on schedule.
- Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
- May need to complete a Probationary Period
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Conditions of Employment
- The incumbent is designated as an emergency essential employee required to report during closures and work overtime or holidays as needed. As an emergency essential employee the incumbent is required to report to or remain at his or her regular duty station/tour of duty during administrative closings due to hazardous weather or other emergency situations.
- Must maintain a valid drivers license and a strong safety record.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the physical ability to perform moderately heavy work including lifting and carrying heavy objects up to 50 lbs.; work outside in all weather conditions with exposure to dirt dust pollen and insects; climb ladders and stairs; and stand and walk for extended periods.
Qualification requirements including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the Required Documents section for additional information.
For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionsviewable on OPM Website.
In order to be rated qualified an applicants overall experience and training must indicate possession of the minimum knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.
Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead provide detailed descriptive information about your actual experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
- This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.
Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
