The Maintenance Supervisor position is located within the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVAMC).

Duties

Kansas City VAMC is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans. The incumbent works as the Supervisor of the Buildings Section within Maintenance and Operations of Facilities Management. Under the broad supervision of the WS-12 Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, The Buildings Supervisor oversees the work of journeyman Carpenters, Painters and Locksmiths that function independently within their specific shops of carpentry, painting and Iock smithing. The incumbent is responsible for the integrity and state of repair of structures to include firewalls, firedoors, smoke barriers, roofs, walls, windows, floors, doors and casework of the 830,000 sq ft main campus along with a 40,000 sq ft outpatient annex, 7 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Kansas and Missouri and the Radiation Oncology facility in Kansas. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy physical environment for all patients and staff of the KCVA Medical Center. This includes life safety, environment of care, emergency management functions as well as the maintenance and repair to the physical structures and shells both interior and exterior of the Medical Center. Plans work schedules and sequence of operations for subordinates on a monthly basis to include shifting of personnel to meet emergent work. Establishes priorities, schedules, and deadlines on the basis of general policies established primarily by expertise, knowledge and understanding of the needs of the Medical Center. Determines how many assignments can be done concurrently, which ones must be delayed, and the number and types of employees needed, considering skills, personnel, materials, and equipment available and required. Incumbent is the first line supervisor accountable for full compliance within all assigned areas, concerning code, regulations, directives, policies, SOPs, etc. Ensures compliance within his/her area of responsibility for Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, OSFIE, VI-LA and all applicable healthcare standards and life safety codes to include required assessments, surveys, preventive maintenance and documentation. Supports and promotes all mandated programs such as Employee Health, Safety and Satisfaction, Environment of Care, Emergency Management, Green Environmental Management Systems, Infection Control, and Energy Management. Incumbent further supports employee awards and suggestions, as well as required training; proper disposal of all bi-products of operations shop cleanliness, and quality assurance. Work Schedule: M-F 6am-2:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Supervisor/PD082250 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Lead or SuperviseMaterialsTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: A variety of working conditions are encountered. Much work will require repairs at equipment locations, but other duties may require work at a bench. This may be in hallways, laboratories, heating or cooling plants, or outside during inclement weather. Sometimes required to make repairs and installation is bad weather; in work areas that are noisy; dirty; and greasy; on scaffolding or at heights of 30 feet or more. Work could be done in close quarters such as manholes, attics or crawl spaces. Occasionally the incumbent may be exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns and rotary devices such as electrical motors. They are frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Kansas City VA Medical Center 4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128 US
• Name: Brody Hillstock
• Phone: 9136839559
• Email: [email protected]