Grand Valley State University
Facilities Specialist - Housing and Residence Life
Allendale, MI · Mid
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About the role
- Responsible for the day-to-day housing facilities related assessment, emergencies, preventative drills, inspections, inventory management, and follow-up.
- Minimum starting salary of $42,800, commensurate with experience.
- Establish contacts and relationships with vendors for selection, ordering, installation, replacements, repairs, donations, and other maintenance of FFE in the housing system
Responsibilities
- Assess and maintain inventory and provide repair and replacement recommendations for items such as common area furniture/equipment, room/apartment furniture, and staff furniture.
- Coordinate semesterly building walk-throughs and room/apartment inspections with Residence Life staff. Perform regular building inspections and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive intercultural and interpersonal relationships.
- Assist with the opening and closing procedures relative to facility use, to include training on the completion of Housing Condition Summaries and auditing/assessment of building/unit damages.
- Coordinate semesterly building walk-throughs and room/apartment inspections with Residence Life staff.
- Perform regular building inspections and maintain accurate records and reports.
Requirements
- Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.
- Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Skills
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of one year experience of related work experience and/or relevant training.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience in creative problem solving.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
- Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain satisfactory work performance.
- Demonstrated experience in organization and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience with a variety of computer software applications (examples: SQBX, THD, Microsoft and Google programs).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 3+ years related work experience.
- Experience working within a college or university housing setting.
- Experience with GOFMX, Workday, and The Housing Director systems or equivalent.
Compensation
- Minimum starting salary of $42,800, commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits packag e including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.
- Support institution/division/department mission, vision, and values.
- Coordinate and implement Health and Safety checks during Fall and Winter semesters.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing
- equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.
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