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HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Code: 02055 Local Competitive

In New Jersey, Hospital Maintenance Supervisor is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.

Qualifying turns on 5 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Hospital Maintenance Supervisor is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, has charge of and supervises the maintenance work of a hospital; may be in charge of the operation and maintenance of the power and heating plants and auxiliary equipment; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Plans and supervises a variety of maintenance and repair programs.
  • Gives suitable assignments and instructions to assigned employees.
  • Reviews work in progress and completed assignments for conformance with efficient and economical trade practices.
  • Reviews completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications and standards.
  • May have charge of the work involved in the cleaning and maintenance of offices, buildings and grounds, and in the operation of elevators.
  • Has charge of and supervises a variety of maintenance repair tasks such as carpentry, plumbing and mechanical work.
  • Recommends and implements improvements, alterations and repairs, and prepares plans, detailed drawings, and estimates for such work.
  • Participates in the preparation of budget estimates and supporting exhibits and materials on maintenance operations.
  • Requisitions, receives, accounts for, stores and issues materials and supplies.
  • Prepares and reviews specifications for bids, supplies and equipment.
  • Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
  • May plan the work program and working procedures and may give suitable assignments and instructions to assigned employees engaged in the work relating to the operation and maintenance of boilers, engines, motors, and auxiliary equipment in power and heating plants.
  • Prepares and supervises the preparation of clear, sound, accurate and informative statistical and narrative reports containing findings, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units

Experience

Five years of experience in work involving a variety of maintenance and repair tasks, two years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Appointees may be required to possess an Operating Engineer's license of the Appropriate grade and type as required by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the problems, procedures, and methods used in inspecting, analyzing, and determining the repair and maintenance work to be done and the materials needed.
  • Knowledge of the methods involved in establishing, maintaining and developing effective work procedures.
  • Knowledge of obtaining, storing, safeguarding, distributing, and properly using needed equipment, materials and supplies.
  • Ability to identify and resolve maintenance problems.
  • Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions to subordinates.
  • Ability to handle complaints and take needed remedial action.
  • Ability to make periodic inspections to evaluate the work of subordinates.
  • Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative statistical and narrative reports containing findings, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Ability to supervise the maintenance of essential records and files.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.