Job Summary
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The University of Michigan's Flint Facilities and Operations Department has an immediate opening for a Facilities Manager responsible for managing Custodial Services, Grounds, and the Autoshop.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong leadership, facilities management, and problem-solving experience to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate independent judgment, exceptional customer service, and a commitment to building and supporting a high-performing team.
The Facilities Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, management, and supervision of diverse campus facility operations and staff. The role oversees permanent, ongoing operational functions and ensures service excellence across all assigned areas.
Responsibilities
- Manage and direct Custodial, Grounds, and Auto Shop staff, ensuring safe, effective, and customer-centered operations.
- Directly supervise custodial supervisors and serve as the primary supervisor for Grounds and Auto Shop personnel.
- Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, coach, and discipline full-time, part-time, student, temporary, and contracted personnel as needed.
- Manage all timekeeping and payroll policies of all union and non-union staff within your departments.
- Review timekeeping and overtime policies; and comply with AFSCME bargaining unit agreement and Facilities and Operations policies and guidelines.
- Be a positive influence on the work team as evidenced by an approachable, positive attitude, resulting in increased collaboration and support of group initiatives.
- Serve as second-level supervisor for custodial employees and ensure familiarity with AFSCME rules and processes.
- Organize and deliver in-house training programs and recommend procedural or workflow improvements.
- Oversee custodial operations for all campus buildings to ensure they meet cleaning, safety, equipment, and appearance standards.
- Oversee grounds maintenance including landscaping, trimming, mowing, edging, hedge control, planting, snow removal, and general outdoor cleanup.
- Manage auto shop operations including vehicle repair, maintenance, customer service, and technician oversight.
- Administer effective pest control programs in collaboration with Facilities & Operations and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- Maintain, update, and improve campus recycling program and policies to ensure more efficient recycling operations in consultation with campus sustainability staff.
- Create, standardize, and maintain processes and preventative maintenance schedules for custodial and grounds operations.
- Conduct routine building and worksite inspections to ensure work quality, timeliness, safety compliance, and alignment with available resources.
- Facilitate corrective actions and continuously improve service delivery.
- Develop and maintain vehicle and equipment replacement plans for all operational units.
- Plan, schedule, and purchase major custodial, grounds, and automotive equipment and supplies.
- Deploy equipment and materials efficiently to support timely job accomplishment.
- Serve as a responsible steward of University assets and resources.
- Manage all assigned budgets, including labor, overtime, equipment, materials, and contracted services.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of departmental and operational budgets
- Review monthly accounting activity, evaluate spending practices, and ensure operations remain within budget.
- Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and bid packages for custodial and grounds projects; oversee contract and temporary labor.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze operational metrics and data to support short- and long-term planning.
- Participate in departmental planning, goal setting, policy development, and cross-campus decision-making with F&O management and University partners.
- Assess workflow, workload, and staffing needs; adjust building assignments, shift schedules, and crew deployment to meet campus and residence hall needs.
- Provide exceptional customer service to internal campus stakeholders, responding to inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Communicate clearly regarding maintenance needs, repairs, and service expectations.
- Ensure compliance with University policies, departmental procedures, safety regulations, and environmental requirements.
- Enforce departmental rules, resolve grievances, and initiate disciplinary action as appropriate.
- Participate in the departmental on-call rotation.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by clear written procedures and/or oral presentations, resulting in messages being understood by constituents.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 5 or more years of relevant managerial experience
Why Work at U-M Flint?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.
Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service with immediate vesting.
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Eligibility for benefits based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier.
UM-Flint offers tuition support for eligible UM-Flint staff members. In addition, UM-Flint offers dependent tuition support (DTS) for qualified dependents of faculty and staff from all UM campuses. Information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/benefits/.
Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/ chancellor/leadership-mission- vision/
Modes of Work
Onsite
The work requires, or the supervisor approves a fully onsite presence. Onsite is defined as a designated U-M owned or leased work location within or outside of the State of Michigan.
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes here.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.