Maintenance Director, King Veterans Home

Introduction

Deadline: September 3, 2024

Contact: J Lea Roberts, Human Resources Specialist-Senior, jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov , 608-266-3344

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Making a difference in the lives of Wisconsin veterans

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (WVHK) is seeking a Buildings/Grounds Superintendent, to serve as the Maintenance Director on the Home's campus. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Our facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10, between Stevens Point and Appleton.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package that includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan

WDVA employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness . To learn more about the complete compensation package, please visit the Total Rewards Calculator !

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The state of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Position Summary

Are you interested in building your career while serving Wisconsin veterans?

Under the general supervision of the Veterans Home Commandant, this position plans, coordinates and oversees buildings and grounds maintenance, repair, and improvement on the WVHK campus. This includes the supervision of skilled and semi-skilled staff in areas such as construction, electrical systems, communications and alarm systems, elevators, durable medical equipment maintenance, vehicle maintenance, and four-season grounds maintenance. The incumbent also provides maintenance support as needed across functional lines, assists with weekend and evening call-in rotations, and assists and supports campus events and improvement initiatives. Additionally, this position coordinates building maintenance projects with campus staff and building management and/or contractors, manages the work order system, and assigns work to maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of tasks and a safe environment and compliance with building and Life Safety codes.

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Salary Information

Starting salary will be between $80,454 and $84,906 per year ($38.68 - $40.82 per hour) , depending on candidate qualifications, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

This position is in pay schedule-pay range 81-03. For current State employees, pay on appointment will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

The position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Job Details

This position requires adjusting or increasing work hours as needed to meet operational needs.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Employees at this healthcare facility are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information by their third day of employment.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will describe their experience:

• Performing facilities & grounds maintenance; and
• Supervising and/or mentoring staff

In addition, well-qualified applicants will describe their experience:

• Planning and performing all-seasons grounds maintenance; and/or
• Communicating in a professional setting

Additional required and preferred qualifications that will be assessed at a later stage in the selection process are experience:

• Interpreting and following building, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Life Safety codes; and
• Planning and directing building projects/facilities operations; and/or
• Performing budgetary and/or procurement functions; and/or
• Establishing and maintaining teams; and/or
• Interpreting and following nursing home regulations

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for this position, complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service . You will be required to attach a resume and letter of qualifications. To ease the application process, upload your documents to WiscJobs prior to attaching them.

Your resume and letter are important parts of your application. They are used to determine if your experience fits the job. For instructions on writing and what to include in your resume and letter, click here .

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their application materials after they are submitted. Make certain that your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application.

After the established deadline, resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts and the most-qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or voluntary demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 81-03, should complete the online application process.

Veterans with a 30%-or-greater service-related disability are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to a permanent position in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed in this announcement. Current State employees are not eligible for this consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

Deadline to Apply

Applications materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 3, 2024.