Employment Opportunities

To ensure that employees and volunteers of Fayetteville Public Library are well-qualified and to further ensure that Fayetteville Public Library maintains a safe and productive work environment free of any form of violence, harassment or misconduct...it is the policy of Fayetteville Public Library to screen applicants, whether for employment or volunteer work, and to verify applicant references, credentials, or both.

Assistant Manager, Facilities
Position # FAC08-0514
Closing date: May 30, 2008
Starting range: $30,895–$37,074

General Purpose: Assist with building and mechanical equipment maintenance; supervise general housekeeping including exterior cleanliness and landscape; order and stock maintenance supplies; supervise meeting room setup and take down; respond to staff requests, manage recycling program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: All Library positions require the employee to provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other Library employees (especially members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is not disruptive. In addition, all supervisory positions require the employee to demonstrate leadership competencies by exhibiting appropriate role modeling and setting proper examples.

Other essential duties of this position include:

• Perform routine maintenance on mechanical equipment
• Assist in major repairs and upgrades to all electrical, mechanical, and facilities related items
• Hire, schedule, train, supervise, evaluate, dismiss and assign work to custodial staff
• Supervise all general housekeeping including exterior cleanliness. Perform general housekeeping duties, as needed
• Supervise, train, assign tasks and monitor volunteers assigned to housekeeping
• Place monthly orders for housekeeping supplies, maintaining a one month inventory
• Oversee meeting room setup and take down
• Assist in the logistics of FPL sponsored events as well as other events in the building as directed by Facilities Manager
• Respond to pages sent and/or telephone calls from police, fire department, and security central station, and by FPL staff during both working and nonworking hours
• Supervise the recycling program and educate staff for improvement
• Assist Facilities Manager in maintaining a high level of safety for FPL patrons by developing safety and security plans for staff and patrons
• Assist in writing improvement plans for facility upkeep, e.g., painting schedules, carpet cleaning schedules, strip and wax schedules, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or 1 to 3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with the willingness and ability to obtain a technical license in a building trade field. A technical license in a building trade field is preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedures manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues and the general public
• Ability to lead tours
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to use a personal computer, including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to independently learn new software packages and teach basic computer skills to peers
• Ability to operate power tools independently and under supervision, help with maintenance of library facilities and equipment and have basic troubleshooting skills
• Ability to intervene in difficult customer situations that threaten security and safety

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to provide own cell phone
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including telephone, fax, scanner, etc.
• Must carry a pager during both work and non work hours
• Ability to frequently work on a computer and answer the telephone
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with another person.
• Color vision
• Ability to frequently work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to occasionally work in precarious places, around fumes and toxic chemicals and near places with the risk of electrical shock or vibration
• Ability to tolerate some loud noise, e.g., industrial cleaning equipment and construction noise

Resumes accepted until 5 p.m. on May 30, 2008. Please mail or email completed application, cover letter and resume to: S. Daniel, Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, AR 72701 or .

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