Overview of Assistant Facilities and Grounds Manager
The Assistant Manager for Building Services, Facilities Maintenance, Grounds, and General Services supports the operational leadership and daily coordination of facility-related functions for the Purdue University Northwest Westville campus. This position assists in ensuring that campus buildings, mechanical systems, grounds, and general service operations are maintained to high standards of safety, cleanliness, functionality, and appearance.
Budgeted Salary: up to $60,000
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Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Facilities and Grounds Manager
- Provide administrative supervision to Building Services staff, including reviewing, prioritizing, and assigning projects, work requests, and preventive maintenance tasks.
- Monitor progress and ensure timely completion of all work orders.
- Oversee departmental workflow and guide the Building Services team to ensure efficient operations and high-quality work completion.
- Conduct regular inspections of buildings, classrooms, event spaces, and equipment to assess safety, cleanliness, and operational condition. Identify deficiencies and direct staff on corrective actions.
- Follow up with customers and staff to ensure expectations are met.
- Communicate daily expectations, responsibilities, and performance standards to Building Services staff.
- Ensure proper staffing levels and scheduling for classes, events, and general campus coverage.
- Collaborate with the Facilities and Grounds Manager to establish and maintain standards for quality, customer service, and operational performance.
- Promote staff development through on‑the‑job coaching, mentorship, and formal training opportunities.
- Review and monitor the Building Services budgets for Westville.
- Review and submit invoices in accordance with established policy and procedure.
- Respond or call staff for campus emergencies and inclement weather needs.
- Call out or schedule appropriate staff for snow and ice management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Direct, maintain, and enforce safety programs to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, requirements, and building codes.
- Serve as the Facilities and Grounds Manager in the absence of the primary manager.
- Participate in the recruitment, search, and selection process for all Facilities staff at the Westville campus.
- Set clear performance expectations for department managers, team leaders, and staff regarding work quality, campus appearance, and operational standards.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations for all direct reports within the Building Services Department.
- Address and report disciplinary matters involving Building Services staff at the Westville campus.
Benefits of Assistant Facilities and Grounds Manager
- Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
- Accrue 15 days’ vacation your first year, then 22 days’ vacation your 2nd year plus rollover
- University contribution of 10% to retirement (3 year waiting period)
- University contributions to Health Savings Account –
- Plus a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
- 10 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Paid Parental Leave after one year of service
- Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus
For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Education of Assistant Facilities and Grounds Manager
- High School/GED
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
Experience of Assistant Facilities and Grounds Manager
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing Maintenance or Facilities in an institutional or commercial environment.
Core Competencies
- Experience with personnel management
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of central heating and cooling plants
- troubleshooting skllls
- Knowledge of basic grounds care
Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.