Building Facility Foreman - SWITC

Posting Begin Date: 2025/03/03

Posting End Date: 2025/03/16

Category: Building Maintenance

Sub Category: Maintenance

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Nampa, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 20.08

Maximum Salary: 21.42

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

The Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) in Nampa is seeking a skilled and dedicated Building Facility Foreman. This position will join our team that oversees the maintenance, repair, and aesthetic presentation of our facilities and outdoor spaces.

SWITC is a 24-hour facility and our mission is to support individuals in crisis to become stable, develop skills, and to successfully transition to the community. We employ over 100 professionals and work together to meet our mission for each client who comes to SWITC. Integrity, high quality customer service, and compassion are core values that will lead to success at SWITC and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. You will work at one of Idaho's historic landmarks, the Idaho State Sanitarium Administration building, that was built in the early 1900's and is surrounded by acres of open space with beautiful gardens, wildlife, and walking paths for our employees to enjoy. Discover the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center: A Campus Overview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIeYYM4t7N0)

This position is not eligible for telework.

Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.

BENEFITS:

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/members-1/) (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

OTHER EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 11 paid holidays

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start

• Paid parental leave (https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/)

• Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates! (full-time/30+ hours per week)

• PERSI Choice 401(k)

• Deferred compensation plan

• Life insurance

• Short and long-term disability insurance

• Student Loan Forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service)

• Wellness programs

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Wide variety of training opportunities

• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting

  EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

• Maintains outdoor areas such as landscape, walkways, patios, and parking lots, ensuring they are clean and well-kept. – flexing schedule may be needed due to extreme weather/temperatures.

• Performs inspection of buildings and land to determine maintenance and preventative needs.

• Conducts repairs that could include plumbing, electrical, HVAC, sprinkler systems, and structural work.

• Coordinates with external contractors for major repairs and renovations.

• Writes maintenance reports.

• Performs routine maintenance of vehicles.

• Sets up preventive maintenance schedules.

• Be a part of the on-call rotation for nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Other duties as assigned which could include but not limited to housekeeping.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Good knowledge of building codes. Typically gained by completing a seminar or formal training in building code content and interpretation; OR by at least six months of experience in a position where code interpretation was an integral portion of your role.

• Some knowledge of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) related work . Typically gained by least six months of paid work experience maintaining and/or repairing HVAC systems in a commercial environment.

• Some knowledge of supervisory practices. Typically gained by a class or seminar (more than one day), specifically covering supervisory practices OR leadwork experience that required work direction, monitoring work, and making work assignments (such experience on a fill-in basis is not qualifying unless for a period of approximately three months or more), OR one year of leadwork experience with input into hiring and input into preparing performance evaluations and input into discipline OR courses or seminars that included all four elements of management (planning, organizing, leadership and controlling), OR one year of experience as a full-time supervisor with responsibility for hiring (or input into hiring), training, assigning work, disciplining, and performance evaluations.

• Experience performing skilled repair and maintenance in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, building maintenance, and grounds related work as well as experience using specialized tools and equipment associated with trades indicated . Typically gained by at least six months of experience performing skilled repair and maintenance in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, building maintenance, and grounds related work.

• Considerable knowledge of building maintenance including experience maintaining maintenance records and preparing related reports. Typically gained by at least one year of experience and training in commercial building maintenance, equipment technologies, and operating techniques.

• Experience estimating material needs and costs for jobs and reading blueprints and specifications. Typically gained by less than three months work experience reading blueprints and estimating material needs and costs, OR at least six months of work experience reading blueprints and estimating material needs and costs, OR at least one year of experience performing material take-off for planning and estimating materials and costs of construction, electrical work, or plumbing, OR at least one year of supervisory experience recommending bids for commercial construction activities.

  Learn About a Career with DHW (https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/dhw-careers)

  *PLEASE NOTE: application assistance is not available after the business hours listed below, on the weekends, or on holidays and you must apply before 11:59 pm on the closing date. When applying, use CHROME as your browser to avoid complications.

  If you have questions, please contact us at:

  Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions.

  (answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)

  EMAIL: [email protected]

  PHONE: (208) 334-0681

  EEO/ADA/Veteran:

  The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

  The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected].

  Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.