Equipment Manager / Building Custodian - Athletics

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Equipment Manager / Building Custodian – Athletics

Position Description & Details

Under direction of the Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations, the Equipment Manager / Building Custodian will: Supervise, coordinate, and participate in all activities related to the receiving, storing, issuing, fitting, repairing, and returning of athletic equipment, clothing and uniforms for Minot State University intercollegiate sports teams and athletics department staff. You will help prepare and maintain interior and exterior athletic facilities for varsity athletics, physical education and civic events. Position must maintain a variable work schedule dependent on the sport season.

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Position Description & Details

Equipment Manager / Building Custodian – Athletics

Position Description & Details

Under direction of the Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations, the Equipment Manager / Building Custodian will: Supervise, coordinate, and participate in all activities related to the receiving, storing, issuing, fitting, repairing, and returning of athletic equipment, clothing and uniforms for Minot State University intercollegiate sports teams and athletics department staff. You will help prepare and maintain interior and exterior athletic facilities for varsity athletics, physical education and civic events. Position must maintain a variable work schedule dependent on the sport season.

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Equipment Manager

Plans, directs, and organizes the activities of the department equipment area. Oversees the development and maintenance of Athletic Department operational policies and procedures to ensure adherence to practices that are in full compliance with NCAA and University regulations, as well as compliance with terms of contracts with manufacturers.

Receives equipment upon delivery and distributes it to appropriate coaches, athletes, and staff. Establish, maintain, and reconcile uniform and equipment inventories, and oversee the maintenance of all inventory records for each program. Establish and follow security procedures to prevent inventory losses. Maintain records of all equipment room supplies, Stores and packs sporting equipment appropriately when not in use.

Oversees sports uniform and equipment distribution and retrieval at practices and on game days. Issues equipment and uniforms to athletic teams, coaches and students. Provides for towel services, cleaning, and distribution for practices and game for home and visiting teams. Provide all game day equipment preparation and setup as required.

Oversees and coordinates the work of lower-level athletic equipment students engaged in the day-to-day performance of related activities. Trains, and supervises the equipment staff providing leadership, direction, and instruction for these positions.

Ensures all uniforms and related apparel and equipment are maintained in a clean and serviceable condition. Inspects equipment and uniforms for defects. Monitors daily maintenance of equipment, including laundry, repair, and general upkeep of equipment. Provides routine maintenance of athletic equipment and minor maintenance on laundry equipment. Oversees any repair and maintenance functions/procedures on laundry equipment.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Building Custodian

Help prepare and maintain interior and exterior athletic facilities for varsity athletics, physical education and civic events.

• Maintain, clean, and resurface floor areas including 44,000 square feet of synthetic material in the main arena used for basketball, volleyball, track, and physical education classes
• Maintain, clean, and resurface concrete areas in all corridors
• Participate in the collection and removal of waste by the use of tractor mounted brooms and refuse (leaf) blowers
• General painting performed to walls and floors
• Operate, service and repair all associated cleaning equipment such as riding floor scrubber, walk behind floor scrubber, propane and electric buggers, refuse blowers, and vacuums
• Set up, operate, and service athletic/building equipment such as electric/hydraulic basketball goals, scoreboards, field phones, public address and sound systems.

Maintain exterior athletic facilities, which include Herb Parker Stadium and practice football fields along with the immediate grounds.

• Plant, fertilize, water, prune, seed, and propagate grasses, bushes, and trees by operating push/riding garden tractors, chain saws, and weed whips
• Utilize soil tests to apply and operate seeders, fertilizers and aerators for proper growing, and wee/insect control
• Set up and rotate irrigation pipe to accomplish the water requirements of the fields and surrounding grass/shrubbery areas
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance to the asphalt track and servicing associated ground equipment
• Requires use of stencils, diagrams, and measuring devices
• Clear snow from entrances, stairs and walkways by use of hand shovels, walk behind snow blowers, or tractors with attachments

Facility set up for university related and public events

• Check out, set up, and take down portable electric/hydraulic basketball goals, volleyball standards/nets/referee stands, hurdles, high jump, long jump, and pole vault pits.
• Set up and wire scoreboards, clocks, field phones, public address and sound systems
• Staging, risers, 8’ folding tables and folding chairs and similar furnishings or equipment used for activities such as athletic events, graduations, conventions or concerts
• Operate and set up retractable seating/bleacher units with a capacity of 9600

Minimum Requirements

• One year of equipment, custodial or facility maintenance experience.
• Requires use/operation of:Hand and Bench tools, forklift, riding scrubbers, walk behind buffers and scrubbers, lawn/garden tractors, paint sprayers, public address and lighting systems.

Benefits

• Fully paid health insurance premiums for both single or family plans, in addition Minot State University offers dental and vision plans
• Staff retirement plan
• Earn 8 hours vacation leave per month (12 days a year) to start, this increases during your career
• Sick leave
• Paid Holidays
• Additional leave time for funeral, military duty, and jury duty
• Minot State University pays basic life insurance up to $7,000 and you can opt for additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program which offers resources such as counseling services for relationship issues, drug and alcohol abuse, workplace issues, and financial and legal consultation
• Long term disability
• Flex Comp, an optional benefit that allows employees the opportunity to pay for medical and or dependent care expenses with tax free dollars instead of after tax dollars
• Family member reduced tuition at Minot State University and Employee reduced tuition throughout the NDUS system
• Complimentary ticket giveaways to athletic and other events
• Wellness Center and Minot State University Bookstore discounts
• Airline and personal cell phone discounts from major carriers

Additional Information

EEO Statement

Minot State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and

EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.

Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12

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