University of Utah Job Description
Job Summary
Supervises the Transportation Department and its employees in providing moving services, clean-up, trash collection, road and parking lot construction and maintenance, snow removal and a variety of other services necessary for the University community.
Qualifications
A valid Utah's Commercial Drivers License; five years progressively more responsible experience in a transportation department, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); a construction background in roads and parking lots; and demonstrated oral and written communications and customer service skills required.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Essential Functions
Problem Solving
The incumbent has authority to make expenditures from his/her authorized assigned budget within the guidelines of University policy. He/she also has the authority to hire, fire, train and make salary decisions on employees assigned to the Transportation Department and to prioritize and make work assignments.
The most frequent problems encountered in this position include scheduling personnel for snow removal on holidays; coordinating with departments on the moving of furniture or equipment, particularly when not all the information is given; and in maintaining a fleet of trucks that, due to budgetary restraints, may become aged.
Comments
This position requires that the incumbent periodically work irregular hours on special assignments and sometimes during adverse weather conditions.