Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Customer and Financial Services, the Customer Service Coordinator (CSC) provides a full scope of administrative and work control support for the campus community and the FMD organization. This position serves as a member of the Facilities Help Center team and is responsible for answering multiple phone lines, responding as the FMD Reception area, and act as the main campus Lost & Found. This position will meet with customers to hear concerns, offer trainings, and actively assist with informing, educating, and determining next steps. The Help Center team is responsible for a variety of administrative tasks to support the FMD organization. Each member of the team assumes primary responsibility for a selection of these and ensures they are provided with excellent internal and external customer service.

Department Summary

Facilities Management and Development (FMD), a unit within the Administration and Finance Division (A&F), is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and repair of university facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. FMD consists of four critical and interdependent support departments, including Customer & Business Services; Facilities Planning & Capital Projects; Energy, Utilities, and Sustainability; and Facilities Operations. In support of the Cal Poly mission, the FMD department is committed to sustainability, responsible stewardship of natural resources, and promoting an inclusive culture that values individual and organizational integrity, civility, equity, and diversity.

Key Qualifications

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the campus community regarding  service requests, questions, concerns, and complaints, this includes, but not limited to, sharing work expectations, gathering additional information for the trades/project managers, and scheduling work. Process, review, and route maintenance and non-maintenance requests via the department emails and IWMS to respective FMD departments in a timely manner. Contact customers regarding building challenge (e.g. electrical violations, safety issues, abandoned furniture, inappropriate storage, potential safety or maintenance concerns) and assist with the campus Lost & Found system by logging claims, maintaining the storeroom, and performing quarterly purges.
• Create, maintain, and update digital and physical building and facility reference materials, including informational flyers, presentations, the FMD website, SharePoint, training manual, and spreadsheets. Utilize branded FMD templates to produce temporary worksite signage and maintain corresponding photo library.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Facilities personnel and business partners, particularly capital project managers, trades supervisors and managers, safety specialists, and FMD leadership. Act as the primary communication bridge by creating and updating calendar invitations for trades and customers, and preparing, reviewing, editing, and distributing official FMD email notifications.
• Manage the work order process within the Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) by entering labor and materials data, updating, and closing files. Review State Fire Marshal (SFM) reports provided by Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Electrical Services to generate prioritized work orders, notifying appropriate staff, supervisors, and managers of urgent items. Review weekly audit reports of Service Requests/Work Orders to ensure data is accurate, correct discrepancies, and assist with training new FMD employees on how to use the IWMS.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or its equivalent. Type 45 wpm. Four years of general office support or technical experience. (Training at a vocational school or full-time college education may be substituted for two years of the required experience on the basis of one year of college education for 6 months of experience).

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $48,564 - $56,904 per year

Classification Range: $46,368 - $72,864 per year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.