Greetings from Maintenance & Operations
🌱 We’re here to keep our campus safe, clean, and running smoothly! 🌱
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About Us
The Maintenance & Operations Department is made up of five divisions:
- Maintenance
- Grounds
- Custodial
- Warehouse
- Transportation
📅 Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Our Office is located in Building 90: See Map (Attach Image Link)
We handle:
- Work order processing
- Emergency dispatching
- Keys & proximity cards
- Rental vehicles
- Vendor Coordination
Requests for outside office hours can be made 24 hours in advance and will be accommodated as staff availability allows.
Our Divisions
🔧 Maintenance Division
Repairs and renovates over 500,000 sq. ft. of campus spaces including classrooms, offices, and public areas. They also:
- Maintain parking lots, sidewalks, water & sewer mains
- Service vehicles, golf carts, and grounds equipment
- Oversee heating, cooling, and the Central Plant
🌳 Grounds Division
Cares for the college’s 250-acre campus, including:
- Over 100 acres of lawns and vegetation
- Irrigation systems
- Trees, shrubs, and athletic fields
- Little League fields and weed control
🧹 Custodial Division
Keeps over 500,000 sq. ft. of space clean every day by:
- Servicing restrooms
- Vacuuming, mopping, and sanitizing
- Setting up for large events
- Emptying trash and handling special cleaning requests
📦 Warehouse Division - Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Manages campus logistics, including:
- Shipping & receiving
- Mail pickup and delivery
- Asset inventory & furniture
- Supplies distribution
- Assisting with moves and office setups
🚐 Transportation Division
Provides safe, reliable transportation for district needs, including:
- College trips
- Field studies
- Athletic events
- Outreach & recruitment events
- Staff conferences and training
- All drivers will be required to agree to and sign a copy of the VVC Driver Requirements prior to operating a District Vehicle.
- All student travel must be cleared by Risk Management.
Contact Information:
Interim Director of Maintenance & Operations– Richard Romero
- Email: Richard.Romero@vvc.edu
- Office: 760-245-4271, Ext. 2469
Assistant Director of Maintenance & Operations -VACANT
Maintenance Supervisor of Maintenance & Operations - John Collinwood
- Email: John.Collinwood@vvc.edu
- Office: 760-245-4271, Ext. 2471
Administrative Assistant of Maintenance & Operations – Jennifer Shores
- Email: Jennifer.Shores@vvc.edu
- Office: 760-245-4271, Ext. 2674
Office Assistant of Maintenance & Operations - Lucie Alcazar
- Email: Lucie Alcazar@vvc.edu
- Office: 760-245-4271, Ext. 2216
Warehouse Operations - Steve Dwiggins
- Email: Steve.Dwiggins@vvc.edu
- Office: 760-245-4271, Ext. 2451