Internal * Lead Custodian

Position Overview

* This is an internal search available ONLY to current KU employees*

The Lead Custodian position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation across bath facilities, common areas, entrances, and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment. In addition to performing custodial duties, the Lead Custodian provides direction and training to custodial staff, reinforcing workflow and quality standards. They lead project and floor care teams, assist with training, and support staff with computer-based tasks.

The position also includes managing supplies and equipment, maintaining inventory, and ensuring proper storage and maintenance.

Custodial Services within KU Operations plays a vital role in ensuring facilities are clean, safe, and healthy environments in which to live, learn, and work. KU Operations supports KU’s mission of learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor by providing the visible and behind-the-scenes services that make possible the university’s academic and research missions.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-assistance

KU’s excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other’s success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued.

When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.

• Bath Facilities:
  Office, Classroom and Facilities Maintenance: Vacuum, bonnet and extract carpeted areas using appropriate equipment and chemicals. Dust mop and clean tile floors, wet mop stains and spots on tiled floors using appropriate methods and semi‑automatic scrubbers. Empty trash, using special care in research and lab areas, clean containers and replace liners. Dust furniture, blinds and other surfaces. Clean glass, ledges, chalk and dry marker boards.
  
  Some work locations require attention to bio‑hazards.
• Hallways, Stairways, Elevators, Entrances and Exteriors: On resilient surfaces, dust mop, scrub and burnish with a variety of specialized equipment. Wet mop spots and stains on tiled areas and floor mats. Spot clean walls, doors, carpets, jambs and kick plates. Wash windows and rails. Dust and polish surfaces. Clean fire extinguishers, cases and report damaged and/or missing equipment to the supervisor.
  
  Clean display cases, drinking fountains, furniture, etc. Clean exterior entrances daily, removing snow and ice when necessary. Check and maintain exterior areas, handicap access ramps and equipment, elevator cabs and doors, etc.
• Floor Maintenance: Strip floors, chemical detergent scrubs in non‑carpeted areas. Burnish tile floors, bonnet and deep extract carpeted areas, clean and maintain specialty floors such as wood, cork, quarry tile, etc. using a variety of automatic equipment. Follow associated safety procedures in order to avoid injury to self, others, and equipment damage.

The Lead Custodian will provide direction to other employees while performing the same general type and kind of duties. Responsibilities for this position include training and supporting group/team members and helping to ensure that all established quality standards are met. The Lead Custodian will reinforce workflow for the staff and actively participate in the completion…