GECS Custodial Supervisor

Goodrich Area Schools is seeking a collaborative and organized Custodial Supervisor to lead and support the district’s custodial team across all buildings. This position will promote clean, safe, well-maintained, and welcoming school environments by establishing consistent quality standards, coordinating daily operations, supporting custodial staff, and responding to the unique needs of each building. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with custodians, building leads, principals, and district administrators while fostering accountability, teamwork, professional pride, and excellent service.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in custodial services, facilities operations, commercial cleaning, school operations, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating schedules, work assignments, supplies, maintenance needs, or coverage.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to use technology and learn district systems, including timekeeping, work order, communication, and training platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with custodial staff, principals, administrators, vendors, and building occupants.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and handle confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of custodial work when providing coverage or demonstrating procedures. Ability to pass required background checks and meet district employment requirements.

• Previous supervisory, lead, or team-coordination experience.
• Experience working in a school district or educational setting.
• Experience with work order or computerized maintenance management systems.
• Experience with employee onboarding, staff training, timesheet review, supply management, or inventory control.
• Familiarity with compliance-training systems.
• Knowledge of custodial safety, sanitation, equipment, preventive maintenance, and applicable workplace procedures.

• Conduct regular cleanliness, safety, and building-condition checks throughout the district.
• Oversee custodial supply ordering, inventory levels, usage, and storage practices.
• Manage the custodial work order system, including updating dates and assignments, running configurations and reports with building leads, monitoring completion, and distributing relevant information.
• Develop, in collaboration with the custodial team and district leadership, a mission statement and shared vision for custodial services.
• Foster a positive, motivating, collaborative, and accountable team environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve cleanliness, safety, efficiency, communication, and service quality.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, feedback, and support to custodial staff.
• Onboard new custodial employees onto district platforms, timekeeping systems, work order systems, communication tools, and building procedures.
• Address workplace concerns and conflicts respectfully, fairly, and consistently.
• Review timesheets, attendance information, schedule adjustments, and related documentation for accuracy and compliance with district procedures.
• Meet regularly with building principals and custodial leads to assess needs, identify service gaps, and coordinate priorities through purposeful, proactive communication and collaboration.
• Develop and maintain custodial schedules, arrange coverage, and provide direct custodial coverage when necessary.
• Plan and sequence summer deep-cleaning work across district buildings using a timed, scheduled approach during approximately two to three months of concentrated annual work.
• Coordinate required staff training, including…