Lead Custodian

Lead Facilities Custodian

The Lead Facilities Custodian at the Quad – Cities Campus serves as the lead worker for the custodial department staff; provides feedback to the Facilities Superintendent; represents the Superintendent when coordinating with staff, faculty, students, and vendors in order to coordinate work requirements, setups, special projects and other custodial-related functions; resolves operational problems.

• Serves as the lead worker and responsible for keeping assigned areas neat and clean, including vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing and reconditioning all of carpeted and hard surface floors; dusting, polishing and vacuuming of all furniture, doors, walls; washing of light fixtures and windows; dumping all waste containers and recycling containers and hauling same to proper disposal areas.
• Responsible for overseeing that custodial work is done within the established written and practiced operating procedures.
• Makes independent decisions pertaining to standard custodial matters and takes appropriate actions to complete custodial tasks; reports significant operational or procedural shortfalls to the Superintendent.
• Responsible for reading, interpreting, and communicating custodial procedures to include assigned work orders and other written directions and instructions to custodial staff members.
• Responsible for inventorying of supplies, materials, and equipment for custodial needs; makes recommendations to the Superintendent on improvements on quantity and/or quality of custodial items where appropriate; coordinates orders with Superintendent and appropriate vendors as necessary.
• Responsible for assessing, reporting, and making recommendations on all matters pertaining to custodial work to the Superintendent.
• Responsible for custodial maintenance, repair, and/or set‑ups; operates all power and manual equipment as necessary to complete tasks.
• Takes all reasonable safety and health precautions to minimize injury of all personnel; ensures all personnel work in a safe and hygienic manner; reports all violations promptly to the Superintendent.
• Responsible for locking and unlocking doors. Responsible for reporting building security issues to Police.
• Works an effective team member with other custodians and supervisor and communicates issues and concerns regarding assigned duties to Lead Facilities Custodian or Facilities Superintendent.
• Responsible for following all federal, state, local, and departmental safety regulations.
• Attends required trainings as needed.
• Maintains satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.

• Assists Superintendent with developing shift schedules and prioritization of duties.
• Assists Superintendent with maintaining, enforcing, and updating established written and practiced operating procedures.
• Assists with yard work, maintenance duties, equipment maintenance; performs snow removal using appropriate equipment as needed.
• Serves on Recycling Committee.
• Trains new and current staff and keeps staff up-to-date on job-related information.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates BHC core values.
• Accuracy and efficiency of work.
• Ability to work cooperatively with co‑workers.
• Works as a team player.
• Ability to communicate in pleasant manner with others.

• Works directly and cooperatively with the Lead Facilities Custodian.
• Works directly and cooperatively with Facilities Superintendent.
• Works cooperatively with other Facilities Custodians and Custodians.
• Works cooperatively with all other employees, students, and the public as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent required.
• Previous custodial service experience is required.
• Basic ability to use Microsoft Office required.
• Physically capable of completing major responsibilities listed above in a timely, efficient manner.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds frequently required.
• Ability to make decisions and implement them and fulfill requirements to complete assignments.
• Ability to follow instructions and assume responsibility required.
• Must be dependable and punctual in reporting to and leaving work.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand directions written in English.
• Valid driver’s license required.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the described job; it is not an all-encompassing statement of all the work requirements that may be necessary to perform the job.

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.