Lead Custodian

The position will have one of three different work schedules:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, Thursday-Monday 8:00am-4:30pm or Saturday-Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director for Custodial Operations, the Lead Custodian works independently to mentor, provide guidance, train and instruct a group of custodians in proper use of equipment, supply materials, chemicals, and accepted custodial techniques. The incumbent performs all duties in a specifically assigned work area and is responsible for performing duties in other work areas as needed.

Work areas are located within residential facilities and/or administrative offices and include the Classics residence halls, the Campus Village residential facilities and/or the trash/recycling rooms, Spartan Village on the Paseo, and the International House. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of the work areas assigned and assisting Custodians in the performance of their duties. The Lead Custodian is required to use safe, approved methods and frequencies approved by University Housing Services.

• Coordinate Residential Facilities Trash and Recycling Needs
• Provides daily custodial service during summer season to ensure quick turnaround of facilities as needed
• Maintain Appearance and Cleanliness of Residential Facilities
• Motorized Equipment Usage
• Perform Housekeeping Duties
• Clean Common Area Bathrooms
• Provides training in use of equipment, supplies and accepted custodial practices and techniques, and the safe use of equipment and materials
• Responsible for coordinating the major aspects of the University Housing recycling/trash program
• Assigns, review and inspect the work of assigned staff, including completing inspections forms
• Assists in maintaining employee time records and reporting absences and providing input to employee evaluations
• Plans, schedules and coordinates personnel and work assignments using computer or manual methods
• Uses computer for communications, research of tools and supplies, documentation of job-specific details and creation of reports
• Mentors and provides guidance to custodians for coordination of responsibilities, proper techniques and proper completion of work
• Serves on-call emergencies when needed

• Ability to lead the work of others including the ability to provide on-the-job training, and feedback on work performance.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the methods, materials, chemicals, and equipment used in custodial work.
• Prior knowledge of custodial safety and sanitation.
• Measures and methods appropriate to custodial operations.
• Prior demonstrated ability to operate alone and within a team environment communicating with supervision personnel.
• Ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions and coordinating multiple tasks at one time; maintain cooperative working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, coworkers, and students; work alone as well as with other staff when assigned to do so; handle a high degree of customer contact
• Ability to analyze situations and take effective action; read and write at a level appropriate to the duties to the position; exercise care and follow instructions when using janitorial supplies or equipment as well as follow simple oral and written instructions; perform complex tasks involving independent judgment, accuracy and speed.
• Ability to multi-task to support the "One Stop Shop" model of Higher Education Customer Service and coordinate deadlines.
• Ability to use different types of custodial equipment including vacuum, high speed floor buffing machine, regular floor buffer, and standard carpet extractor, portable upholstery cleaner and wet/dry vacuum, and…