Lead Custodian & CCE Facilities Liaison

Facility Services Lead

Fulfill departmental objectives by serving as the primary point of contact for Facility Services across York College's two downtown locations:
Market view Arts and the Gunter-Smith Center for Community Engagement. Approximately 25% of this role is dedicated to supervisory and liaison functions—inspecting the work of part-time custodial staff to ensure quality control, safety standards, and health regulation compliance, while acting as the primary liaison between facility services, the CCE Executive Director, and outside contractors handling building maintenance or mechanical updates including preventative maintenance.

The remaining 75% of the position is hands-on, directly executing facility services tasks with a primary focus on custodial maintenance, surface and floor care, room setups, and utility support. As a lead position, this role may participate in the on-call process for the York College campus, which may necessitate responding to emergencies outside normal operating hours and performing overtime work based on campus events and staffing needs.

College facilities and related equipment remain clean, orderly, safe, mechanically functional, and fully prepared for classes, campus events, and community functions.

10% — Housekeeping Supervision & Quality Control

• Train, lead, and direct part-time custodial staff on technical maintenance procedures and the safe operation of industrial power equipment.
• Monitor cleaning methods, chemical usage, and daily procedures to ensure strict compliance with departmental safety and quality standards.
• Conduct regular quality control inspections across all assigned downtown areas.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Custodial Manager on staff evaluations, feedback, and corrective action plans as needed.

15% — Downtown Facilities Liaison & Contractor Coordination

• Serve as the primary on-site facility services contact for Market view Arts and the Gunter-Smith CCE.
• Act as the main point of contact for external contractors coming on-site to assist with mechanical updates, general maintenance, or specialized building repairs or inspections.
• Evaluate, organize, and track quoted downtown maintenance work to ensure timely completion.
• Provide monthly status reports and recommendations to the CCE Executive Director regarding outstanding work orders, contractor quotes, mechanical updates, and general facility conditions.

50% — Direct Housekeeping & Surface Care

• Clean, sanitize, maintain, and restock restrooms, corridors, lobbies, offices, classrooms, lounges, and locker facilities to institutional standards.
• Perform hard floor and carpet care, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, burnishing, vacuuming, and carpet extraction.
• Operate heavy-duty power custodial equipment and safely climb ladders for high-reach cleaning.
• Maintain strict key security and building access control at all times.
• Maintain immediate building exteriors, including sidewalk sweeping, trash removal, and basic grounds cleanup.
• Coordinate and execute deep-cleaning projects outside peak operational times.

15% — Utility Support & Event Operations

• Execute room setups, furniture moves, and teardowns for campus and community events held at downtown locations.
• Lock and unlock interior and exterior building doors according to daily schedule requirements.
• Inspect building spaces proactively and report mechanical, structural, or safety irregularities in a timely manner.
• Manage daily trash and recycling removal across assigned buildings.
• Load, unload, and transport facility supplies and event equipment.
• Respond promptly to emergency cleanups, spills, or urgent facility tasks.

5% — Equipment Maintenance & Space Organization

• Maintain custodial closets, carts, boiler rooms, and…