Custodial Supervisor

Job Summary

Manage team of custodial foremen, custodians and custodian floor techs. Perform supervisory work involving assignment and direction of custodial employees in maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of buildings, offices, classrooms, restrooms, fitness centers, laboratories, restaurants, furnishings and equipment as well as building entrances and exterior walkways. Train new employees in proper custodial procedures for the use of manually operated tools, electrically-powered machines, cleaning compounds, solvents, and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Notify proper authorities of emergency corrective needs
• Plan, implement, collect and report inspection findings through electronic means and enter outcomes into work order system
• Manage work orders to correct items found during inspections
• Assist in hiring qualified employees by participating in interview process
• Evaluate new custodial supplies and equipment by conducting tests and recommending the appropriateness of use
• Coordinate training activities for team members
• Manage fuel and other powered equipment operations
• Organize and coordinate delivery of cleaning supplies and equipment to custodial closets, bulk storage sites, primary equipment rooms, emergency response vehicles and warehouse locations
• Work in accordance with University policies, department procedures and state and federal regulations. Follow all safety and other risk management policies in performance of work
• Serve in the absence of Custodial Superintendent. Ensure that custodial personnel have the equipment and supplies necessary to perform custodial services by issuing supplies, equipment, building keys, and vehicles
• Serve as direct supervisor for custodial foreman and workers in assigned area
• Organize specialty cleaning assignments
• Serve as technical cleaning expert for all specialty cleaning events, floods, blood and body fluid clean-up events, scabies, bedbugs, lice, fleas, moisture concerns and fire restoration; and general area custodial matters, floor care and other specialty cleaning
• Supervise contract workers conducting custodial work
• Coordinate custodial emergency response functions
• Coordinate custodial inspections to evaluate quality of housekeeping services provided

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Associate's Degree or equivalent technical training/post-secondary education or equivalent work experience

Required Experience

Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience within a facilities work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience: Experience working in a college or university setting.

Proposed Salary

$22.36 - $25.16 per hour. This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Two (2) Professional References

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to plan, prioritize, assign, develop and review work projects
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze while multi-tasking

Knowledge

Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success

Skills

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
• Attentive to detail
• Excellent listening and critical thinking skills
• Effective problem solving and leadership skills

About Us

Join Our Team at Georgia Southern! Georgia Southern is a dynamic university with three vibrant campuses in Hinesville, Savannah and Statesboro serving the communities in Southeast Georgia. As a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution, our world-class scholars instruct about 26,000 students in associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral level degree programs.