Custodian 4

About This Role

The Custodian 4 is a supervisory position at Tacoma Community College overseeing day-to-day evening and night shift custodial operations. This role involves maintaining the cleanliness and care of institutional facilities, providing a positive working and learning environment, and performing direct custodial duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, instruct, train and mentor employees, ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, and policies.
• Train other supervisors in supervisory techniques, new product, and equipment use.
• Evaluate performance of crew supervisors and review their performance evaluations of crew members.
• Perform routine inspections of assigned areas and evaluate employee work against standards, identifying training needs and counseling on job performance.
• Operate a safety program, training supervisors in safety and maintaining a follow-up program on accidents and safety prevention techniques.
• Meet with vendors to learn about new products, conduct product tests, and recommend purchases of equipment, supplies, and machinery.
• Assist in maintaining budget control for labor and materials.
• Establish location of collection points, collection schedules, records, and quality control for material recycling programs.
• Schedule and assign work, inspect assigned areas, and ensure departmental cleanliness standards are met.
• Instruct employees in proper cleaning techniques and safety practices and maintain compliance with policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 2 years of supervisory experience in housekeeping, janitorial, or general building maintenance
• Current, valid, unrestricted driver's license
• Ability to move or relocate items up to 50 pounds
• Ability/willingness to work at heights (including above 10 feet) and in confined spaces
• Ability to perform repetitive functions such as reaching, bending, lifting, pulling, and kneeling
• Ability to work effectively for extended periods during inclement weather
• Ability to perform rooftop maintenance and cleaning of debris
• Ability to assist grounds crew in clearing pathways, roadways, and stairways of snow, ice, etc.
• Ability to work Sunday - Thursday, 6:00 pm - 2:30 am

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 2 years of supervisory experience or directing the work of others in a housekeeping, janitorial, or general building maintenance environment.

Nice to Have

• Excellent customer service skills
• Appreciation for diversity and cultural awareness
• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment
• Understanding of and ability to follow applicable laws, regulations, and other standards for a safe working environment
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, safety practices, green cleaning procedures, chemicals, personal protective equipment, and custodial equipment/supplies
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to physically demonstrate safe cleaning practices
• Ability to develop, coach, train, and lead a team
• Ability to adapt easily to changing business needs and work responsibilities
• Ability to work independently and simultaneously on multiple projects

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits