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*INTERNAL ONLY* Assistant Custodial Supervisor (10:30pm - 7am, Sun-Th)
Posted 5 days ago
Job Description
35% - Custodial Services Supervision:
- Assists the Custodial Supervisor in planning, coordinating, and directing the daily work of subordinate custodial staff to ensure cleanliness standards, safety requirements, and service expectations are consistently met.
- Provides direct and routine supervision of custodial staff, including monitoring daily workloads, tracking progress, and assessing effectiveness of work performed.
- Identifies training needs and reinforces proper cleaning techniques, equipment use, and safety practices; communicates observations and progress to the Custodial Supervisor at a frequency determined by the Supervisor.
- Assists in ensuring established work schedules, assignments, and procedures are followed through daily review and inspection of assigned facilities.
- Conducts quality inspections and ensures timely follow‑up and corrective actions are taken to address deficiencies.
- In collaboration with the Custodial Supervisor, meets with staff to discuss schedules, work assignments, use and care of equipment, staff development needs, and appropriate responses to unusual or emergent situations.
- Assists with evaluating employee performance and providing input related to work habits, attendance, and quality of work.
- Maintains daily communication with custodial staff to support operations and address issues as they arise.
- In the absence of the Custodial Supervisor, assumes responsibility for assigning work, ensuring service levels are met, and maintaining operational continuity, including responsibilities tied to service level agreements.
- Performs daily custodial work as an active member of the custodial team to maintain assigned areas at established cleanliness standards.
- Duties include vacuuming; dry and wet mopping; stripping and burnishing floors; emptying trash and recycling; cleaning, dusting, and polishing surfaces; and cleaning and disinfecting restroom fixtures and surfaces, including sinks, toilets, urinals, sanitary receptacles, and shower stalls.
- Inspects, cleans, and maintains entrances and exterior building areas, including removal of debris, snow, and ice, and applying surface treatments as required.
- Provides additional custodial services as needed in response to staffing shortages, absences, or operational priorities.
- Supports snow removal and inclement weather response efforts to maintain safe and accessible facilities.
- Assists the Custodial Supervisor with administrative functions, including reviewing time and labor records, monitoring attendance, and supporting absence management for assigned staff.
- Supports the approval and tracking of leave requests in accordance with departmental and university policies.
- Contributes to maintaining accurate documentation related to staffing, inspections, performance observations, and work assignments.
- Uses computerized systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, MAXIMO, Microsoft Office applications) to support scheduling, reporting, and operational communication.
- Communicates operational updates, priorities, and concerns to the Custodial Supervisor to support effective decision‑making.
- Serve as part of the emergency phone rotation, responding to urgent calls outside of normal business hours according to established schedules and protocols.
- Follows safety policies regarding use of supplies, tools and equipment.
- Performs other duties related to cleaning or maintenance as needed including working at similar tasks in another facility to cover for absent staff or extra staffing needs.
- Assist Custodial staff as needed with moving appliances and supplies in and out of halls as directed to clean. Reports and turns-in lost items to appropriate persons.
- Receive any suspicious incident or persons reports and report to KUPD or Complex Director staff.
- Participates in training sessions and in-service classes or workshops.