Job Information
Washington State University Custodian Supervisor in Liberty Park, Washington
Custodian Supervisor
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
February 10, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
678L-YNCSNPS - Custodian 4
Business Title:
Custodian Supervisor
Employee Type:
Classified
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
Under the direction of unit custodial manager, the Custodian Supervisor will oversee all custodial staff and lead positions on the swing and night shift responsible for planning, developing, and directing activity of custodial department; coordinates the need for staffing, equipment, and supplies; makes recommendations on purchases of supplies and equipment to the department manager.
Supervises custodial services for multiple buildings and performs custodial duties during short staffing or when team members are on vacation, to maintain continuity of services to the campus.
Manages the campus recycling program.
Duties & Responsibilities Include:
Supervision: 50%
• Analyzes needs and determines departmental staffing levels. Participates in the recruitment process.
• Assists the department manager with ensuring established performance expectations and standards are maintained.
• Responsible for assigning, delegating, and prioritizing tasks/workload; coordinating schedules and approving leave requests; reviewing work.
• Conducts regular inspections of areas assigned to custodians. Provides feedback to custodians on how to improve their areas. Works with the department manager if improvement is not seen.
• Makes recommendations to department manager when corrective action is needed and assists manager in implementing corrective action.
• Delegates additional duties appropriately such as window cleaning, light replacement, and floor care.
• Supervises and coordinates with the department manager the scheduling of employee required trainings.
• Encourages staff to attend optional training and recommends the use of the WSU Online Learning System.
• Ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Recommends hiring of staff, evaluate job performance of direct reports, and take corrective action if performance is not acceptable.
• Coordinates schedules.
• Checks e-mail and events schedule daily; accurately follows through on information.
• Performs custodial duties when team members are on vacation or during periods of short staffing.
Facilities Event/ Move Planning & Coordination: 25%
• Collaborating with the department manager ensures smooth operation of facilities planning and coordination.
• Assists with the planning and design of event layouts.
• Consults and resolves problems regarding custodial issues, such as the set-up of custodial services for new departments, spaces, and buildings, as well as maintenance, security, and potential safety hazards.
• Coordinates building moves.
Communication & Safety: 10%
• Maintain and facilitate communications with department manager, leads and custodians 1 & 2 striving to maintain transparency.
• Maintain key security.
• Coordinate safety meetings and trainings with the department manager.
• Assists the department manager with enforcing safet