Buildings & Grounds Supervisor - Full Time - San Diego Zoo Safari Park

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance•Escondido, CA

1d•$70,304 - $80,537•Onsite

About The Position

The Building & Grounds Supervisor oversees the cleaning and sanitizing of vehicles, buildings and grounds to assure the highest cleanliness and safety standards are met. This position reports to the Buildings & Grounds Manager.

Requirements

1 year of lead or supervisory experience in a large organization's indoor and outdoor cleaning and sanitation program required.
High School Diploma required
Valid California Driver’s License required
Knowledge of materials, equipment, and practices used in custodial care.
Strong working knowledge of industry safety regulations.
Able to operate moderately complex computer software programs.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse teams in an effective manner.
Able to communicate effectively (verbal and written).

Nice To Haves

Experience working with labor unions preferred.
Applicable experience in a large theme park, zoo or campus preferred.
Applicable experience in a hospital, laboratory or volume retail environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises all Building & Ground staff and associated vendors in the cleaning and sanitizing of buildings, grounds, vehicles, and other facilities.
Manages all Building & Ground staff recruitment, onboarding. scheduling, training, engagement and performance management, including adherence to SDZWA policies.
Tracks department operating budget, ensuring efficient labor scheduling and expense alignment with operational forecasts.
Oversees park waste diversion, reduction and recycling programs, including battery recycling, post-consumer food waste, asset re-use, green waste and diversion metric reporting.
Manages department work quality through routine inspections that ensure cleanliness, sanitation, sustainability, functional documentation and safety standards are met.
Collaborates across departments to provide best-in-class custodial support for after-hours events and guest, team and wildlife care operations, including disinfection.