Custodial Services Supervisor

Wilkes University•Wilkes-Barre, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wilkes University invites applicants for a Night Shift Custodial Supervisor position (Monday through Friday 10:00pm to 6:30am) in the Custodial & Grounds Department. Applicant must be fully committed to providing quality service to our students, faculty and staff. The successful candidate will be a dependable and experienced Custodial Supervisor. They will lead and oversee custodial operations during the evening/night shift. The supervisor will ensure that assigned facilities are clean, safe, sanitary, and properly maintained while providing direction and support to custodial staff. They will inspect areas on a regular basis to make sure all buildings are maintained; respond to, investigate, and triage emergency calls to ensure a timely response. This is a working supervisor position, so knowledge and ability to perform custodial tasks and train staff will be critical. Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia. Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information. Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

Requirements

High School Diploma and equivalent work experience required.
Supervisory experience required.
A minimum of three (3) years prior experience in a similar work environment required.
Demonstrated ability to handle custodial equipment.
Knowledge of best practices in custodial care and procedures.
Ability to provide supervision.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to assist with technical issues and contingencies.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize projects.
Ability to gather information.
Strong working knowledge of computers (Word, Excel, database applications, email and internet applications) required.
Strong project management skills required.
Ability to lift at least 50lbs.
Ability to read and comprehend safety regulations and other documentation pertinent to the position.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee custodial operations during the evening/night shift.
Ensure that assigned facilities are clean, safe, sanitary, and properly maintained.
Provide direction and support to custodial staff.
Inspect areas on a regular basis to make sure all buildings are maintained.
Respond to, investigate, and triage emergency calls to ensure a timely response.
Perform custodial tasks.
Train staff.