Custodial Worker Assistant General Supervisor

Architect of the Capitol • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Custodial Worker Assistant General Supervisor is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director, House Office Buildings (HOB), Director, Client Services Division, Labor and Custodial Branch, Night Labor and Custodial Section, Night Custodial Unit. The position oversees cleaning operations in the House Office Buildings. The tour of duty is 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This is an emergency-essential position; depending on the type of emergency, the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations.

The supervisor plans and coordinates custodial work, staffing, equipment, facilities, and materials; assigns work and provides technical direction; resolves operational and staffing problems; and develops or revises standard operating procedures. The role also includes managing leave schedules, identifying and arranging training, setting performance standards, conducting appraisals, counseling employees, addressing informal complaints, initiating disciplinary proposals, interviewing candidates, and recommending promotions or reassignments. The supervisor may represent management in labor-management hearings, meetings, and negotiations, maintains production reports and records, and provides waste-management guidance.

Applicants must meet the stated eligibility and qualification requirements by the announcement's closing date. There are no educational requirements. The position requires the ability to supervise a team of employees performing custodial work. Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication, and candidates must pass drug screening and a criminal-record check. A newly appointed selectee is subject to a one-year trial or probationary period.

Requirements

• Ability to supervise a team of employees in the performance of custodial work (screen-out requirement).
• Application materials must demonstrate sufficient job-related experience to perform the position's duties.
• Must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the job announcement's closing date.
• Must satisfy one of the stated employment-eligibility categories for paid employment with the Architect of the Capitol.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must pass drug screening and a criminal-record check.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or provide proof of exemption, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Veterans' preference is applied; eligible veterans may submit DD-214 or other proof of eligibility, SF-15 if applicable, and VA disability documentation if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plan subordinate workers' use of equipment, facilities, and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis.
• Establish deadlines, priorities, work sequences, and assignments based on schedules, methods, and policies set by higher-level management.
• Coordinate work with supporting or related functions controlled by other supervisors.
• Participate with higher-level supervisors in planning current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates, and projected work recommendations.
• Assign work and provide technical direction or assistance to employees.
• Implement corrective actions and resolve staffing and work-operations problems.
• Establish or revise standard operating procedures for work operations.
• Plan and establish overall leave schedules.
• Determine subordinate training needs and arrange for training.
• Counsel employees on performance, set performance standards, and conduct formal performance appraisals.
• Counsel employees on problems and address informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives.
• Initiate proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed.
• Interview candidates for vacancies and recommend employees for promotion or reassignment.
• Represent management at labor-management hearings, meetings, and negotiations.
• Maintain production reports and records.
• Provide waste-management guidance and answer waste-management questions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, which may include medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and student loan repayment and forgiveness.
• Eligible selected applicants may receive service credit toward a higher annual leave accrual rate based on qualifying prior non-Federal or uniformed service experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed