Custodian Supervisor

Great Plains Technology Center•Lawton, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian Supervisor is responsible for supervising custodial staff and coordinating daily custodial operations to maintain clean, safe, sanitary, and well-maintained campus facilities. The supervisor establishes work assignments and cleaning schedules, monitors employee performance, ensures cleanliness and safety standards are met, and promotes efficient use of staff, supplies, equipment, and other resources. The role also performs custodial duties as needed while overseeing service quality across campus facilities, including classrooms, instructional shops, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, offices, and other indoor and outdoor spaces. The position supervises and develops custodial employees; coordinates staffing, schedules, work orders, event support, deep cleaning, and emergency response; inspects facilities and completed work; and maintains records related to attendance, assignments, inspections, inventory, safety training, equipment, and projects. It ensures safe handling and storage of chemicals and equipment, communicates maintenance and safety concerns, and responds to service requests from employees, students, visitors, and departments. The supervisor works indoors and outdoors and may encounter inclement weather, noise, dust, active work areas, bodily fluids, cleaning chemicals, and other potentially hazardous materials. A standard work week is assigned by administration, with evening or weekend hours potentially necessary for school activities, events, closures, severe weather, or other operational needs. Occasional travel within and outside the district may be required for other school sites, professional development, and institutional activities. The role requires medium to heavy physical work, including frequent lifting, moving, or positioning objects up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work associated with custodial operations, including frequent lifting, moving, or positioning objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to move throughout and between work areas over long distances; perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to climb ladders, stairs, or ramps and communicate effectively with staff, students, and the public.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors and tolerate exposure to conditions such as inclement weather, noise, dust, bodily fluids, cleaning chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, and high or low temperatures.
Availability for a standard work week as assigned by administration, with evening and weekend hours potentially required for operational needs.
Occasional travel within and outside the Great Plains Technology Center district may be required.

Nice To Haves

Job-related experience in a specialized field with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision of custodial staff, including assigning and monitoring work, setting expectations, approving leave and timesheets, conducting evaluations, addressing performance concerns, and recommending corrective or disciplinary action.
Coordinate daily staffing, work schedules, and assignments to ensure custodial coverage for routine operations, absences, events, and changing campus needs.
Monitor attendance, punctuality, productivity, work quality, and compliance with expectations; address routine issues and communicate significant or recurring concerns to the Director of Purchasing and Maintenance.
Participate in selection, onboarding, and training of custodial employees, and provide ongoing guidance on responsibilities, procedures, equipment, and safety practices.
Promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and a positive working environment.
Establish and maintain routine cleaning schedules and procedures for campus facilities.
Conduct campus walkthroughs and inspections; identify deficiencies, assign corrective work, and follow up to confirm completion.
Ensure campus spaces are maintained appropriately for use by students, employees, and visitors.
Assign, prioritize, complete, and monitor custodial work orders and service requests; coordinate with maintenance personnel when repairs or other facility needs are involved.
Coordinate custodial services for events, meetings, and activities, including preparation and post-event cleaning.
Coordinate deep cleaning, floor care, seasonal cleaning, and other custodial projects.
Ensure staff receive safety instruction and follow procedures for chemical storage, labeling, handling, dilution, and personal protective equipment; ensure Safety Data Sheets are accessible and relevant requirements are understood.
Monitor custodial equipment condition and safe operation; ensure equipment is maintained, cleaned, and stored, and remove and report defective or unsafe equipment.
Ensure proper procedures for handling, cleanup, and disposal of bodily fluids and potentially hazardous materials.
Timely report injuries, accidents, unsafe conditions, facility damage, and other concerns to the Director of Purchasing and Maintenance or appropriate personnel.
Monitor supply and equipment inventory, anticipate purchasing needs, maintain stock, and submit requests according to purchasing procedures.
Recommend equipment replacements, upgrades, products, or procedures that may improve operations.
Promote efficient and cost-effective use of supplies, chemicals, equipment, and other resources; maintain required inventory, distribution, and usage records.
Keep custodial storage areas organized and store chemicals, supplies, and equipment according to safety procedures.
Coordinate and respond to custodial emergencies, including leaks, flooding, overflowing restroom fixtures, and bodily-fluid incidents; secure affected areas, address immediate needs, and notify maintenance or administration as needed.
Communicate facility maintenance needs, damage, and potential safety concerns, and coordinate follow-up with maintenance personnel.
Ensure staff follow building security, access, and key-control procedures and report security concerns or unauthorized access.
Respond professionally and promptly to custodial service requests and concerns from employees, students, visitors, and departments.
Evaluate custodial procedures and recommend improvements to efficiency, service quality, productivity, and facility appearance and condition.
Maintain required records of attendance, assignments, inspections, work orders, inventory, safety training, equipment concerns, and projects.
Perform custodial work as needed, including floor care; cleaning rugs, carpets, and upholstered furniture; dusting and polishing; washing surfaces and windows; waste removal; restroom cleaning and sanitizing; restocking supplies; replacing light bulbs and other authorized minor tasks; snow shoveling and ice-melt distribution; event setup; and transporting equipment and supplies.