Housekeeping/ Custodial Supervisor

State of Oklahoma•Claremore, OK

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Housekeeping/ Custodial Supervisor for the Claremore Veterans Home. Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the care and cleaning of a state institution, public building, or state lodge or in the supervision or management of employees performing these duties. At this level, employees are assigned responsibilities involving the planning and direction of a large housekeeping and/or custodial staff for a state institution, facility or lodge. This includes the direction of activities of supervisors and workers engaged in daily housekeeping and custodial work.

Requirements

Four years of experience in building, or institutional housekeeping/custodial work, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of large scale housekeeping, including those of organization and of unit function.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, supplies and equipment used in institutional or hospitality housekeeping and custodial work.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
Knowledge of elementary stock control and inventory methods.
Knowledge of cleaning compounds and insect and vermin control solutions and their chemical effect on surfaces, materials and textiles.
Knowledge of business management.
Knowledge of contract negotiations.
Ability to plan, inspect and supervise the work of employees.
Ability to estimate needed supplies and materials.
Ability to establish and maintain necessary records and inventory control.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
Ability to develop policies and procedures based on surveys and analyses.

Nice To Haves

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 40 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Sweeps, dusts, mops, scrubs, washes, vacuums, waxes, and polishes building floors, walls, woodwork, windows, furniture, equipment, and hardware.
Cleans and sanitizes laboratories, washrooms, and bedrooms, keeps washrooms supplied with paper, towels, and soap.
Collects and disposes of trash and garbage; moves equipment and furniture such as beds, tables, and chairs.
Performs sanitary inspections in designated areas for purposes of infection control.
Replaces and removes medically contaminated sharps and/or medically soiled and contaminated dressings and supplies.
Orders and distributes custodial supplies; maintains inventory.
Observes and reports safety violations; actively participates in emergency situations.
Assists in training and continued education of lower level workers.
Plans, assigns, and supervises all functions of a housekeeping department.
Inspects quarters for maintenance of proper housekeeping standards.
Supervises and maintains records of the distribution of furnishings.
Maintains necessary records; prepares required reports.
Establishes housekeeping standards; assists with policy planning; prepares departmental budget request.