Lead Custodian

San Bernardino Community College District•San Bernardino, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs the more difficult and responsible types of work in addition to routine custodial duties at assigned site; provides oversight and coordinates assignments for assigned staff. The Lead Custodian classification is distinguished from the Custodian classification by the level of responsibility assumed and additional duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series such as inspecting safety equipment as well as the provision of lead support for assigned staff. Receives limited direction from appropriate supervisor; refers only unusual decisions to supervisor. May provide technical and functional direction to assigned student workers. Coordinates, oversees, and provides support for the assignments of assigned staff.

Requirements

Formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Three (3) years of custodial experience that includes minor building and equipment maintenance.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid forklift certification.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of previous facilities use in a school district setting.
Prior experience working in custodial roles within educational institutions such as K-12, Colleges, or Universities.
Demonstrated experience in leading a team of custodial staff, including scheduling, training, and performance management.
Knowledge of safety protocols and regulations related to custodial operations, including OSHA guidelines.
Previous Supervisory Custodian experience.

Responsibilities

Oversees and participates in the more difficult work of custodial staff; oversees and coordinates assignments for assigned custodial staff; maintains buildings and furniture in a clean, sanitary, safe, and secure condition during an assigned shift; cleans and performs minor maintenance repairs on assigned equipment.
Leads, plans, trains, and reviews the work of assigned custodial staff; inspects completed work; assures that work is performed in compliance with instructions, meeting quality standards.
Oversees the use, care, and operation of assigned equipment including carpet cleaners and floor buffers.
Verifies the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
Sweeps, scrubs, and mops rooms, halls, stairway, and offices; strips, sands, refinishes, waxes, or buffs floors; vacuums and shampoos rugs and carpets; operates custodial equipment including buffers, floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, and vacuum cleaners.
Empties, cleans, moves, and sanitizes waste receptacles and ashtrays; picks up papers and other debris; empties pencil sharpeners as necessary.
Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture, woodwork, fixtures and equipment; remove cob webs; clean desks and countertops.
May change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
Cleans whiteboards, trays, and erasers; arranges classroom furniture and equipment; restocks classrooms with necessary supplies.
Cleans and disinfects rest rooms, floor mats, doors, drinking fountains and fixtures; restocks and may order supplies as needed; ensures specified sanitary standards are maintained; may perform minor pest control tasks in buildings.
Washes walls; removes markings on walls, rest room stalls, countertops, and desks; washes windows, mirrors, and blinds; cleans filters and kitchen hoods.
Moves furniture, equipment, or other heavy objects on request or for set-up of campus functions, meetings, and special events, utilizing pallet jacks, hand trucks, or similar equipment; makes minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment.
Perform the opening and closing of campus by unlocking and locking building entry points; external restroom doors and turn-on elevators.
Secures internal and external entry and exit doors at the close of the workday or after evening classes, ensuring that windows and lights are locked and off in assigned area; maintain the security of assigned areas; turn the alarm system on and off.
Reports fire, sanitary, safety, or security hazards in buildings; reports needed maintenance or repair to the appropriate authority.
Check fire extinguishers for full charge and sign off tags monthly, inspect Automatic External Defibrillator devices monthly; provide reports on monthly inspections, including reports on maintenance or replacement as needed.
Operates campus vehicles, including forklifts, as required.
Serves as liaison between custodial staff and supervisor.
Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.