Lead Custodian

Texas Tech University•Lubbock, TX

About The Position

The Lead Custodian assigns and supervises the work of custodians while also performing custodial duties involving the cleaning and care of buildings. The position supervises a small group of custodians and may assume the supervisor’s duties in the absence of the Senior Lead Custodian. The role includes cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and shower stalls; replenishing supplies; sweeping and mopping hard-surfaced floors; vacuuming carpeted areas; emptying trash; and cleaning and dusting furniture, fixtures, walls, trash cans, trash rooms, corners, edges, and other building features. Additional work may include emergency room cleanup, summer conference support, shutdown work, carpet shampooing, and floor stripping and waxing. The Lead Custodian uses and cares for equipment and chemicals safely, avoids waste of cleaning and restroom supplies, reports needed repairs and property damage, orders supplies to maintain building stock, and demonstrates proper methods and equipment use to new employees. The position maintains records and completes required paperwork related to accidents, attendance, leave, and work orders. It also conducts or supports inspections as requested or required and ensures work meets departmental quality-control expectations.

Requirements

Three years of experience in building custodial and maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Assign and supervise custodial staff in an assigned area or building.
Perform cleaning and care of buildings, including cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and shower stalls, replenishing supplies, sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, emptying trash, and cleaning and dusting building features.
Pay attention to detail when cleaning walls, trash cans, trash room areas, corners, and edges.
Perform emergency room cleanup, summer conference and shutdown work, carpet shampooing, and floor stripping and waxing.
Use, clean, wrap cords for, and store equipment safely and properly; use chemicals safely and properly; promote workplace safety and maintain an accident-free operation.
Use cleaning and restroom paper supplies properly to avoid waste.
Report needed repairs and property damage verbally or through the work order system.
Assume supervisor duties in the absence of the Senior Lead Custodian.
Order supplies as needed to maintain building stock on a daily basis.
Demonstrate basic methods, materials, and equipment to new employees and ensure custodial staff use them properly.
Maintain records and complete required paperwork for accidents, attendance, scheduled and unscheduled leave, and work orders; enter and monitor work orders through completion.
Complete visual and written inspections as requested or required and ensure work meets departmental quality-control expectations.
Perform related work as required.