Custodial Services Supervisor
The Bloomberg School of Public Health Facilities Management Department is seeking a second shift Custodial Services Supervisor. The Custodial Services Supervisor is responsible for managing the custodial staff in buildings to which he or she is assigned.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain close contact with the Manager of Custodial Operations to discuss the custodial needs for his or her assigned facilities.
- Conduct frequent physical inspections of the facilities to ensure that all services are provided as directed.
- Participate in the quality assurance program, as implemented by the Manager of Custodial Operations.
- Oversee and ensure the proper use and care of equipment and supplies.
- Assist in the development of guidelines for standards in custodial and other programmed activities.
- Assist in coordination and performance of departmental responsibilities relating to special events and daily function setups.
- Supervise the bargaining unit custodial staff in his or her assigned buildings.
- Assist with personnel management, including interviewing prospective staff, disciplining employees, and upholding contractual and university personnel guidelines.
- Compute and document weekly employee work hours and monitor and track employee attendance.
- Provide training to employees one-on-one and in group settings.
- Foster a working environment of inclusiveness and respect and promote good employee.
- The supervisor has direct line authority over 12 to 15 custodians in their assigned buildings, and any others assigned to them from time to time.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- The supervisor must have strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate at levels throughout the organization is essential.
- The supervisor must be fair but firm, and maintain a positive, professional relationship with all subordinates.
- The custodial supervisor acts in accordance with the Manager of Custodial Operations but must have problem solving skills and ability to make decisions independently.
- Decisions pertaining to the authorization of overtime, response to emergency situations, application of the progressive discipline system and responding to customer needs are several of the types of decisions the supervisor must routinely make.
- Ability to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
- Ability to reach by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
- Communication skills using the spoken word.
- Ability to see within normal parameters.
- Ability to hear within normal range.
- Ability to move about, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry objects weighing 40 lbs. or less.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Five years’ experience in facilities operations or custodial services required.
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, equipment and processes desired.
- Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree.
Classified Title: Custodial Services Supervisor
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/03/OE
Starting Salary Range: Min $35.100 - Max $65,325 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri 3:00pm - 11:30pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: Custodial Services
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
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