Custodial Services Coordinator

Oregon State University; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier educational institution in Newport, Oregon, seeks a Custodial Services Coordinator to oversee custodial staff and maintain cleaning standards across several facilities. This full-time position offers a flexible schedule and competitive pay, with responsibilities including training new employees and ensuring compliance with cleaning protocols. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in custodial services and possess strong leadership and communication skills. Benefits include health plans, paid leave, and tuition reduction options.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reduction options

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in custodial services work.
• Previous experience providing lead work or supervising employees.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a manner that shows respect and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee custodial staff and ensure cleaning standards are met.
• Coordinate training for new employees and assign duties.
• Perform cleaning and sanitization tasks in facilities.

Skills

Custodial services experience

Leadership experience

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Communication skills

Job description

Position Information

Department: Hatfield Marine Science Center (RMS)
Classification: Title Custodial Services Coordinator
Job Title: Custodial Services Coordinator
Appointment Type: Classified Staff
Job Location: Newport
Benefits Eligible: Full-Time, benefits eligible
Remote or Hybrid option:
Employment Category: Regular

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full‑time Custodial Services Coordinator position for the Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University (OSU). This position will be located in Newport, Oregon. The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is OSU’s campus for research, education, and outreach in marine and coastal sciences. The HMSC is located 55 miles west of the OSU main campus in Newport, OR. Through its partnerships, HMSC improves scientific understanding of marine systems, coastal processes and resources, and applies this knowledge to social, economic, and environmental issues.

The Custodial Services Coordinator (CSC) will provide HMSC management with accountability and assurance that custodial work is being carried out using best practices and efficient methods in HMSC buildings and specified federal buildings on the HMSC campus. The coordinator will provide direction to the night crew and serve as a conduit between the Custodial Supervisor and the crew. This position is a working position that will not have disciplinary responsibilities, but will report performance deficiencies to the Custodial Supervisor when appropriate. This position is located in Newport, Oregon and provides custodial coordination to over 20 facilities on 50 acres of the HMSC campus footprint. This position works closely with the Custodial Supervisor and Custodial Team.

This position is eligible for paid health benefits and retirement plans, and paid vacation, sick, holiday, and personal time off. It is also eligible for reduced tuition. As a shift worker, you will receive shift differential pay and overtime for work on holidays.

Why OSU? Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep‑rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

Facts

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit:

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Key Responsibilities

• 80% – Cleaning and Sanitization: General cleaning: empty waste baskets; clean walls and other surfaces; clean windows and mirrors; clean and sanitize toilets, sinks, showers; fill dispensers; dust; sweep, strip, mop, wax, buff floors; vacuum; shovel snow, pick up litter, collect and put out recycle containers, wash windows inside and out. On occasion, clear clogged drains and toilets, perform minor maintenance on equipment and building. Through coordination of HMSC custodians, keep an inventory of supplies, equipment, linen, etc., communicate supply needs to Custodial Supervisor, report missing furniture or equipment.
• 15% – Coordination, Oversight and Training: Provides lead work for custodial team including represented employees, and temporary employees. Assures staffing needs are met, reassigns duties of staff to cover for absences of regular staff, provides training to new employees, assigns and approves work, and maintains safety standards. Monitors building standards and reports needs by online service request. Substandard work will be reported and discussed with the supervisor and as agreed, the CSC may take corrective action or retrain custodians when work is substandard; ensures custodians complete building security data logs.
• 3% – Security: Lock and unlock buildings; turn lights on and off; make rounds to ensure systems are functioning and secure; reports deficiencies to TCB Security Services and Custodial Supervisor.
• 2% – Other Duties as Assigned: Move and arrange furniture for various special functions; prepare applicable reports and keep records; other duties as assigned.
• Will drive passenger vehicle to perform some/or all of these duties on and off the HMSC campus.

What We Require

Two years of experience in custodial services work.

• Previous experience providing lead work or supervising employees.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• In accordance with the Department of Commerce Background Investigation policy, the incumbent must successfully obtain the appropriate security clearance within 90 days of the start date.

This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess, and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Two years’ previous experience providing lead work or supervising employees.
• Experience providing security, performing building repairs and managing inventory.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a manner that shows respect and inclusivity for all co‑workers.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This is an evening position, typically between the hours of 5pm and 1am. The position may need to be available weekends and holidays as needed. Facility support assignments may vary based on operational needs.

The position is based at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, which is in a tsunami hazard zone. HMSC’s evacuation plan and other tsunami safety‑related information may be reviewed at https://regents.oregonstate.edu/hmc/evac/how.

Pay

Method: Hourly
Pay Period: 16th – 15th of the following month
Pay Date: Last working day of the month
Min Salary: $20.19
Max Salary: $30.11