Custodial Crew Leader

SAN-Diego-Community-College-District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

San Diego Community College District’s Facilities Services is seeking a Custodial Crew Leader to supervise custodial staff, coordinate daily work orders, and ensure safe, clean college campuses. The role entails an evening shift from 5:00pm to 1:30am, Monday through Friday, with potential site transfers as needed.

The position offers probationary terms, with excellent benefits for contract employees at 50% FTE and above. Initial salary placement is Step G, and salary negotiation is not allowed.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supervising custodial staff.
• Ability to provide training and direction to custodial crews.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise custodial staff and assign daily work.
• Coordinate work orders and monitor completion.
• Ensure safe, clean, and well-maintained facilities.

Skills

Supervising custodial staff

Training staff

Work direction

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Join Our Facilities & Operations Team at SDCCD

At SDCCD , our Operations, Enterprise Services & Facilities department is the backbone of our educational mission - creating safe, sustainable, and accessible environments across our campuses. Our Facilities Services unit supports everything from custodial and landscape work to maintenance and work-order management across the District.

• Takes pride in keeping modern, vibrant college campuses running smoothly.
• Works collaboratively in a dynamic higher-education environment.
• Plays a crucial role in enabling faculty, staff and students to focus on learning and growth - while we handle the infrastructure and "behind-the-scenes" mechanisms.
• Belongs to an organization dedicated to sustainable operations and long-term facility planning.
• If you’re someone who enjoys hands-on work, problem solving, and being part of something greater than just one building - then this is your opportunity to contribute to a thriving educational community.

Applications are currently being accepted for Custodial Crew Leader in the Facilities Services, located at City College/Facilities Services. Hours are Monday through Friday, 5:00pm-1:30am.

Selected candidate must be willing to adjust workdays/hours based on the department’s needs.

Please note that an employee may be transferred to any site at the option of the Chancellor.

• New employees will begin on Step G ($5,387.63). Salary negotiation is not allowed.
• Salary negotiation is not allowed.
• Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the CBA .
• This position is FLSA Non-exempt (may accrue overtime).
• Excellent benefits are provided to all Contract employees with assignments greater than, or equal to, 50% (0.50 FTE ) and all eligible dependents.
• A temporary probationary period will apply to the employee entering this assignment.

Desired Qualifications

Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) ( ACEI ) . A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Commitment to Diversity: All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and classified professionals.

Posting Number

Posting Number CL01956

Supplemental Questions

• * I understand that a COMPLETE application packet is required for consideration, which includes the following: 1) All required documents as listed in the special instructions 2) Responses to supplemental questions (clear and detailed responses are required as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, or put "see resume", or "N/A" or leave blank
  • Yes
  • No
• * I understand that my responses to the application supplemental questions are heavily weighted during the application screening and evaluation process, and responses such as "N/A", "see resume", or no responses will result in deduction of points to my application.
  • Yes
  • No
• * We believe that the application and interview process should be a reflection of your skills, insights, and experiences, and we are looking to understand your unique qualifications for the role. I understand that responses ENTIRELY generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can result in disqualification from the application process.
  • Yes
  • No
• * Describe your experience supervising, training, or providing work direction to custodial staff. What methods have you used to ensure employees understand their responsibilities and complete assigned work? (Open Ended Question)
• * Share an example of a time when you had to organize and prioritize several custodial tasks or assignments. How did you determine what needed to be completed first and ensure all work was finished on time? (Open Ended Question)
• * What is your experience using custodial cleaning products, disinfectants, tools, and equipment. How do you determine the proper products, methods, and equipment to use for different cleaning tasks and surfaces? (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe a situation in which you identified a safety concern or hazardous condition while performing custodial work. What actions did you take to address the issue and maintain a safe environment? (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe your experience identifying or addressing basic plumbing, electrical, heating, air-conditioning, or other building-related issues. How do you determine when an issue can be handled by custodial staff and when it should be referred to maintenance personnel? (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe a situation in which you had to communicate work expectations, provide corrective direction, or resolve a workplace concern with a coworker or employee. How did you handle the situation? (Open Ended Question)
• * Describe your experience preparing classrooms, offices, meeting spaces, or other facilities for special events or activities. How did you coordinate the work, including room setup, furniture movement, cleaning, and ensuring the area was ready on time? (Open Ended Question)
• * I understand that the initial salary placement for new employees will be the first step of the salary range, following the language included in the Pay Information section of this job posting and that salary negotiation is not allowed. I also understand that if I am a current San Diego Community College District contract employee, promotional salary placement will follow the guidelines established within the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) as referred to in Section 6.21 from the Classified Professional Bargaining Unit.
  • Yes
  • No
• * The San Diego Community College District has a very diverse faculty, classified professional and student population with respect to academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds. Describe your professional development, community involvement, and professional experience working with these diverse groups.
  (Open Ended Question)

Required & Optional Documents

• Résumé

Optional Documents

San Diego Community College District – People, Culture, and Technology (HR) Division