Custodial Manager

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is seeking an experienced and dependable Custodial Manager to lead custodial operations across our healthcare facilities. You will supervise housekeeping staff, set cleaning standards, schedules, and ensure proper disinfection practices to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients and staff.

This role requires strong leadership, organization, communication, and problem‑solving.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of housekeeping experience with at least three (3) years of supervisory/management experience in a healthcare custodial setting required.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license with acceptable driving record (no more than two moving violations in last 2 years) preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates housekeeping staff.
• Directs housekeeping operations across all facilities, ensuring staffing, cleanliness, and service standards.
• Develops and maintains standardized cleaning, disinfection procedures and schedules.
• Ensures compliance with infection prevention practices, waste handling, chemical safety, PPE, OSHA, and accreditation standards.
• Maintains records related to staffing, training, inspections, supplies, and equipment.
• Assists with departmental budget development and monitors expenses.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Infection prevention

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 309 - Oklahoma City, OK 73128

Position Type: Full Time

Travel Percentage: Up to 10%

Job Shift: Day

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) is a non‑profit corporation that provides culturally sensitive health care to the American Indian population. OKCIC services not only include basic medical care, but also dental, optometry, behavioral health services, fitness, nutrition and other family programs.

Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare to American Indians. We do this by putting people first, providing quality services, and maintaining our Integrity and Professionalism.

We are looking to add compassionate team players to our growing team as we continue to work toward our goal of becoming the national model for American Indian Health Care.

The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) is seeking an experienced and dependable Custodial Manager to lead and oversee custodial operations throughout our healthcare facilities. This role is responsible for supervising custodial staff, establishing and maintaining cleaning standards and schedules, ensuring proper cleaning and disinfection practices, and supporting a clean, sanitary, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills, with a commitment to infection prevention, regulatory compliance, quality service, and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the Clinic.

Applicants claiming Indian Preference must complete the full application and must provide documentation verifying eligibility (such as a tribal enrollment card or Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB)).

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Recruits, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates housekeeping staff; oversees staffing, scheduling, daily assignments, performance, and competency.
• Directs housekeeping operations across all OKCIC facilities, ensuring appropriate staffing, cleanliness, sanitation, and service standards.
• Develops, implements, and maintains standardized housekeeping, cleaning, and disinfection procedures, schedules, and frequencies for clinical, administrative, and support areas.
• Ensures compliance with infection prevention practices, waste handling, chemical safety, PPE, OSHA requirements, and applicable healthcare regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Conducts routine environmental rounds and inspections; identifies deficiencies, documents findings, and implements corrective actions and process improvements.
• Collaborates with Infection Prevention, Facilities, Safety, Quality, and department leadership to address environmental concerns, promote patient and employee safety, and maintain regulatory readiness, including The Joint Commission standards.
• Develops and oversees staff orientation, training, competency assessments, and ongoing education related to housekeeping, infection prevention, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Manages housekeeping equipment, supplies, chemicals, and PPE, including inventory, storage, maintenance, repairs, replacement, and cost‑effective utilization.
• Oversees housekeeping and specialty cleaning operations, including staff performance, service quality, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Maintains accurate records related to staffing, training, competencies, inspections, corrective actions, supplies, equipment, and other departmental activities.
• Assists with departmental budget development and monitors expenses to support cost‑effective operations.
• Responds to urgent housekeeping needs, spills, environmental concerns, complaints, emergencies, and special cleaning projects.
• Promotes a clean, safe, sanitary, and welcoming healthcare environment while maintaining professional and respectful interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with clinical and nonclinical departments and supports organizational initiatives related to patient experience, quality improvement, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must align with the OKCIC vision, mission, and core values.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of housekeeping experience, including at least three (3) years of supervisory or management experience in a healthcare custodial setting required.
• Valid, current Oklahoma driver’s license and an acceptable driving record with no more than two (2) moving violations within the last two (2) years required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Services, Hospitality Management, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with healthcare regulatory requirements and accreditation standards preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is a non‑profit organization and not a federal employer. Indian preference hiring laws apply. The Clinic is a 501(c)(3) non‑profit corporation and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The Clinic adheres to all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including protections based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, veteran status, and other characteristics as required by federal, state, or local law.