CUSTODIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR 1 - 05272025- 68208

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee is hiring a Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in Nashville. This role involves supervising custodial staff, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with cleaning standards. Candidates must have two years of relevant custodial experience and pass a criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to two years of increasingly responsible custodial work, including a lead role.
• Requires knowledge of cleaning equipment and techniques.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a custodial staff, assigns tasks, and evaluates performance.
• Keeps attendance and maintains custodial reports.
• Conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations.

Skills

Time Management

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Motivating Others

Decision Quality

Education

Two years of full-time custodial work experience

Tools

Personal Computer

Vacuum cleaner

Floor Buffer

Riding floor scrubber

Job description

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time	05/27/2025 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time	06/02/2025 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)	$2,867.00 - $4,288.00
Salary (Annually)	$34,404.00 - $51,456.00
Job Type	Full-Time
City, State Location	Nashville, TN
Department	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This classification of Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 at MTMHI currently has an approved hiring rate of $3,531.00 monthly/$42,372.00 yearly.

This is an on-site position.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to two years of increasingly responsible full-time custodial work, including at least one year in a lead capacity.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Positions within the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Human Services will be required to:

1. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;

2. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;

3. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check;

4. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Healths vulnerable persons registry.

Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for supervisory custodial work of average difficulty in supervising a moderate-sized custodial staff either as subordinate to a custodial worker supervisor of higher level in a very large custodial services organization or as chief custodian in an organization with fewer members of total custodial staff; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: This is the first full supervisory class in the Custodial Worker sub-series. This class differs from that of Custodial Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter acts as a lead worker, whereas the Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 acts as a full supervisor. This class differs from that of Custodial Worker Supervisor 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for supervising a large custodial staff.

Responsibilities

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:

1. Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates a moderate-sized staff performing custodial work.
2. Counsels subordinates on work problems.
3. Conducts performance evaluations of employees.
4. Enforces simple rules such as may relate to dress code and conduct.

Documenting/Recording Information:

1. Keeps time and attendance records on employees.
2. Maintains various records and reports such as biohazard reports, laundry and linen reports and other related reports.

Performing Administrative Activities:

1. Completes requisitions to order supplies for work unit.
2. Completes work requests to have equipment repaired.

Staffing Organizational Units:

1. Interviews applicants and makes hiring recommendations.
2. Makes recommendations on human resources actions such as promotions, demotions, transfers, suspension or retention.

Performing General Physical Activities:

1. Performs general custodial work as required.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Time Management
2. Conflict Management
3. Dealing with Ambiguity
4. Problem Solving
5. Directing Others
6. Motivating Others
7. Positive Attitude
8. Decision Quality
9. Composure
10. Building Effective Teams

Knowledge:

1. Basic knowledge of principles, equipment, and chemicals involved in cleaning work

Skills:

1. Basic skill in teaching others how to do something
2. Basic skill in managing ones own time and the time of others
3. Basic skill in monitoring/assessing performance of self or other individuals to make improvements or take corrective action
4. Basic skill in troubleshooting to determine causes of operating errors in equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, or other custodial equipment

Abilities:

1. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
2. Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
3. Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with ones body, arms, and/or legs
4. Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Floor Buffer
3. Vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaning caddy
4. Riding floor scrubber
5. Wet mops and Dust mops
6. Window squeegee

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.