CUSTODIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR 1 - 11052026-82602

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee operates MTMHI in Nashville, Tennessee. The Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 role supports a moderate-sized staff on an afternoon shift (1:00 pm to 9:30 pm) in an on-site environment.

The position requires leadership of custodial crews, training and evaluating staff, and handling routine HR actions. It offers a structured, on-site work setting within the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services department.

Qualifications

• Two years of increasingly responsible custodial work experience, including at least one year in a lead capacity.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates a moderate-sized staff performing custodial work.
• Counsels subordinates on work problems.
• Conducts performance evaluations of employees.
• Enforces simple rules such as may relate to dress code and conduct.
• Maintains various records and reports such as biohazard reports, laundry and linen reports and other related reports.
• Completes requisitions and work requests to order supplies for work unit and have equipment repaired.
• Performs general custodial work as required.
• Makes recommendations on human resources actions such as promotions, demotions, transfers, suspension or retention, as well as interviews applicants, makes hiring recommendations, and keeps time and attendance records of employees.

Skills

Time Management

Instructing

Monitoring

Equipment Operation

Tools

Personal Computer

Floor Buffer/Riding Floor Scrubber

Vacuum Cleaner/Vacuum Cleaning Caddy

Wet Mops/Dust Mops

Window Squeegee

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/05/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Closing Date/Time 11/11/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $2,925.00 - $4,374.00

Salary (Annually) $35,100.00 - $52,488.00

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, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is located at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute and works from 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

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 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.

This is an on-site 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

None.

Overview

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. 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

• Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates a moderate-sized staff performing custodial work.
• Counsels subordinates on work problems.
• Conducts performance evaluations of employees.
• Enforces simple rules such as may relate to dress code and conduct.
• Maintains various records and reports such as biohazard reports, laundry and linen reports and other related reports.
• Completes requisitions and work requests to order supplies for work unit and have equipment repaired.
• Performs general custodial work as required.
• Makes recommendations on human resources actions such as promotions, demotions, transfers, suspension or retention, as well as interviews applicants, makes hiring recommendations, and keeps time and attendance records of employees.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Decision Quality
• Manages Conflict
• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Complexity
• Directs Work

Knowledge

• Cleaning Abilities

Skills

• Time Management
• Instructing
• Monitoring
• Equipment Operation

Abilities

• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension
• Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility
• Multilimb Coordination
• Speech Clarity

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Floor Buffer/Riding Floor Scrubber
• Vacuum Cleaner/Vacuum Cleaning Caddy
• Wet Mops/Dust Mops
• 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.