CUSTODIAN SUPERVISOR A

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU is seeking a supervisor for custodial staff at the Downtown Campus to oversee cleaning and safety within a designated LSUHSC building. The role involves directing Custodian 3s, 2s and 1s, and ensuring sanitary conditions and appearance.

The position is essential and may require after-hours response during emergencies and on-call rotations; English communication and documentation are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of institutional cleaning and disinfecting procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Ability to supervise people and determine work priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the cleaning of assigned building.
• Plan and give instructions; assist during emergencies.
• Inspect areas and ensure peak productivity; manage events cleanup.
• Process payroll timesheets, leave requests, and performance reviews.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Disinfecting procedures

Safety awareness

Job description

Shift Details

This shift is for Monday - Friday 6AM - 2:30PM, Downtown Campus. This is work supervising and assisting custodian 3s, custodian 2s and custodian 1s in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitary conditions and appearance of a specific assigned LSUHSC building.

Other Requirements of the Position

This position is considered an essential personnel position and must be available to respond to campus emergencies after hours and during campus closures. The employee may be assigned to the emergency team that remains on campus and or evacuates to an off-site location during emergency events. This position may be placed on the On-Call rotation.

• Knowledge of institutional cleaning and disinfecting procedures.
• Knowledge of the operation and use of commercial-grade housekeeping equipment.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Skill in performing disinfecting procedures.
• Skill in applying supervisory principles and practices.
• Ability to operate and maneuver high speed buffers, scrubbers and other assigned floor care equipment.
• Ability to requisition, distribute and monitor use of supplies and materials.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to understand and apply LSUHSC rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stopping, kneeling and walking significant distances between and within buildings on campus.
• Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges between the interiors and exteriors of the buildings.
• Visual ability, corrected, to observe dangerous situations in the work area (such as wet floors) in order to redirect people to avoid injuries.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate information effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing.

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Supervise the cleaning of assigned building.
• Plan and give instructions Deal with campus cleaning emergencies during normal work hours Assist cleaning of assigned building Conduct inspections of respective areas Follow-up on employees performance to insure peak productivity Plan, give instruction on, assist with and inspect the completion of: a) special set-up requests; b) providing manpower during events; c) clean up after events.
• Personnel matters a) process payroll time sheets; b) process leave requests; c) complete annual performance reviews based strictly on expectations listed on the plans for the previous year; d) take part in the hiring process; e) conduct new employee evaluation, training and counseling throughout the probationary period; f) conduct re-training for established employees as needed Manage work orders Maintain building supplies inventory a) oversee the drawing of supplies by individual employees from building storage area; b) initiate requests for equipment or supplies issued by the Storeroom