Facilities Operations Supervisor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Custodial Supervisor to lead building service operations across campus facilities.

You will manage multiple self-directed work teams, plan work assignments, and monitor daily performance to ensure clean, safe, and well-maintained environments. Responsibilities include approving time and attendance, hiring and training staff, directing cleaning programs, maintaining records, and seeking cost-effective supplies.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Three (3) years (36 months) of experience in building service operations or related work.
• Two (2) years (24 months) in building custodial supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and controls the work of personnel assigned to building service activities and prepares daily worksheets that outline job stations and tasks to be performed by each employee, schedules personnel, and monitors operational needs to meet building service functions; revising assignments when necessary.
• Approves time reports and attendance records, sick and vacation leaves.
• Oversees the hiring, training, and mentoring of supervised employees.
• Plans, coordinates, assigns, directs the work of the employees; inspects the buildings and the equipment.
• Responsible for determining staffing levels and goals and objectives for all custodial workers.
• Initiates disciplinary actions as necessary; conducts investigations and initiates appropriate corrective action; conducts performance evaluations and maintains accurate records.
• Develops and administers a highly efficient cleaning program; demonstrates and instructs workers in cleaning and operating techniques and procedures.
• Conducts periodic inventories of supplies, computes monthly consumption of goods, and estimates future needs; recommends procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Assists in the development of technical standards for determining cleaning procedures and frequency of treatment, use, and upkeep, and assists in the testing and evaluation of new products and machines.
• Performs duties consistent with the lower levels of this series.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Performance evaluations

Leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment knowledge

Job description

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Custodial Supervisor to lead building service operations across campus facilities.

You will manage multiple self-directed work teams, plan work assignments, and monitor daily performance to ensure clean, safe, and well-maintained environments. Responsibilities include approving time and attendance, hiring and training staff, directing cleaning programs, maintaining records, and seeking cost-effective supplies.