Head Custodian - 3113

HES Facilities; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Job summary

HES Facilities Management is seeking a Site Supervisor / Entry Level Lead to uphold cleanliness and safety standards at assigned schools. Responsibilities include supervising custodial staff, coordinating routine tasks, and ensuring work is completed to HES standards.

The role requires integrity, strong work ethic, and the ability to manage daily duties, including setup for special functions and routine maintenance tasks. Equal employment opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Able to read, write and comprehend at a level appropriate to the duties of the position.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Willingness to learn.
• Criminal background check

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and wax floors.
• Machine shampoo carpeting.
• Clean walls, vents, screens, furniture, drinking fountains, light fixtures, window blinds, brass, and other interior fixtures.
• Wash interior and exterior windows and glass doors.
• Sweep entryways, empty exterior cigarette urns, and empty trashcans immediately outside building entrances.
• Clean restrooms, plunger sinks and toilets, and replenish supplies.
• Change interior light bulbs that can be reached from the sixth step of a ladder or lower.
• Complete work requests to notify management of needed repair work.
• Remove snow and ice and apply salt and/or ice melting products to assigned areas when needed.
• Organize and supply custodial closets as needed.
• Move, remove, and/or set up furniture, furnishings, supplies, equipment, and any other items, inside specified rooms for special functions as directed.
• Additional job-related duties as required by the supervisor.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Interpersonal skills

Diversity collaboration

Willingness to learn

Background checks

Job description

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Skills / Requirements

CREC

An HES custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of school facilities, ensuring every school day runs smoothly and students can focus on learning. In addition to regular building maintenance functions, the school custodian provides direct support to classroom teachers in set up and maintenance of furniture and equipment.

Job Description

HES Supervisors/entry level Leads are responsible for establishing, training and upholding the HES standards of cleanliness and safety at their assigned school. A successful candidate should possess integrity, character and work ethic necessary to uphold HES standards of cleanliness and safety. Our Site Supervisor /Entry level Lead is responsible for ensuring all the duties are completed according to the HES standards.

The Custodial Supervisor performs responsible supervisory work involving the assignment and direct supervision of custodial employees in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of buildings, offices, classrooms, libraries, work stations, furnishings and equipment as well as building entrances.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

HES supervisors are “hands-on” leaders of their assigned school requiring them to perform the following routine daily tasks:

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and wax floors.
• Machine shampoo carpeting.
• Clean walls, vents, screens, furniture, drinking fountains, light fixtures, window blinds, brass, and other interior fixtures
• Wash interior and exterior windows and glass doors.
• Sweep entryways, empty exterior cigarette urns, and empty trashcans immediately outside building entrances.
• Clean restrooms, plunger sinks and toilets, and replenish supplies.
• Change interior light bulbs that can be reached from the sixth step of a ladder or lower.
• Complete work requests to notify management of needed repair work.
• Remove snow and ice and apply salt and/or ice melting products to assigned areas when needed.
• Organize and supply custodial closets as needed.
• Move, remove, and/or set up furniture, furnishings, supplies, equipment, and any other items, inside specified rooms for special functions as directed.
• Additional job-related duties as required by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to read, write and comprehend at a level appropriate to the duties of the position
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people
• Willingness to learn
• Criminal background check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - - - Must be able to:

• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push, pull, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel
• Walk up to 8 hours per day
• Climb ladders, scaffolds up to 6’ high, and stairs
• Able to use basic hand tools

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Additional Information / Benefits

HES Facilities Management is an equal opportunity employer. HES Facilities Management does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays

This is a Full-Time position1st Shift, 2nd Shift.