Hospital Custodial Supervisor – Day Shift

Stony Brook University Medical Center; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook Medicine is seeking a Supervising Janitor for the Day Shift to oversee cleaning, maintenance, and care of hospital facilities and grounds. Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating cleaning services, and ensuring adherence to guidelines and safety standards.

The role requires strong interpersonal and time‑management skills, prior custodial or supervisory experience, and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Promotion Qualifications: One year of experience as a Janitor, Housekeeper, Supervising Housekeeper, Supervising Building Services Aide or Building Services Assistant 2.
• Minimum Qualifications under NY HELPS Program: Two years of satisfactory full-time experience in the custodial care or cleaning of buildings, offices, or institutional residences of which one year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience working in a hospital setting and/or in the hospital industry. Possess excellent intrapersonal skills, time management skills, have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.
• Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and administers a program of systematic cleaning and care of assigned building areas or the entire program in accordance with established guidelines.
• Plans and schedules staff assignments and cleaning services; reassigns staff to ensure that work is accomplished according to schedule and that staff is fully utilized; and shifts personnel to handle emergency cleaning, maintenance, and care projects.
• Supervises the custodial program inventory system, including the requisitioning and proper distribution and control of new cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Supervises unskilled maintenance and repairs to buildings and equipment, and requests semiskilled or skilled trades staff as necessary.
• Inspects buildings and assigned areas for compliance with cleaning guidelines; and investigates complaints of unsatisfactory cleaning performance and takes corrective action.
• Prepares a portion or the entire annual equipment, supplies, and personnel budget for the custodial operation.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for equipment, changes in cleaning methods, and work performance standards to ensure a more effective and efficient cleaning program.

Skills

Janitorial experience

Supervisory experience

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Stony Brook Medicine is seeking a Supervising Janitor for the Day Shift to oversee cleaning, maintenance, and care of hospital facilities and grounds. Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating cleaning services, and ensuring adherence to guidelines and safety standards.

The role requires strong interpersonal and time‑management skills, prior custodial or supervisory experience, and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.