HOUSKEEPING TEAM LEADER

Cleveland County; San Antonio (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading county authority seeks a Housekeeping Team Leader to supervise a small team ensuring cleanliness and maintenance across county departments. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and supervisory experience, along with a solid understanding of cleaning procedures and team management. Responsibilities include daily cleaning tasks, scheduling, and quality control, all within a structured Monday through Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience as custodian or housekeeper.
• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in floor maintenance a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning duties of county buildings.
• Supervise housekeeping team and ensure compliance.
• Manage supply inventory and requisitions.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Team Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Summary

This position performs housekeeping/custodial work, cleaning and performing general maintenance for Cleveland County departments. Additionally, this position will function as a team leader over a small group of housekeepers to ensure compliance and quality of work. The normal work schedule includes Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 3:00PM.

Requirements

N/A

Job Description

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Summary

This position performs housekeeping/custodial work, cleaning and performing general maintenance for Cleveland County departments. Additionally, this position will function as a team leader over a small group of housekeepers to ensure compliance and quality of work. The normal work schedule includes Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 3:00PM.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities Include

Completes daily cleaning duties of the county buildings

Instruct housekeeping team in on-the-job cleaning procedures and techniques, special procedures, or problems.

Responsible for unlocking and locking county buildings to complete housekeeping duties.

Go to the post office daily to pick up county mail.

Adjust assignments or cleaning schedule of team members to ensure adequate coverage as absences or emergencies may require.

Observes, inspects, and monitors quality and quantity of work while in progress or upon completion; advice on additional or corrective cleaning applications as needed.

Reports unresolved problems to Maintenance Director.

Prepares requisitions and obtains cleaning supplies and materials; distributes supplies as needed.

The responsibilities and duties outlined above are intended to provide a general outline and summary of this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed, with or without notice, to meet the needs of the department and county.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervisors and Managers play a critical role in ensuring operational efficiency, team productivity, and organizational success. Divisional supervision is exercised over the housekeeping staff.

Key areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to: Team Management, Performance Monitoring & Feedback, Training & Development, Onboarding, Recommendations about Disciplinary Actions, Compliance & Policy Adherence, Problem Solving & Communication, and Workforce Planning & Delegation.

Education & Experience

High school diploma or GED and three (3) years of experience working as a custodian, housekeeper, or building cleaning, AND one (1) year of supervisory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in stripping, buffing, waxing, finishing floors and operating a professional flooring machine preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Working knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment.

Ability to identify cleaning needs and address with appropriate methods and supplies.

Ability to perform manual labor requiring continuous physical effort.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to communicate professionally, both orally and in writing.

Ability to observe and report needs for maintenance and supplies.

Ability to deal courteously with staff.

Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with director, team members and other employees.

Ability to motivate staff and ensure positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among staff.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to perform the basic life functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, hearing, talking and repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently; and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Must possess visual acuity to recognize areas requiring cleaning and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work performed.

Work Location:

This role must work from the location identified at the time of hire with work travel required as needed. Any change of work location, even on a short-term or interim basis, must be reviewed by the Supervisor and HR for approval.

Additional Information

Individuals hired must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cleveland County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Cleveland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Type

MAINTENANCE

Job Category

06/11/2025

Posted

06/26/2025

Deadline

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Job Type

MAINTENANCE

Job Category

Job Category

06/11/2025

Posted

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06/26/2025

Deadline

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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