Lead Custodian - Cherokee County Campus

State of South Carolina; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Flexible work schedules

Telecommuting options

Job summary

Spartanburg Community College is seeking a Lead Custodian for the Cherokee County Campus in Gaffney, SC. You will schedule assignments for custodial staff and supervise cleaning and housekeeping tasks on site.

You will provide leadership, training, and daily direction, ensure inspections and routine services are performed to standards, coordinate event setups, and monitor supplies and equipment across facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or pest control work related to the area of employment.
• Experience in leading and training employees.

Responsibilities

• Schedules assignments for all custodial personnel on the Cherokee County campus.
• Provides leadership, training, and daily work direction to custodial staff.
• Performs and oversees routine custodial services, including cleaning, sanitizing, floor care, restroom maintenance, waste removal.
• Coordinates, inspects, and supports special event setups and cleanings.
• Maintains inventory of custodial supplies and equipment; communicates needs to supervisors.
• Provides custodial coverage during staffing shortages and high-demand periods.

Skills

Leadership & training

Physical stamina

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• The Lead Custodian of the Cherokee County Campus, serves under the supervision of the campus administrator. Responsible for the scheduling of assignments for all custodial personnel on the Cherokee County campus. Performs all assigned cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Provides leadership, training, and daily work direction to custodial staff, ensuring assigned cleaning tasks, inspections, and facility maintenance activities are completed in accordance with established standards and schedules.
• Performs and oversees routine custodial services, including cleaning, sanitizing, floor care, restroom maintenance, waste removal, and maintaining assigned facilities in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Coordinates, inspects, and supports special event setups, room arrangements, event breakdowns, and special cleaning projects to ensure facilities are prepared and restored appropriately.
• Maintains inventory levels of custodial supplies and equipment, assists with ordering materials, and ensures custodial equipment is properly maintained, inspected, and documented. Monitors facility conditions and communicates maintenance, safety, operational, and custodial needs to supervisors and campus leadership while responding to daily assignments and special requests.
• Provides custodial coverage during staffing shortages and high-demand periods by performing cleaning duties, supporting team operations, and ensuring uninterrupted facility services across assigned areas.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

Experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or pest control work that is directly related to the area of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in standard custodial and floor care practices/equipment. Experience in leading and training employees.

Additional Comments

Must be able to perform hands-on labor and be capable of lifting weights up to 50 lbs. on a daily basis. Must be flexible to work days, evenings, and weekends depending on campus activities.

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Benefits For State Employees

• The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

• State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

• State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note

• The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.