Lead Custodian (Evening Shift)

Union County Public Schools; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Union County Public Schools seeks a Custodian Supervisor to lead custodial staff, ensure cleaning standards, safety and sanitation across district facilities.

The role involves training, inspecting work, coordinating with principals, initiating work orders, managing supplies, and ensuring secure buildings.

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment.
• Ability to lead and train other custodial personnel.
• Knowledge of general safety requirements and safety pertaining to custodial equipment and supplies.
• Ability to relate, cooperate and coordinate with principals, teachers and staff on a routine basis.
• Physical demands are medium to heavy work.
• Driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Instructs custodial personnel on proper procedures for operation and use of equipment, including mixing, storage, and use of cleaning materials.
• Provides additional one‑on‑one training to ensure each custodian under supervision is knowledgeable of proper cleaning procedures and techniques.
• Makes daily checks of work to determine if standards are met.
• Conducts periodic inspections of all parts of the school for safety, sanitation, floor care, hardware function, heating and air conditioning units.
• Initiates work order requests and reports unsafe equipment to Maintenance immediately.
• Requests supplies and equipment from the District Lead Custodian; maintains records of equipment and supplies received.
• Ensures buildings are secured and custodial staff is advised of proper security procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Training others

Safety awareness

Communication with staff

Physical stamina

Driver's license

Job description

Job Description

Performs all essential job functions required by custodians.

Instructs custodial personnel on the proper procedures for operation and use of equipment, to include mixing, storage, and use of cleaning materials.

Provides additional one‑on‑one training to ensure each custodian under supervision is knowledgeable of proper cleaning procedures and techniques.

Makes daily checks of work being accomplished by personnel under supervision to determine if desired standards are being met.

Makes periodic inspections of all parts of the school, which will include all aspects of building safety and sanitation, floor care, hardware function, heating plants and air conditioning units.

Initiates work order requests and recommendations for maintenance and repairs needed in these areas. Reports inoperative or unsafe equipment to the Maintenance Department immediately.

Requests supplies and equipment from the District Lead Custodian. Maintains records of equipment and supplies received.

Ensures buildings are secured and custodial staff is advised of proper security procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Significant knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment.
• Ability to lead and train other custodial personnel.
• Knowledge of general safety requirements (i.e., blood‑borne pathogens, personal safety equipment, etc.) and safety requirements pertaining specifically to custodial equipment and supplies.
• Ability to relate, cooperate and coordinate with principals, teachers and staff on a routine basis.
• Physical demands are medium to heavy work.
• Driver's license is required.