Lead Custodian – Facilities & Inmate Area Supervisor

Pima County; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County is hiring a Custodian III for the Sheriff’s Department to lead custodial teams, ensure proper cleaning and infection control, and manage supplies and safety reporting. The role may involve work in a jail or detention center.

Required are several years of custodial experience with direct supervision, or equivalent qualifications, plus a valid driver license and background checks as part of the process. This is a lead position with responsibilities across facilities.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in commercial, institutional, or industrial custodial work, including one year of direct supervision of unskilled or semi-skilled workers or laborers engaged in grounds or facilities maintenance or custodial activities, or an equivalent combination of training and experience as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• OR: Two (2) years of experience with Pima County as a Custodian II, or in a closely related classification, as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Responsibilities

• Engaged in cleaning of buildings, offices facilities and surrounding areas.
• Trains and instructs custodial workers in proper methods and procedures of custodial work and infection control techniques.
• Inspects completed work to determine conformance to accepted standards.
• Supervises and participates in loading, unloading and moving supplies, equipment and furniture.
• Documents and reports safety hazards and potential facility problems.
• Checks inmate areas and trash bags for contraband.
• Confiscates, documents and properly disposes of any contraband found during checks of inmates and makes formal reports to corrections staff of circumstances.
• Transports inmate work crews, using an assigned vehicle, to satellite locations to perform custodial functions.
• Moves furniture and equipment.
• Maintains an inventory of various custodial equipment and supplies.
• Prepares cleaning and disinfectant solutions and assures proper disposal.
• May inspect equipment to determine needs for new parts, repairs, overhaul and replacement.
• Supervising Inmate work crews on job sites.

Skills

Supervision

Infection control

Safety reporting

Inmate supervision

Job description

Pima County is hiring a Custodian III for the Sheriff’s Department to lead custodial teams, ensure proper cleaning and infection control, and manage supplies and safety reporting. The role may involve work in a jail or detention center.

Required are several years of custodial experience with direct supervision, or equivalent qualifications, plus a valid driver license and background checks as part of the process. This is a lead position with responsibilities across facilities.