Lead Custodian Office/On-site #260826-0428TC-001

State of Connecticut; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Healthy work-life balance

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

State of Connecticut, through the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), is recruiting for a full-time Lead Custodian at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, CT. The role focuses on supervising a custodial crew, maintaining a safe and clean learning environment, and coordinating daily operations.

The Lead Custodian will guide and support a team, participate in training and evaluations, and collaborate with school staff to uphold facility standards.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in work that could provide the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience leading a crew of custodians in a school or commercial building is preferred.
• Ability to operate, maintain, and repair custodial equipment and perform related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan crew workflow and priorities.
• Schedule, assign, oversee, and review work.
• Establish and maintain crew procedures and safety standards.
• Provide staff training and assistance; conduct evaluations.
• Coordinate with school personnel and outside partners for operations.

Skills

Custodial knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Supervisory ability

Computer skills

Tools

Floor polishers

Buffers

Snow removal equipment

Job description

Introduction

Are you a self-starter with custodial experience looking for your next role? If so, we invite you join the largest high school system in the State of Connecticut, the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS).

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is currently recruiting for one (1) full-time Lead Custodian position at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, CT.

Position Highlights

• Location - Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, CT
• Full-time | First Shift | 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday | 6:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Note: this is a year round position

What's In It For You

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• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

Your Role As a Lead Custodian

As a Lead Custodian at Bullard-Havens Technical High School and play a vital role in maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. In this leadership role, you will serve as a working supervisor, guiding and supporting a team of custodians while ensuring the school is maintained to the highest standards. This position offers the opportunity to coordinate daily operations, prioritize and assign work, train and mentor staff, assist with performance evaluations, and collaborate with school personnel and outside partners to support efficient facility operations. If you are an experienced custodial professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply and make a lasting impact at CTECS.

Who We Are

For over 100 years, CTECS has been the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center and two airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance programs. The school system provides a direct employment pipeline for high school students and adult learners.

About Us

CTECS serves approximately 11,200 full-time high school students. We have upgraded state-of-the-art classrooms and industry-standard equipment in every shop, giving students a well-rounded, 21st century education.

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Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor for a crew of Custodians engaged in the cleaning of buildings.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Plans crew workflow and determines priorities;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work;
• Establishes and maintains crew procedures;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Ensures supplies and equipment for crew are adequate by reporting shortages to supervisor;
• Performs full range of duties as outlined in Custodian class specification;
• May make recommendations on policies or standards;
• May prepare reports and correspondence;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of building custodial and/or housekeeping work and related equipment;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

One (1) year of experience in work that could reasonably be expected to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a crew of custodians in a school or commercial building.
• Experience monitoring supplies and equipment for your team/crew and reporting shortages to supervisor.
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
• Experience moving furniture in a school and/or setting up classrooms.
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways around schools or commercial buildings, using equipment such as a shovel, blower, or plow.
• Experience performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
• Experience in deep cleaning, using sanitizing equipment and solutions.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and/or assaultive and/or abusive patients or clients.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.