Lead Facility/Event Support Worker

Carbondale, City of (IL)

Rosiclare (IL)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 43,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement pension

457 deferred compensation plan

Employee Assistance Program

Vacation and sick leave

City holidays plus floating holiday

Section 125 pre-tax deductions

Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

The City of Carbondale, Illinois is seeking a Lead Facility/Event Support Worker to supervise daily cleaning and maintenance at the Civic Center. You will lead a team, assign tasks, ensure high standards, and manage supplies with safety compliance.

This full-time role requires a High school diploma, supervisory experience, and a valid Illinois driver’s license. Open until filled; salary is $19.00–$20.50 per hour with comprehensive benefits and a 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. shift.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Verifiable supervisory experience in a facility/event setting.
Verifiable custodial experience.
Event experience desired.
Must have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license.
Must pass a police background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Assign cleaning tasks to facility/event support worker staff based on daily schedules and priorities.
Monitor the performance of facility/event support worker staff, providing feedback and coaching as needed.
Address any cleaning quality issues and ensure compliance with established standards.
Train new facility/event support worker staff on proper cleaning procedures and equipment usage. Standard Operating Procedure provided for reference and to be followed
Conduct thorough daily inspections of the Civic Center to identify cleaning needs and prioritize tasks.
Oversee and perform daily cleaning activities, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, trash removal, and restroom sanitation.
Coordinate special event cleaning and setup, including furniture arrangement, carpet protection, and post-event cleanup.
Manage the cleaning of high-traffic areas, public restrooms, and common spaces done daily.
Monitor cleaning equipment and supplies inventory, ordering replacements as necessary.
Perform basic maintenance on cleaning equipment and report any malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
Ensure proper storage and handling of cleaning chemicals according to safety guidelines.
Enforce safety procedures among facility/event support worker staff, including proper use of PPE.
Report any safety hazards or facility maintenance issues to the appropriate department.
Ensure compliance with local building codes and cleaning standards.
Maintain cleaning schedules and work assignments.
Track cleaning supplies usage and budget.
Maintain cleaning logs and documentation as required.
Collaborate with facility management on cleaning projects and special event coordination.
Other duties as assigned for the overall operation of the Civic Center.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cleaning techniques

Custodial experience

Event experience

Illinois driver's license

Police background check

Drug screening

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

City of Carbondale, Illinois

Job Description/Opening Announcement

Title: Lead Facility/Event Support Worker (Full-time)

Dept./Div.: City Hall/Civic Center

Nature of Work

This is a regular, full-time position which is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance operations of a civic center facility, supervising a team of facility/event support workers, ensuring all cleaning tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard, including routine cleaning, special event setups, and managing cleaning supplies and equipment while adhering to safety protocols and building guidelines. The Lead Facility/Event Support Worker is supervised by the Civic Center Manager.

Supervision:

Assign cleaning tasks to facility/event support worker staff based on daily schedules and priorities.

Monitor the performance of facility/event support worker staff, providing feedback and coaching as needed.

Address any cleaning quality issues and ensure compliance with established standards.

Train new facility/event support worker staff on proper cleaning procedures and equipment usage. Standard Operating Procedure provided for reference and to be followed

Cleaning Operations:

Conduct thorough daily inspections of the Civic Center to identify cleaning needs and prioritize tasks.

Oversee and perform daily cleaning activities, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, trash removal, and restroom sanitation.

Coordinate special event cleaning and setup, including furniture arrangement, carpet protection, and post-event cleanup.

Manage the cleaning of high-traffic areas, public restrooms, and common spaces done daily.

Maintenance and Inventory:

Monitor cleaning equipment and supplies inventory, ordering replacements as necessary.

Perform basic maintenance on cleaning equipment and report any malfunctions to appropriate personnel.

Ensure proper storage and handling of cleaning chemicals according to safety guidelines.

Safety and Compliance:

Enforce safety procedures among facility/event support worker staff, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Report any safety hazards or facility maintenance issues to the appropriate department.

Ensure compliance with local building codes and cleaning standards.

Administrative Tasks:

Maintain cleaning schedules and work assignments.

Track cleaning supplies usage and budget.

Maintain cleaning logs and documentation as required.

Collaborate with facility management on cleaning projects and special event coordination.

Essential Duties:

Other duties include dry and wet mopping tile floors, glass cleaning (both interior and exterior); dusting, blind cleaning; cleaning and sanitation of bathrooms, including toilets, sinks, and urinals; filling/refilling of soap containers, toilet tissue, paper towels; cleaning kitchen appliances, including stove, range, ovens, refrigerators, sinks, grease traps, washing trash cans and installing plastic liners. Exterior work also includes mowing with a push-type powered mower, string trimming, snow and ice removal using shovels and scrapers, policing the grounds, and cleaning up debris and leaves. Also perform minor equipment maintenance and repairs per the manufacturer’s literature, and replace burned-out light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.

On a routine or as-needed basis, empty trash cans into dump carts, empty dump carts into dumpsters, and clean and sanitize empty trash cans. Trash containers can be as large as 32 gallons with lids and contain sanitary napkins, diapers, paper, liquid and solid food. Work includes safely and appropriately grasping and lifting trash containers.

Other Duties:

Perform other duties as assigned for the overall operation of the Civic Center.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily indoors but may require some outside work subjecting the employee to extreme heat/cold weather. The employee is exposed to chemicals used to clean the inside of buildings and equipment.

Physical Demands:

Work requires frequent physical effort such as standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying objects of moderate weight 15-49 pounds for short durations, and operating electrical floor cleaners. Work also requires the employee to perceive and/or discriminate colors, sounds, depth, and texture.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Verifiable experience in supervisory roles within a facility/event work setting. Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures. Verifiable custodial experience. Event experience desired. Must have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license. Must pass a police background check and drug screening.

Benefits Include