Night Lead Custodian

Saginaw Area Consortium; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Saginaw Public Schools is seeking a Lead Custodian to direct custodial staff in daily operations, coaching and ensuring facilities meet district standards.

The role focuses on staff supervision, supply management, safety, and communication with administrators to address building needs. Strong custodial and maintenance knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in custodial operations, equipment use and district standards.
• Expertise in commercial cleaning (buffing, stripping/waxing floors, gym floor care).
• Knowledge in supply management and maintaining a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct custodial staff in daily operations and coaching.
• Monitor supply and equipment usage; maintain safe work environment.
• Coordinate with building administrators to address needs.
• Supervise event setups and teardown; inspect completed work.

Skills

Custodial operations

Commercial cleaning

Supply management

Leadership

Self-directed

Reliability

General maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years supervisory experience preferred

Job description

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian

The Lead Custodian directs the custodial staff members in the daily operations in order to maintain the facilities in a clean and orderly condition in accordance to the district's standards. This position will be responsible for personnel coaching, monitoring of supply and equipment usage, maintaining a safe work environment and performing special project work. Lead custodian will communicate daily with building administrators to ensure building needs are addressed properly.

The Facilities Department will operate in a professional and customer service minded manner in accordance with district standards.

DISTRICT-WIDE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

The School District of the City of Saginaw, in partnership with parents, students, businesses and the community, are committed to and responsible for ensuring the highest level of academic achievement and career planning for all students, the highest performing organizational structure at all levels, and a safe and effective learning environment for all students.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge in custodial operations, equipment use, and district expectations.
• Expertise in commercial cleaning, such as: buffing, stripping/waxing floors, stoning, gym floor applications, and all other facets of maintaining a high level of cleanliness.
• Knowledge in supply management.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong sense of urgency; self-directed.
• Must be dedicated, determined, and dependable.
• Must be knowledgeable in some general maintenance such as: light bulb replacement, filter replacement, plumbing, etc.

Physical Demands –

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee will frequently be required to sit, stand and/or walk, and may be required to lift up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust to focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with developing duty lists for employees and inspect work to ensure proper completion.
• Responsible for physical building security to ensure that all windows and doors are secure on a daily basis.
• Salting and shoveling as required during inclement weather.
• Recommend work improvements for the custodial staff.
• Supervises set ups and tear down for meetings and events.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and or equivalent.
• Minimum of five years commercial custodial experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have reliable transportation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Majority of work will be indoors, but will require outdoor work in all types of weather conditions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a lead position that will monitor and coordinate custodial staff and communicate directly with facilities supervisors and management to ensure custodial duties are maintained to the district standard.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

CURRICULA RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

METHOD OF EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

Preceding data are intended to convey information essential to making fair pay decisions about the job, and are not exhaustive lists of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.

Saginaw Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/sex, age, disability, height, weight, marital status, or lack of English language speaking skills, in its programs.