Supervisor, Custodian Services 3rd Shift ISC

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Insurance (health/dental/life)

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care Environmental Services department seeks a Custodian Services Supervisor to coordinate, supervise, inspect results, and manage the work activities of custodians on campus.

This on-campus role includes planning, training, and evaluating staff, with a focus on maintaining clean, safe environments for patients, staff, and visitors. The position supports 24/7 operations and requires supervisory experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of custodial experience or related building and facilities maintenance, including supervisory experience for a minimum of six months.
• Ability to assign daily work activities and monitor quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and effectively recommends hiring, evaluates employee performance, and effectively recommends disciplinary actions, promotions, merit increases, and termination.
• Develops work schedules and directs the daily work routine of custodial employees.
• Trains and orients new employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Schedules and approves vacation of employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Inspects all areas of assignment and completes inspection reports.
• Evaluates, tests, and recommends new supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates relocation of furniture and equipment and movement to and from repair shops and storage.
• Oversees assembly and delivery of new equipment and removal of equipment from inventory.
• Coordinates and oversees custodial functions that meet various specialized departmental needs using specialized knowledge of requirements for environmental conditions, linen requirements, medical records, proper decontamination procedures, etc.
• Maintains inventory of linen and record of linen laundering; maintains inventory of custodial supplies and keep and prepares other records and reports as directed.
• Assists in planning procedures and work methods and revises or recommends revisions to improve efficiency of operations and services.
• Is responsible for reporting damage and other irregularities requiring attention or repair.
• Acts upon requests and complaints from departments related to custodial services

Skills

Supervisory experience

Scheduling

Inspection

Custodial/Facilities maintenance

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Environmental Services is seeking a Custodian Services Supervisor to coordinate, supervise, inspect results, and be responsible for the work activities of the custodians in accordance with established guidelines. The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, which may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

• Interviews and effectively recommends hiring, evaluates employee performance, and effectively recommends disciplinary actions, promotions, merit increases, and termination.
• Develops work schedules and directs the daily work routine of custodial employees.
• Trains and orients new employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Schedules and approves vacation of employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Inspects all areas of assignment and completes inspection reports.
• Evaluates, tests, and recommends new supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates relocation of furniture and equipment and movement to and from repair shops and storage.
• Oversees assembly and delivery of new equipment and removal of equipment from inventory.
• Coordinates and oversees custodial functions that meet various specialized departmental needs using specialized knowledge of requirements for environmental conditions, linen requirements, medical records, proper decontamination procedures, etc.
• Maintains inventory of linen and record of linen laundering; maintains inventory of custodial supplies and keep and prepares other records and reports as directed.
• Assists in planning procedures and work methods and revises or recommends revisions to improve efficiency of operations and services.
• Is responsible for reporting damage and other irregularities requiring attention or repair.
• Acts upon requests and complaints from departments related to custodial services

This position is performed fully on campus.

About Environmental Services

We as a department are responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of over 2.8 million square feet of the hospital. The department provides support through 24/7 operations

We are committed to providing the highest quality of environmental care services in order to maintain a functional and safe environment for patients, staff, visitors, and other individuals served by and providing services for The University of Iowa Health Care.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Percent of time:

100%

Schedule:

3rd Shift hours 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m. with rotating weekends and holidays hours of 7:00 pm to 3:30 am.

Benefits Highlights

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation, sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans (https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits)

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Two years of custodial experience or related building and facilities maintenance, including supervisory experience for a minimum of six months; supervision to include assigning daily work activities, inspecting, and monitoring quality or work, and scheduling and coordinating work activities.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Supervisor, Custodian Services
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 8

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: EVS HR
• Contact Email: [e-mail]