Supervisor, Custodial Services - Belknap

Supervisor, Custodial Services

Minimum requirements: High school diploma/GED and a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Pre-employment physical exam required. Valid driver's license required and must be insurable by the University's insurance carrier.

Position description: The Supervisor, Custodial Services, oversees a team of approximately 10-15 custodians performing a full range of housekeeping tasks, including dusting, trash and recycling removal, and routine floor care. This position manages staff scheduling, orders custodial supplies and equipment, maintains required records, and conducts quality assurance inspections to ensure University buildings are maintained to established standards.

The supervisor must be knowledgeable in custodial procedures, equipment, and safety practices. Work schedules may vary from week to week. A valid driver's license and the ability to be insured through the University's insurance carrier are required. This position is designated as a critical employee role and requires physical presence on-site. The employee must report to or remain at work during university closures to assist with emergency response as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct, coach, train, plan, organize, and assign work to custodial staff to ensure assigned buildings and areas meet cleanliness, service, and safety standards.
• Manage work schedules of custodial staff to ensure adequate coverage in assigned buildings.
• Perform daily quality check walkthroughs and maintain communication with building occupants to address custodial needs. Conduct inspections of employee performance and take corrective actions as needed.
• Manage chemicals, supplies, and equipment. Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Assign, train, and instruct employees in the proper use of chemicals, supplies, equipment, and safety procedures.
• Maintain SDS book and update as needed.
• Ensure compliance with University policies, Physical Plant procedures, and all safety regulations.
• Coordinate custodial support for campus events and special projects.
• Assist with filling custodial vacancies and addressing human resource matters. Collaborate with building occupants to resolve service issues.
• Report damages to buildings, facilities, and equipment, as well as ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Complete required paperwork, inspections, evaluations, payroll approvals, weekly white cards, safety sheets, supply requests, key logs, and any required documentation in a timely manner.
• Respond to emergencies, including but not limited to flooding, snow, and ice removal.
• Schedule and attend required meetings and trainings.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion. Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations: Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.