Custodial Superintendent
The University of Akron · Akron, OH · Yesterday
Management$18.21/hrFull-time
Job Summary
About the role
The incumbent coordinates and supervises housekeeping and custodial duties, maintains records of hours worked, performs administrative tasks, and ensures compliance with departmental contracts, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Supervises employees and inspects buildings to evaluate job performance and enforce compliance with contracts, policies, and procedures.
- Performs various administrative duties including maintaining personnel records, developing and monitoring the department's budget, preparing reports, managing supply orders, and controlling inventory.
- Anticipates housekeeping and custodial needs to plan and coordinate daily work activities effectively, and develops programs and policies to create a safe and clean environment for the campus community.
- Provides training and instruction to housekeeping and custodial employees while managing work schedules and recording hours.
- Cooperates with other departments, students, and the general public to solve problems, communicate information, and maintain good public relations.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in housekeeping/custodial operations and the ability to train and supervise employees.
- Knowledge of relevant safety practices, inventory control, budgeting, public relations, and record-keeping.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to perform general managerial duties.
- General PC knowledge, proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Leadership direct supervision and evaluation of work as a first-line supervisor over non-exempt staff including hiring, terminating, disciplining, or functional guidance and/or project leadership over exempt staff engaged in activities regularly.
Qualifications
- Light physical effort involving stooping and bending.
- Frequent driving of a vehicle (50% or more of the time).
- Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, or outside weather conditions.
Skills
- Leadership.
- Training and instruction.
- Public relations.
- Record-keeping.
- Inventory control.
- Budgeting.
- Problem-solving.
- Communication.
- Computer literacy.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
$18.21 per hour.
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Additional Position Information
Requires high school diploma. Regular schedule changes may be necessary—a minimum of forty hours of mandatory overtime per calendar year is required.