Custodial Supervisor

About the role

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation preserves Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and engages audiences with Jefferson's world and ideas while sharing the history of everyone who lived and labored at Monticello. The primary role of the Custodial Supervisor is to coordinate and mentor Monticello's custodians to promote guest‑friendly behaviors and efficient service.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the departmental lead to frontline custodial staff member.
• Schedules staff to perform routine custodial services and coordinates special event support with the Director of Facilities, Construction, and Planning, and the Events team.
• Approves time off requests, timesheets, writes/conducts annual reviews for all custodial staff.
• Provides leadership and coaching on cleaning and delivering exemplary guest service by leading by example, self‑performing housekeeping services and filling in shifts as needed.
• Ensures that custodial staff maintain the cleanliness of Foundation facilities to the highest standards on a daily basis.
• Ensures that custodial staff promptly receive all Foundation‑wide memos and updates by posting on staff bulletin board and by email.
• Performs routine facility inspections for the spaces cleaned and maintained by the custodial team, coordinating housekeeping and maintenance services when necessary; provides prompt written reports to the Director of Facilities, Construction, and Planning, of spaces requiring repairs and pest control.
• Creates, schedules and supervises needed deep‑cleans and long‑term cleaning projects in various areas around the Foundation during the appropriate seasons.
• Conducts routine inventory to ensure that paper, soap, and other cleaning supplies are properly