Floor Care Lead

About the role

This position supports three custodial zone supervisors in managing floor-care tasks within a research environment. It involves coordinating work schedules, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and leading a team of floor-care specialists.

Responsibilities

• Follows safety procedures and maintains a safe work environment.
• Operates various floor-care and carpet care equipment.
• Trains new floor-care crew members.
• Maintains and inspects floors, moving furniture as needed.
• Communicates with faculty, students, and staff during work shifts.
• Solves challenges and adheres to strict time-sensitive work schedules.
• Reports equipment issues and maintains inventory.
• Assists supervisors with timekeeping and work order records.
• Works graveyard shift, requiring flexibility and potential overtime.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive custodial/floor-care experience, including 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of steam, encapsulation, dry, and bonnet cleaning techniques.
• Valid California driver's license or ability to obtain one before employment.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis and bend down to clean corners.
• Ability to work graveyard shift (11:00 pm – 7:30 am, Monday-Friday).

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of work schedule instructions.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge in floor-care techniques for porous and non-porous surfaces.
• Leadership and supervisory experience.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

Caltech offers comprehensive benefits including competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. Non-benefit eligible employees also have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time.

Pay

$22.25 - $29.25 per hour. Final salary will be determined based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Schedule

Graveyard shift (11:00 pm – 7:30 am, Monday-Friday), with potential overtime hours as needed/required.