Position Summary:
A Senior Custodian assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of Custodians engaged in a variety of cleaning and custodial tasks in City buildings; personally performs custodial duties including operating large autoscrubbers and other floor machines for floor care maintenance; and applies sound supervisory standards and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work group.
Key Responsibilities:
- Estimates future requirements of custodial supplies;
- Empties wastebaskets and trash boxes;
- Keeps time records for the crew;
- Sweeps and washes cement walks, loading docks, driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks;
- Washes and dusts ceilings, walls, electric fixtures, kitchen equipment and utensils, and window shades;
- Communicates equal employment/affirmative action information to employees;
- Replenishes restroom supplies;
- Moves and arranges chairs, tables, appliances, and other furniture and miscellaneous objects for scheduled activities, as needed;
- Orders, checks in, issues, and keeps records of supplies and equipment issued;
- Compiles routine activity and inspection reports;
- Applies job-related criteria in selecting, orienting, assigning, training, counseling, evaluating and disciplining subordinates; and
- Collects and checks linen supplies;
- Prepares working schedules;
- Supervises a small group of Custodians engaged in a variety of cleaning and custodial tasks;
- Assists employees in preparing for promotion as described in the City’s Affirmative Action Program.
- Instructs subordinates and evaluates and inspects their work;
- Cleans, dusts, and polishes filing cabinets, furniture, coat racks, and book shelves;
- Cleans restrooms, offices, hallways, stairways, waiting rooms, shower rooms, locker rooms, tiles, and floors;
Required Education & Experience:
- Two years of full-time paid experience as a Custodian or in a class which is at least at that level and provides custodial experience.
- Deal tactfully and effectively with other employees and the public;
- Supervisory responsibility for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action as set forth in the City’s Affirmative Action Program;
- Communicate effectively with subordinate personnel;
- A valid California’s driver’s license may be required for some positions.
- Techniques for counseling, disciplining, and motivating subordinate personnel;
- Plan, lay out, supervise, and inspect the work of custodial employees;
- Cleaning methods, materials, chemicals, disinfectants, and custodial and kitchen equipment and their care and general maintenance requirements;
- Techniques of training, instructing and evaluation of subordinate work performance;
- Possess sufficient communication skills to understand and carry out work instructions;
- Cleaning machinery and equipment;
- Understand and follow oral and written directions;
- Train subordinates in the use of ladders, scaffolds, safety belts, and other safety practices as applied to custodial work and in using improved cleaning methods and chemicals;
- Procedures for grievance handling;
- Because this class may be exposed to and may have responsibility for property, candidates who have police records for theft, burglary or similar crimes may be disqualified.
- Handle fragile items carefully;
- Effective safety principles and practices as they apply to custodial and work, and the use of ladders, scaffolds, safety belts, and kitchen equipment;
- Supervisory principles and practices, including planning, delegating and controlling the work of subordinates;
- City personnel rules, policies and procedures.
- Memoranda of understanding as they apply to subordinate personnel; and
- Fire prevention and control;