What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Supervisor (Custodial) position at Miami Dade College?
Supervises custodial activities in the cleaning and maintenance of building facilities. Assigns, schedules, and supervises large group of full and part-time custodians in cleaning and maintaining buildings. Is responsible for receiving and issuing custodial supplies and equipment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervises and inspects work done by custodial crews
- Reviews cleaning challenges with subordinate supervisors
- Initiates work assignments for direct and indirect reports
- Assesses problems in the buildings and reports findings to superior
- Reviews campus services work orders and delegates tasks associated with requests
- Supervises and participates in routine clerical work
- Prepares daily work schedules and monitors for changes as needed
- Instructs new employees in cleaning methods and operations of equipment
- Tests cleaning supplies
- Checks and makes minor repairs to equipment
- Makes recommendations concerning the selection and procurement of supplies and equipment
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience to include a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the field of custodial or maintenance services and supervisory responsibility for personnel required; or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
- Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
- Possess extensive knowledge of housekeeping techniques and methods
- Possess thorough knowledge of related housekeeping equipment appliances
- Knowledge of security procedures and requirements
- Knowledge of materials, methods, implements, and devices used in cleaning building areas
- Knowledge of the operation and care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines and general housekeeping equipment
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnishes in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability to plan and schedule a daily work program in order to cover the work of absent employees
- Ability to direct a large group of personnel and maintain high standards of performance and morale
- Ability to supervise logistical setup for all special events on campus
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include periodic evening and weekend assignments
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment
Essential Position
- This function/position has been designated as essential. This means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College.
