Custodial Lead

General Description :

The Custodial Lead is responsible for supervising day or night shift of cleaning services employees and ensuring high quality custodial, floor, and carpet care in assigned buildings.

Perform cleaning duties in addition to lead duties. Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Assist Campus Service Manager in interviewing and hiring personnel to fill vacancies as they occur. Interview, hire, and supervise student cleaning assistants.
• Trains new employees in current custodial methods, including instruction in safe cleaning practices, proper chemical and equipment use and personal protective equipment.
• Assure all rules and regulations of the University and department are followed by cleaning service staff.
• Schedules shift personnel and work assignments to ensure building are cleaned to establish standards and work orders completed in a timely manner.
• Performs daily inspections of buildings to ensure standard are met.
• Prepares performance evaluations and takes appropriate disciplinary action of the staff as directed / approved by the Manager.
• Documents attendance and manages time sheets.
• Reviews and approves staff supply order sheets.
• Fill in as custodian when short of staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Special Instructions to Applicants : Other Information : PLU is a small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minority groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities.

PLU offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission for employees and their dependents, retirement plan, medical, dental, paid vacation and sick leave, major holidays off (including Christmas / New Year’s break), additional flexible time off, and many other great university benefits. PLU is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a 501©(3) tax-exempt organization. Click here for detailed benefits information.

For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and / or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu