Director Custodial Services

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $74,200 - Midpoint: $100,200 (Salaried E12)

Department/Organization: 504107 - Facility Custodial

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Director of Custodial Services oversees the administration and operation of all activities related to the delivery of high quality custodial service for approximately 200 academic, administrative, and residential buildings for a total of 6 million gross square feet on the main campus of The University of Alabama. Directs Custodial Services activities including budget preparation and administration, personnel staffing, procurement of supplies and equipment. Develops and implements effective staff development programs. Plans and coordinates custodial cleaning activities with academic, administrative, and Housing Residential Community units. Provides custodial support for special events. Oversees preparation of custodial contract specifications.

Additional Department Summary: The Director of Custodial Services coordinates with campus committees and departments on safety and sanitation issues, policies, procedures, and training. Serves as a subject matter expert on the topic of environmental sanitation and disinfection. Keeps current knowledge of State and Federal guidelines from agencies such as EPA, CDC, and public health departments.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of experience in a supervisory role with custodial services; OR master's degree and six (6) years of experience in a supervisory role with custodial services.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience to include some experience with managing custodial operations; OR Associate’s degree and a minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience to include some experience with managing custodial operations; OR High school diploma or GED and a minimum of eleven (11) years of progressively responsible experience to include some experience with managing custodial operations.

The position requires daily walking, standing for short periods, bending, lifting, driving, and climbing stairs. Must be willing to work long and/or unusual hours to include nights and weekends depending on the schedule of campus events.

Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge: Demonstrated leadership skills in managing organizations with over 150 employees. Ability to manage a budget over $4 million/year or more. Proven ability to work with various customer requirements to determine effective solutions to housekeeping or maintenance needs. Ability to impart quality and customer service principles to the organization. Excellent human relations skills and the ability to develop multi-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and solve problems in an environment with a large employee population. Ability to formulate and interpret policy and procedures to meet organizational goals and objectives. Must have personal computer skills to include effectively working with standard software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail and experience with web-based resources.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in custodial operations in a higher education setting.
Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) certification preferred.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.