Director Custodial Services

Job description

Job code: 005605
Pay grade: G
Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Directs the custodial services division of Facilities Management.

Major duties

  • Establishes policies and procedures for custodial services.
  • Oversees labor relations. Ensures a productive and safe work environment and compliance with human resources policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Hires, trains and evaluates performance of full-time and part-time staff and outside contractors.
  • Manages custodial services budgets.
  • Plans special custodial projects and coordinates with building occupants and other units within Facilities Management.
  • Represents the department in University planning groups.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

Required experience

  • Five years’ relevant experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Project management experience.
  • Budget management experience.
  • Experience managing contractors or vendors.
  • Experience administering a collective bargaining agreement.

Required other

  • Relevant industry certification, or the ability to obtain the certification within six months from hire date.

Desired qualifications

Desired experience

  • Supervisory experience in a collective bargaining environment.

Physical requirements

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is performed with exposure to any number of elements which may occasionally require some precautions such as safety glasses, protective clothing, ear protection, etc.

Revised: 2019-07-01

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.