Lead Custodian Job Description
Lead Custodian Duties & Responsibilities
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Lead Custodian Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Lead Custodian
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Education for Lead Custodian
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Employers hiring for the lead custodian job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Education, General Education, Performance, The College, Engineering, Professional Development, Education and Training, Athletic, Art, Nursing
Skills for Lead Custodian
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Lead Custodian Examples
Lead Custodian Job Description
- Train and instruct new employees in proper cleaning techniques
- Order and distribute custodial equipment and supplies as needed
- Assist in the maintenance of inventory and employee records
- Monitor safety practices of Custodians
- Assemble cleaning kits for Custodians
- Maintain record of work orders
- Coordinate with painting and maintenance crews to schedule work assignments
- Communicate instructions from Custodian Supervisor to Custodians
- Assist the Custodian Supervisor in evaluating the performance of Custodians
- Assist the Custodian Supervisor in identifying special maintenance or repair needs
- Participate in interviews for hiring hourly and student employees
- Respond to resident questions, complaints and concerns regarding cleaning
- Perform the duties of a Custodian
- Must exhibit a ServicePlus attitude, have ability to supervise, train and instruct subordinates
- Must be familiar with all buildings and exhibit the ability to perform custodial duties in an accurate and timely manner
- Must have a working knowledge on all safety practices and procedures directed by OSHA, TTUHSC and other safety offices, have an understanding of materials, methods and practices essential to the proper cleaning of buildings, knowledge of carpet, VCT and other flooring materials
Lead Custodian Job Description
- Operate an automobile, small truck, or delivery van to pick up and deliver employees
- Lead a team of Custodians
- Train others in proper cleaning techniques
- Assign custodians to specific areas, periodically inspect their work, and hold them accountable for work that is not completed to standard
- Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, latrines and shower, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, removing trash, cleaning laundry rooms, washing machines and dryers
- Report or notify Supervisor of need for repairs
- Notify Supervisor concerning the need for major repairs
- Drive vehicles required to travel to cleaning work, including vans, small trucks, ATV’s or golf carts
- Monitor heating, cooling, and ventilation systems
- Clean kitchenette
- A minimum of two years in a Supervisory role, Custodial field preferred
- Experience leading a team of custodians
- Experience using various computer systems and applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database management, electronic mail, internet (Microsoft Office, Adobe, Outlook)
- Ability to transfer information and figures into report format
- Proven ability to train and instruct a diverse workforce utilizing strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Understand written and verbal instructions in English
Lead Custodian Job Description
- Responsible for adhering to all safety guidelines and procedures
- Trains and instructs others in the performance of their duties including appropriate custodial practices and techniques and the safe use of equipment and materials
- Identifies and reports equipment, supply and repair needs
- Clean and maintain assigned areas including dusting and cleaning surfaces
- Provide custodial support by responding to emergencies
- Ability to lead and train others in the performance of custodial duties typical to an institutional environment
- Perform general cleaning such as
- Pick up trash from grounds and sweep/blow entrance walk ways and sidewalks
- Move and rearrange furniture, clean halls and replenish supplies as scheduled/needed
- Maintains inventory of custodial supplies
- A minimum of two years of Supervisory Custodial Experience
- 2 years in Custodial field prior to being a Supervisor
- Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI access and government polygraph, TS/SCI
- Two years supervisory experience, preferred in a custodial environment
- Ability to handle multi-tasks simultaneously and adjust to change in priorities
- Familiar with Office Suite programs
Lead Custodian Job Description
- Oversees major cleaning projects by outside vendors
- Performs full range of cleaning duties as required
- Cleans floors, tables, bathrooms, offices, in a prescribed manner and according to a predetermined schedule
- Operates equipment to scrub/polish floors in specified areas
- Responds as directed to do emergency cleaning work where and when required
- May be asked to shovel snow from sidewalks in winter or clean up exterior areas in the summertime
- Responsible for all exterior trash, seating areas, parking lot and sidewalks
- Escort vendors and contractors in cGMP areas
- Maintain log and records books
- Removes trash from outside receptacles and stores trash according to recycling requirements
- Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific or related field
- Experience in safe handling of radiation sources as defined in the RAM
- Knowledge and understanding of radiological sciences, computer programs and documentation
- Knowledge of application of radioactive materials
- Ability to respond to radioactive emergencies ensuring compliance with Title 17, NRC, Ram
- Three or more years of recent experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Lead Custodian Job Description
- Clean and de-lime chrome, stainless steel and shower rooms
- Clean door glass, mirrors, windows, elevator tracks, vents, floor drains, blinds, chalkboards and erasers
- Wash walls, doors and partitions
- Dust/wash/polish furniture, handrails and flat surfaces
- Remove trash from the building to outside dumpsters
- Change lights and clean light fixtures
- Maintain equipment, make minor repairs where possible and complete repair requests as needed
- Sweep/dust mop/wet mop floors, steps and-landings
- Operate floor care equipment to remove old wax and sealer
- Apply new sealer and wax
- Ability to use powered and manual floor-cleaning and polishing equipment
- Knowledge of applicable security regulations and the ability to follow established security protocols
- Performing cleaning tasks and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment
- Working independently by following a schedule of assignments
- Vacuum carpeting and mats
- Operate carpet shampooing equipment to clean carpeting and mats