Lead Custodian

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum 3+ years’ custodial/janitorial experience required.
• At least one year successful experience leading, directing, and evaluating the workflow of others required.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Able to understand, speak, read/write, follow direction, and direct the workflow of others in the English language required.
• Above average customer service skills.
• Ability to solicit the cooperation of others with positive outcomes.
• Ability to communicate issues that arise to the direct supervisor or to the designated backup supervisor in their absence.
• Willingness and ability to ascend/descend stairs and/or ladder, push and pull, work above head, bend, stoop, lift, load, reach, and grasp, as well as carry 40 pounds or more.
• Successful ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities. 
• Willingness to work variable shifts, days of week, overtime, and work in various locations.
• Valid CA Driver's License required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Good written and oral communication skills in English; ability to communicate effectively and cooperatively with co-workers, guests, other departments, and management in English on a daily basis. 
• The ability to learn and apply safe work practices, including hazardous waste management and handling, injury and illness prevention program, confined space procedures, and safe chemical practices. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to motivate self and to work professionally with co-workers.
• Demonstrates ability to originate constructive and appropriate action to achieve results.
• Ability to follow through on tasks to completion in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain a service attitude and approach to students and other customers.
• Demonstrates good attendance, neatness, punctuality, accuracy, and personal hygiene.  
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a positive service attitude and approach to students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the University.  Ability to be respectful of residents and co-worker’s privacy and property.  Ability to maintain and support a respectful work place at all times

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS*:

• Ability to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion in the execution of role;
• Ability to lead diverse and inclusive work teams toward common vision or goal(s); establishes oneself as an essential team contributor;
• Demonstrates a wide range of people (or soft skills) to build and sustain respectful and collaborative relationships/networks, internal and external to R&DE;
• Demonstrates agility to lead change
• Demonstrates effective emotional intelligence, especially in situations with time constraints

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work areas are inside and outside various Student Housing facilities as assigned. 

This role is designated as essential and requires incumbents to report to the worksite.  Telecommute is not an option for this role.

"Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job."