Supervisor, Custodian Services
The University of Iowa department of Facilities Management is seeking a Supervisor, Custodian Services to provide general supervision, coordinate, supervise, inspects results, and be responsible for the work activities of custodians in accordance with established guidelines in the First Shift Service Area. This position with supervise on the athletics campus helping support UI Sports and is scheduled to work Monday to Friday, 3:30am – 12:30pm, overtime required. Minimum starting salary is $37,350.72. The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, which may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.
Duties to include:
- Understand all employee work assignments and schedule for adequate coverage.
- Complete 4 hours of administrative time and 4 hours of cleaning time per day. When necessary, complete additional custodial work assignments.
- Interview, select, train and evaluate staff. Provide coaching and direction. Take actions related to promotions and discipline as appropriate. Assist with the training of new employees and retraining as necessary.
- Maintain inventories of products, equipment and other supplies as needed to meet operational and customer needs. Responsible for reporting damage and other irregularities requiring attention or repair.
- Receive and respond to inquiries and complaints. Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
- Promote a safe work environment and maintain safety standards to assure compliance with federal, state, local and University Regulations.
- Assists in planning procedures and work methods and revises or recommends revisions to improve efficiency of operations and services.
- Position has bloodborne pathogen exposure.
About Facilities Management:
Facilities Management (FM) is a service unit of approximately 500 employees who work behind the scenes, 24 hours a day, serving the University of Iowa as stewards of our beautiful Iowa City campus. FM staff coordinate campus master planning, manage design & construction, maintain & clean the buildings & grounds, and provide utilities management.
The University is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000+ in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation’s best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Two years of custodial experience or related building and facilities maintenance, including supervisory experience for a minimum of 6 months; supervision to include assigning daily work activities, inspecting and monitoring quality of work, and scheduling and coordinating work activities.
Special Qualifications:
- Valid Driver’s license is required and ability to meet and maintain University Driving Policy Standards
Desirable Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Experience with public contact and customer service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work around open pools of water
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow
- Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives
- Experience in a union environment
- Knowledge of University policies, collective bargaining agreements and relevant federal and state regulations
- Experience within a large and/or complex institutional or corporate campus
- Knowledge of green cleaning methods
- Experience with team cleaning
- Strong working knowledge of different floor types for proper care
- Familiarity with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), preferably AiM
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook and basic internet/intranet usage.
Position and Application Details:
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and driver’s license verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Andy Brus at (319) 467-1454 or andrew-brus@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
