Req #: 233700

Department: HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES

Posting Date: 05/02/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 05/16/2024

Salary: $3,727 - $4,985 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Housing & Food Services (HFS) provides on-campus housing to over 10,000 student residents and operates over 40 dining and café locations that serve the entire campus community. To successfully accomplish this, we employ over 1,200 students, classified and professional staff members who work throughout HFS, providing residential and dining services to the campus. As reflected in our mission statement— working together to enhance student life —teamwork and service to our students and customers are at the heart of our business.

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all. In Housing & Food Services, our DEI statement reads:

HFS will become an organization that prioritizes inclusive workplace communities, centered on belonging and opportunity for all staff. All HFS staff must accept responsibility to identify and interrupt biases, privilege, barriers, and power dynamics. We challenge ourselves to engage in open dialogue, active listening, and empathic learning.

Should you wish to learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at UW Housing & Food Services, please reference this link Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement Training (https://rise.articulate.com/share/Rvbm5rUb5hsucH1MFwIlEmC1xhyJOtye#/) .

POSITION PURPOSE
The Custodian Supervisor 1 (NE S WFSE Cust Supv) has the following responsibilities:

• Supervise personnel performing cleaning and custodial tasks. Provide customer service responses for maintenance issues.

• Supervise housekeeping and sanitation efforts.

• Assign, schedule and inspect work of custodians and custodian leads.

• Conduct frequent inspections of buildings to determine and report on custodial services accomplished and required.

• Recommend the need for supplies, equipment and personnel to supervisor.

• Participate in interviewing and selecting job applicants.

• Train new employees; assign and schedule work; act upon leave requests.

• Conduct annual performance evaluations. Identify and report employee performance problems; recommend disciplinary action.

• Conduct regular training sessions for custodians and custodian leads, maintain Safety Bulletin Boards and assist in organizing and conducting safety training as required.

• Initiate work orders to Physical Plant, overseeing repair efforts, and reporting problems and concerns to supervisor.

• Maintain power-cleaning equipment in proper working order.

• Identify and report facility problems to supervisor.

• Maintain stock of custodial supplies; order supplies as necessary.

• Maintain records and produce reports pertaining to the overall custodial operation.

• Evaluate and report on the use of new products, methods and equipment.

• Coordinate the cleaning, repair and service of rooms used for conferences.

• Schedule employees for relief work, special projects and unscheduled work (e.g., spillages).

• May maintain time reports and leave records.

• Report status of laundry machines.

• Participate in Departmental committees as assigned.

• Perform related duties as required.New hires typically start at $26.73 per hour MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS One year of experience as a custodian lead, or equivalent combination of education and experience CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• A satisfactory outcome from the employment verification and reference check processes.

• Possession of a valid State of Washington Driver’s License.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.