Job Details

Texas Tech University
  • Position Number: 6691369
  • Location: Lubbock, TX
  • Position Type: Facilities Management


Lead Custodian - Overnight
Lubbock
42788BR
Ops Div Custodial Services

Position Description
Assigns and supervises the work of custodians and performs custodial duties involving the cleaning and care of buildings. Supervises a small group of custodians.

Major/Essential Functions
Performs quality inspections for assigned areas of supervised custodians, at least quarterly. Reports all needed building and equipment repairs. Performs minor repairs as needed. Meets daily deadlines by planning, organizing and supervising at least one or more custodians to ensure high quantity and quality of work.

Promotes teamwork by assisting others throughout the department. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Assist supervisors in completing surveys and inventories. New employee training specifically in their assigned areas and building. Reports any unsafe condition or activity to prevent accidents.

Requisitions supplies, laundry and equipment needed for assigned area. Performs all duties of a custodian for assigned building as needed. Other duties as assigned. Performs key handler duties of picking up and dropping off keys as scheduled at drop off point daily. Maintains the security of building by locking at schedule time.

Restroom Specialist: Remove objects from toilets/urinals. Pick up debris from floor. Refills all consumable product dispensers. Empties all restroom trash & hygienic collection containers. Dust top to bottom. Disinfect sinks, mirrors, doors, and assigned fomites. Keeps restroom cart tidy and uses only assigned chemicals. Mops floor.

Light Duty Specialist: Empties trash, takes all trash & recycling to a collection area. Dusts all assigned and accessible surfaces. Spot cleans doors, push plates, switch plates, and drink fountains. Spot cleans vertical surfaces including mirrors & glass. Cleans and stocks white boards/chalk boards. Detail cleans assigned areas on a weekly basis.

Vacuum Specialist: Checks wastebaskets in offices to make sure trash is empty. Detail vacuums all high traffic areas. Spot vacuums all other areas. Vacuuming includes visible debris, crumbs or dry spills on furniture, and detail vacuuming all assigned areas weekly. Repositions furniture correctly. Turns out lights upon completion. Secure areas, Follows "Dot Program". Clean up vacuum and all tools. Follows vacuum maintenance system.

Utility Specialist: Spot cleans elevators. Police stairs and vacuum stairwells. Clean all glass entrances. Pick up all trash at assigned collection point and hauls trash to dumpsters. Detail cleans and spot cleans carpet. Detail and spot mops hard surface floors. Cleans first impression areas. Cleans up tools and equipment.
Assists in all floor care. Shampoo and extract carpets as needed or scheduled. Effectively removes spots on carpet/floors regularly to prevent permanent damage. Use various carpet cleaning equipment. Properly and safely operates equipment required to strip/finish hard-surface floors. Follows established procedures to maintain acceptable levels of finish with expected quality. Must wear proper PPE for floor care.

Employee is required to wear the issued uniform which includes TTU issued shirt, slip resistant safety shoes, and TTU employee ID. Employee must follow Management, Supervisor, and or Building Lead instructions and all other duties assigned by Management, Supervisor, and/or Building Lead.

Required Qualifications
Requires three years experience in building custodial and maintenance work.

Preferred Qualifications
5 year experience in building custodial work and floor maintenance and ability to plan, organize and train.

Special Instructions to Applicant


Minimum Hire Rate


To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.





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