Custodial Supervisor II

General Statement

is responsible for the management of all athletic / sports facilities at Montana State University including the 8,000 seat Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, the 20,000 seat Bobcat Stadium, Shroyer Gymnasium, the Bobcat Tennis Center, 7th & Kagy fields, and the outdoor track.

These facilities are multi-purpose and meet the varied needs of the campus and the community. The department provides services for Athletics, Campus Recreation, and Health and Human Development, as well as hosting many events / concerts that come to campus.

Duties and Responsibilities Reporting to the Associate Director, the Custodial Supervisor II serves as part of the Sports Facilities management team and ensures the on-site supervision and coordination of custodial activities for Sports Facilities buildings.

This working manager position has duties including :

Oversees the work and activities of the custodial staff to ensure assignments are completed in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.

Directly supervises (hires, schedules, trains etc) the custodial team of 7 full-time staff, 3 part-time, staff 5-10 student staff, and up to 50 temporary staff / student club members during large events or athletic games.

Ensures the appropriate numbers of staff are scheduled on regular work days and for events.

• Maintains and has a working knowledge of all equipment and infrastructure necessary to clean a multi-use facilities including.
• Maintains chemical and equipment inventory control and makes purchases as necessary.
• Develops and implements standard operating procedures and conducts regular quality inspections.
• Researches industry innovations and forecasts needs of facilities and users.
• Troubleshoots and solves building / facility issues.
• Effectively manages staff overtime during busy periods.
• Actively participates during set-up and tear-down of athletic events, concerts / shows, and meeting room set-ups and turn-a-rounds for all other types of events as needed.
• Works as part of the management team on short and long range planning.
• And actively participates as part of the team while performing other duties in support of the department’s mission.

Required Qualifications Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Substantial experience supervising custodial and / or light maintenance activities in a commercial, institutional, athletic facilities, or similar settings or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Progressively responsible experience training and supervising staff.
• Proficient experience using computers and various software packages.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety procedures utilized while conducting custodial work.
• Proficient experience with inventory control.
• Extensive customer service experience dealing effectively and diplomatically with a variety of people.

Preferred Qualifications Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Certifications / Classes related to custodial, sanitation, building maintenance etc.
• Graveyard / nighttime shift experience.
• Experience enforcing building and security regulations.
• Experience with special event preparations and / or clean up.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Exude enthusiasm and have a high level of integrity and customer orientation while interacting with a wide range of individuals from staff to coaches to artists and vendors.
• Sensitive to the needs of clients and have an extensive knowledge of customer service.
• Maintain current knowledge of the cleaning industry.
• Maintain composure while working with a broad spectrum of personalities under stress, pressure, and time sensitive demands of the job.
• Possess solid problem solving skills.
• Exhibit leadership and team building skills.
• Be self-motivated, adapt to frequently changing priorities, and able to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments and meet deadlines.
• Exercise good judgment and make consistent decisions.
• Be able to operate and maintain departmental equipment.
• Represent Sports Facilities in a positive, professional courteous manner.

Position Special Requirements / Additional Information This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job.

Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Must possess currently or be eligible to obatin a valid driver’s license and meet all State of Montana requirements to operate State / University vehicles.

Please do not send a copy of your driver’s license at this time. (If the successful candidate possesses a valid out of state driver’s license, candidate must obtain a valid Montana driver’s license within 60

• Will work outside in inclement weather.
• Will work evenings, weekends, long hours, consecutive days during busy periods, and occasional holidays as the event schedule demands.
• Will work all home football games.

Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

• Required to wear safety gear as needed.
• Regular exposure to cleaning solutions.
• Routinely move items weighing up to 50-75lbs, and occasionally up to 100lbs.
• Move about or traverse facilities and fields for long periods of time.
• Push, pull, bend, crawl; grip handles on cleaning equipment; move up and down stairs; go up and down a step ladder; and be comfortable working at heights.
• Occasionally will plow / shovel snow.
• Drive both manual and automatic shift vehicles.

This position has supervisory duties? Yes