Janitorial Cleaner and Supervisor

Job Description

Forsyth Country Day School is seeking an experienced Janitorial Supervisor to oversee all operations associated with the Janitorial services and work with our cleaning team. Our campus consists of 7 buildings housing classrooms, offices, and gymnasiums, with 3 athletic auxiliary buildings. Our cleaning team is a critical part of our school support staff, and we rely on them to ensure the safety and sanitation of our school. As supervisor, you will help ensure that our cleaning team is staffed, trained, and on task to keep our school ready for our students and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance of up to 18 part-time staff
• Responsible for staffing and recommending disciplinary actions for cleaning staff
• Responsible for monitoring inventory and ordering of all janitorial-related items
• Implement strategic measures to improve efficiency
• Reassign cleaning personnel to ensure coverage and prioritize completion of tasks or special requirements
• Build and maintain good peer and employee relations
• Ensure that all personnel comply with school policies
• Teach industrial cleaning equipment and best janitorial practices
• Ensure spaces are disinfected, stocked and tidy at the end of every shift
• Ensure itemized scope of work is complete at the end of every shift
• Ensure exterior doors are locked
• Schedule and organize deep carpet cleaning and stripping and/or waxing floors multiple times per calendar year
• Assign duties and tasks to staff
• Report all accidents, safety hazards, maintenance issues, and security concerns to your Supervisor
• Perform cleaning routines in the event of low staff scenarios 
• Work in cooperation with 3rd-party food service provider to insura proper procedures in shared spaces
• Coordinate and adapt schedules for after-school events such as sporting activities and school community functions
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Hours and Days

Generally the hours are Monday - Friday 11:00am - 8:00pm. Hours can and should be periodically adapted to properly examine effectiveness of staff and support staff in various ways. 

Requirements

• Must have proven experience as Janitorial Supervisor 
• Must possess basic computer knowledge - email, Excel, Word, scanning documents
• Must have exceptional administrative organization skills
• Must be proactive in updating and implementing policies and procedures
• Must be knowledgeable about monitoring safety and cleanliness of and performing general maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment 
• Must possess ability to lead and supervise up to eighteen employees
• Must pay attention to detail and be conscientious
• Must me knowledgeable on how to monitor and control labor hours and supply use
• Must have ability to perform on-site orientation and training for all new personnel
• Must be knowledgeable about safe use practices of hazardous cleaning components
• Must be able to prioritize, delegate, and complete duties and tasks as assigned
• Must possess basic math skills
• High school diploma is preferred but not required
• We require clean background check and drug screen

Essential Functions and Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to walk, including on incline or decline surfaces and steps
• Must be able to be on feet and moving about for a full 8 hour shift
• Must be able to bend, squat, push, pull, balance, stoop, and sit
• Must be able to occasionally lift 50 lbs. to waist and over head
• Must be able to carry 25 lbs. on a regular basis and up to 50 lbs. on occasion
• Regularly requires repetitive motions of hands and wrists
• Must be able to see, hear, and speak in English
• Must be able to operate a computer and have basic knowledge of Google Workspace

Benefits

Employee will be entitled to participate in all benefit plans for full-time school employees:

• Employee will be eligible to participate in school’s medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, and consumer benefit plans for themselves, their eligible spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee will be eligible to contribute to school’s 403(b) retirement plan. After 1 year of employment, school will match contributions up to 6% of employee’s annual base salary.
• Employee will be eligible for vacation, sick, and personal leave in accordance with school policies in handbook: 10 days of vacation, 10 days of sick leave, 2 days of personal leave, prorated based on start date.
• Employee will be eligible for tuition remission for their children attending FCDS in the amount of one-half of the tuition cost. Employees also receive discounts on after-school and summer enrichment programs for their children.

Salary range $40,000-$48,000 per year