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Claremont, California, United States
Onsite
Not Available
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Lead Building Attendant is responsible for maintaining clean, sanitary, and safe facilities for students, staff, and the public. This position aims to minimize property damage, loss, and potential liability, ensuring that tasks are completed safely, properly, and on time. The Lead Building Attendant also oversees and supports assigned building attendants in their duties. Assist the supervisor in administration of daily operations, and monitors work in progress by applying advance knowledge in all phases of cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting processes and floor care techniques. This role is distinguished by the following key responsibilities: general cleaning and maintenance at all TCCS sites, leading other building attendants, and performing a full range of custodial and maintenance tasks. The Lead Building Attendant is accountable for the cleanliness of all TCCS buildings and facilities, carrying out basic maintenance duties, and responding to the needs of staff and students.
COMPENSATION:
Pay: The pay range for this position is $24-$25.50.
Benefits: This position is eligible for our employment benefits package including:
10% retirement contributions after one year (no matching required)
Tuition Remission and Professional Development funds
Access to fitness facilities
Generous time off including 11 paid holidays, up to 22 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, and a paid Winter Closure.
Medical, Dental, Vision
Work Schedule:
Must be able to work the assigned work scheduled hours. The regular hours for this full-time position are evening shift from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, with a half-hour meal break. Must be available and willing to work any shift assigned (day, night, and weekends). May be required to work on holidays, weekends, and/or evening hours. Regular hours or location may vary due to the needs of the organization or business unit.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Maintain attractive, sanitary, and safe facilities for students, staff, and guests.
Serve as lead for other Building Attendants as assigned (e.g., providing direction, work coordination, scheduling, training, etc.) to maximize the efficiency of the workforce and meet shift requirements. Trains newly hired custodial personnel to ensure development requirements are maintained and monitors work in progress.
Maintain established standards of performance and perform daily inspections of custodial zone areas.
In conjunction with the Custodial Supervisor analyses workflow, provides work schedule recommendations, creates reports, and oversees day-to-day operations.
Assumes supervisory responsibilities during Custodial Supervisor’s absence.
Clean assigned spaces, maintaining a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment. Locations may vary based on department needs.
Inspect TCCS facilities to ensure the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and to identify necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
Apply special finish to wood floors to provide the appropriate surface and preserve floors.
Participate in meetings as assigned to assist and convey information to team members as applicable.
Assists with the distribution of supplies to all TCCS buildings, notifies the Supervisor of stock levels, and requests replenishment as necessary.
Ensures adequate supplies are available for use and tracks usage to keep Custodial Supervisor informed of changing trends in order to maintain supply levels. Maintains organization and cleanliness of supply storage rooms.
Prepare facility for daily operations (e.g., opening gates, building access doors, and disarming security systems).
Respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns.
Secure facilities and grounds to avoid or minimize potential for property damage, loss and/or liability and ensure safety at worksite.
Train assigned personnel in developing professional trade and safety awareness skills. Trains custodial staff in all manners of cleaning, safety, and equipment usage. This includes demonstrating proper cleaning methods, practices, procedures, and adherence to safety policies.
Assist other personnel in the completion of their work activities.
Attend in-service training or online training (e.g., bloodborne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.) and convey information to team members as applicable.
Responsible for all event setups for TCCS.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent.
Experience: Four to five years of relevant supervisory experience, including at least one year of experience in custodial or janitorial assignments in an educational environment.
Other:
A valid driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to TCC’s automobile liability insurance provider. A post-offer, pre-employment physical exam showing ability to safely perform the physical requirement of this position
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
In-depth knowledge of proper janitorial/custodial techniques.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions in English.
Ability to work productively and effectively without continuous supervision.
Be available for overtime work and to be on-call. Be able to work in a safe manner and comply with all applicable safety rules and procedures.
Professional communication skills with a diverse population of team members, contract personnel, and other internal and external contacts.
Ability to work productively as a member of a team.
Demonstrated commitment and ability to provide quality customer service.
Present a neat and professional appearance and be capable of performing all tasks and presenting oneself in a manner that reflects favorably on CFS and TCCS, and of promoting the interests of these organizations throughout The Claremont Colleges and TCCS.
Energy and stamina to successfully perform the physical requirements of the position.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time every workday.
Ability to climb ladders up to 3 feet, lift and carry up to 50 pounds and team lift.
Reach overhead and outward, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, and work in uncomfortable positions.
Ability to work indoors and occasionally outdoors in a range of weather conditions.
Preferred Qualifications:
Five years of experience providing oversight/supervision of staff in a similar industry.
Physical Requirements:
A valid driver’s license and satisfactory results on the following post-offer pre-employment driving record check.
This position requires the ability to perform physically demanding work on a continuous basis and involves prolonged standing and walking, frequent movement into varying body positions, and regular climbing of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or similar structures.
The role routinely requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling materials, equipment, and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, as well as working in indoor and outdoor environments under varying weather and environmental conditions, including noisy, confined, elevated, or low-ventilation spaces.
Employees must be able to safely operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery, including street-legal golf carts and company vehicles, communicate effectively in person and by phone or other devices, read and interpret printed or electronic materials, and occasionally perform computer-based work requiring repetitive hand and wrist movement.
Required safety practices include wearing designated uniforms, non-slip or work shoes, and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
ADA/OSHA:
This job description defines the essential job duties of this position which the incumbent must be able to perform to fulfill the purpose and requirements of this position. The qualifications stated are required to perform the essential functions of this position, or the individual must demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed (with or without reasonable accommodation) using other qualifications not listed in this job description.
The Claremont Colleges Services expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to us via email at hr@claremont.edu or via phone at (909) 607- 9603.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
TCCS is an equal opportunity employer. TCCS managers make employment decisions on the basis of merit, with the aim of having the best available person in every job. TCCS prohibits discrimination based on all characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. TCCS also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.