Supervisor - Student Center Custodial Team

Utah State University
Minimum $43,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits.
United States, Utah, Logan
Oct 07, 2026
Supervisor - Student Center Custodial Team Requisition ID: 2026-10785 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: Finance & Administrative Service Department: Student Center Advertised Salary: Minimum $43,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits. Overview The Custodial Team Supervisor (Supervisor I) will oversee, coordinate, and lead the day-to-day activities of the Custodial Team within the Taggart Student Center (TSC) Operations Department. The supervisor will set goals for performance and deadlines, organize workflow, ensure that employees understand their duties and designated tasks, monitor employee productivity, and provide constructive feedback. The Custodial Team of the TSC Operations Department cleans and maintains spaces in the Taggart Student Center to maximize a safe, healthy, functional, and pleasant environment. Work hours for this position are 3:00 PM - 11:30pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional Saturdays and Sundays as needed. Responsibilities Leadership & Supervision Hires, trains, plans, schedules, assigns, monitors, and evaluates the work of assigned full-time and hourly staff. Leads custodial team in the day-to-day operations to complete tasks and projects with compliance to policies, procedures, and quality standards and deadlines. Actively Communicates with Director, department employees, customers, vendors and others in person, by phone, and via email. Approves employee timecards and leave requests (MyTime, AggieTime). Assists Director with maintaining job descriptions. Evaluates and coaches employees regularly, including conducting performance evaluations for full-time and hourly employees. Organizes regular team meetings and participates in department leadership meetings. Maintains inventory of custodial equipment and supplies. Coordinates with Director and Business Services Team on budget related matters including monitoring expenditures and annual budget planning. Establishes team strategies and goals that align with Taggart Student Center core values, vision and mission statements. Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices. Promotes personal safety of crewmembers by monitoring, evaluating, and enforcing safe behaviors. Performs other Leadership and Supervision functions as assigned. Custodial Planning Develops and implements training programs for full time and hourly employees. Develops core cleaning practices, task lists, and quality control checklists. Performs periodic audits to evaluate effectiveness of custodial teams and procedures. Coordinates rotation of custodial teams. Reviews weekly and daily event schedules and coordinates modifications to assignments. Coordinates all minor and major custodial projects, including deep cleaning, cleaning for special events, etc. Coordinates the building recycling program working with University Recycling. Ensures that the buildings are secure by maintaining a nightly door check procedure. Organizes the removal of snow and ice from all exits, entrances, fire-escape exits, and handicap ramps during Custodial Team's night shift. Performs other Custodial Planning functions as assigned. Custodial Facilitates and supervises the day-to-day custodial work of a team of full time and hourly employees in the Taggart Student Center. Supervises hourly/part-time employees and performs custodial functions within assigned section. Maintain floors and carpeting. Clean interior windows and other glass surfaces. Clean restrooms and replenish restroom supplies. Empty waste and recycling bins. Maintaining adequate stock of cleaning supplies on carts and in closets. Maintains and performs simple repairs on custodial equipment, tools, and office equipment. Remove snow and ice from all exits, entrances, fire-escape exits, and handicap ramps during shift. Performs other custodial functions as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Three years of custodial experience with one year of experience supervising others OR an equivalent of combination of education plus experience. Must be able to work flexible hours including occasional Saturday and Sundays to provide leadership to team and respond to emergencies as needed. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Team Cleaning practices Undergraduate Degree. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to actively communicate verbally and using email, text and phone. Skilled in the use of computer hardware and software including desktop PCs, Laptops, iPad, smartphones, and software including Microsoft Office. Skilled at records maintenance. Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities. Ability to train and supervise employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment and offer leadership to subordinate staff in area of expertise. Knowledge of management skills and supervisory theories. Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards. Knowledge of cleaning equipment, products, techniques, and standards. Ability to operate cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, carpet extractors, burnishers, etc. Knowledge of hazardous materials and the ability to handle them effectively. Knowledge of proper safety guidelines, policies, procedures, and behaviors as established by OSHA and the Facilities Department. Ability to perform tasks without close supervision. Ability to act professionally with customers, coworkers and subordinates. Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach: Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV" Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application Answer the following question within the application: Do you have three years of custodial experience with one year of experience supervising others? Document size may not exceed 10 MB. Advertised Salary Minimum $43,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits. ADA The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing). Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation. Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time. College/Department Highlights As a member of the Taggart Student Center Operations team, all employees are expected to understand and espouse the following: Core Values: Expertise, Pride, Respect, Responsibility, and Engagement Vision Statement: To be the foremost building on campus, recognized by the University, the community, and our peers. Mission Statement: The mission of the Taggart Student Center is to provide quality facilities and services, exceeding expectations in every way. Leveraging our core values, we will deliver a setting that honors the mission of Utah State University. University Highlights As Utah's student-centered, land-grant research university, Utah State University expands opportunity and strengthens communities across the state through learning, discovery, extension, and engagement. Founded in 1888, USU now holds two Carnegie distinctions: R1 status for very high research activity and the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Its innovative research and scholarship is grounded in reciprocal partnerships with local, regional, and global communities, advancing knowledge and serving the public good across Utah, the nation, and the world. With over 50 world-class research facilities and the nation's second-oldest undergraduate research program, USU prepares students to become active, civically engaged leaders who can address critical societal challenges. USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State's 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state. Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud member of the Pac-12 Conference, which it joined July 1, 2026. The Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in 2025-26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232 student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community, where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours, with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service. Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when it named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. 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