Head Custodian

Head Custodian

Miami Dade College

in Miami, FL

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Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18.50 - $22.94

Posted: 06/16/2025

Category: Facilities Management

Job ID: 1008386

Location: Kendall Campus

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Details:

Job Family: STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)Grade: 09Salary: $18.50 - $22.94Department: Custodial ServicesReports To: Services Supervisor IIIClosing Date: August 15, 2025FLSA Status: Non-ExemptFirst Review Date: June 23, 2025

Position Overview:

Provides and supervises custodial activities in the maintenance of building facilities. Assigns, schedules, and supervises a medium to large group of custodians in cleaning and maintaining buildings and for keeping and issuing custodial supplies and equipment.

What you will be doing:

Supervises and inspects work done by custodial crews; reviews problems with supervisor; issues work assignments.

Inspects building, reports findings to superior.

Supervises and participates in routine clerical work; answers telephone; writes orders; makes out daily work schedules.

Instructs new employees in cleaning work and operation of equipment.

Tests cleaning supplies; checks and makes minor repairs to equipment.

Performs related work as required.

What you need to succeed:

High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of related custodial experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends

Knowledge of the materials, methods, implements and devices used in cleaning buildings areas.

Knowledge of the operation and care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines and general housekeeping equipment.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to plan and schedule a daily work program in order to cover the work of absent employees.

Ability to plan, supervise and inspect the custodial work of subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, and staff

Preferences:

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Essential Position:

This function/position has been designated as essential. This means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College.

Additional Requirements:

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.:

Miami-Dade is an equal access/equal opportunity community college and does not discriminate on the basis of handicap. An official online MDC Employment Application is required. Please visit our web site for application and instructions.

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