Custodian Lead

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Custodian Lead supports the custodial team by coordinating daily tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring high-quality facility cleanliness.

This position functions as a working lead, performing custodial duties while serving as a knowledgeable resource for staff.

Salary

The starting hourly rate begins at $21.75.

Mid range at $26.94.

Actual starting rate will be commensurate with experience and education.

Scope and Impact

The Custodian Lead plays a key role in coordinating the daily workflow of the custodial team, ensuring consistent cleaning standards across MHM-occupied buildings.

This position influences the quality, efficiency, and organization of facility operations by guiding team members, helping prioritize tasks, and serving as the primary point of coordination for day and evening custodial staff.

While the role does not include formal supervisory authority, it has meaningful impact on day-to-day operations through leadership, task coordination, and expertise.

Decision-Making Authority

The Custodian Lead exercises independent judgment in coordinating daily tasks, determining task priorities, identifying workflow needs, and resolving routine cleaning or equipment issues.

The Lead may make recommendations to the Building Maintenance Manager regarding process improvements, supply needs, or operational challenges.

Decisions requiring formal authority-such as staffing, discipline, scheduling, or performance management-are escalated to the manager.

However, the Lead is trusted to make on-the-spot operational decisions to maintain smooth and efficient facility operations.

Interactions / Working Relationships

The Custodian Lead works closely with custodial team members to coordinate daily cleaning activities and provide guidance as needed.

The role maintains regular communication with the Building Maintenance Manager to report operational needs, equipment issues, and workflow updates.

The Lead also collaborates with the evening cleaning crew to ensure smooth continuity of services and supports other departments by assisting with setups, furniture moves, and facility-related requests.

In addition, the Custodian Lead interacts with vendors and service providers during onsite work and escorts them as needed to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Coordinate daily custodial workflow by helping distribute tasks, supporting cleaning schedules, and serving as a resource to the team.

(25%)


* Perform custodial duties as a working lead, including cleaning, floor care, room setups, and sanitation tasks.

(25%)


* Provide guidance and informal feedback to custodial staff to help ensure cleaning standards are met.

(15%)


* Assist in training new custodians and temporary staff in collaboration with the Building Maintenance Manager.

(10%)


* Support minor equipment upkeep and report maintenance needs, ensuring supplies and tools are f...