Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Custodial Squad Leader - 3rd shift in Hanover

Overview

Position: Custodial Squad Leader - 3rd shift

Location: Hanover, NH

Employment type: Regular Full Time; 40 hours per week; 12 scheduled months per year; Onsite only; Non-Exempt; Union type SEIU; SEIU Level C

Position Purpose

Under general supervision from the Custodial Supervisor, leads, directs and works with a squad performing a wide variety of tasks; cleaning and unskilled building maintenance, event set ups, and animal and insect control, which includes medium to heavy lifting activities inside and outside a variety of the College’s facilities. These facilities could include office space, laboratories, eating facilities, public areas, auditoriums, etc. Implements recycling procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• On a daily basis: creates and schedules daily/weekly work assignments for custodians and ensures they have adequate supplies, equipment, and personal protection to perform their work in a safe manner.
• Trains workers in the proper use, care and cleaning of equipment and correct practices and procedures in performing the work.
• Monitors work in progress and ensures work performed meets department standards and customer expectations.
• Maintains on-going inventory of cleaning materials and all equipment needed to do the work. Provides inventory information to supervisor as needed.
• Provides custodial supervisor with daily account report and informs of any problems and when equipment is in need of repair or replacement.
• On a daily basis or when appropriate: unlocks and locks assigned; cleans, mops, strips, waxes, and buffs all hard surface floors; vacuums and shampoos carpeted offices, hallways and common areas; washes windows (inside and outside) in entrance halls; dusts office furniture and window sills.
• On a daily basis: cleans restrooms, saunas, showers; sanitizes and disinfects and deodorizes toilet bowls and sinks; wipes and cleans counters/vanities; polishes mirrors; replaces and stocks restroom supplies.
• On a daily basis: empties office and common area trash cans; implements FO&M recycling procedures; picks up, bags, and removes all trash inside building as well as loose trash twenty feet around building perimeter to designated areas.
• On an as-needed basis: performs set up and break down for College events (e.g., ~30 tables and 350 chairs); sets up a variety of planned events based on the design of the arrangement specified in the work order; sets up and places tables, chairs, lecterns, podiums, dividers, platforms, coat racks, etc.; places covers on tables.
• On an as-needed basis: sweeps dirt and leaves and shovels snow from walkways and spreads sand on walkways a minimum of three feet from all entrances and exits to buildings at the start of the shift and throughout the day.
• On an as-needed basis: uses ladder to clean light fixtures, replace light bulbs.
• Sets chemical and mechanical traps to catch a variety of rodents and takes captured/dead rodents to outside area for release or proper container. Sprays inside and outside of buildings with various chemicals to control insects.

Working Conditions

• Work requires bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in cramped or awkward positions.
• Work involves regular lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work involves regular stair climbing in buildings of 4 to 5 levels.
• Work is performed indoors, outdoors, in bad weather and in areas that are noisy, dirty or smoky. Exposure to hazards from burns, cuts and chemical fumes.
• Work involves wearing protective clothing, such as gloves and goggles.
• Work is performed in unpleasant environments, such as restrooms.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: High School plus 1-2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Two years of experience related to custodial work.
• Demonstrated ability to lead staff and effectively communicate with diverse customers and community.
• High school graduate.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to provide work directions and train others in the use of cleaning equipment and custodial work.
• Ability to operate and maintain heavy industrial cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, powered scrubber, buffer and carpet shampoo) and other hand operated tools.
• Knowledge of safe use of various chemical substances used for cleaning and insect control.
• Familiarity with event set-ups (table/chair arrangements) or ability to learn.
• Ability to work from ladders to change light bulbs and clean lighting fixtures.
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical labor, including lifting and carrying light to medium weight objects.
• Willingness to work mandatory overtime shifts.
• Strong commitment to a diverse working environment and to serving the needs of a large and diverse community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have completed training prior to performing related work: Genie Lift; Asbestos Awareness; Hazard Communication; Blood Borne Pathogens.
• Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions To Applicants

UNION POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEIU UNION MEMBERS ONLY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF POSTING. AFTER ONE WEEK OF POSTING, IF THE POSITION HAS NOT BEEN FILLED INTERNALLY, IT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DARTMOUTH COMMUNITY. OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS ONLY FROM 8/11/2025 THROUGH 8/15/2025.

Additional Instructions

3rd shift schedule; two consecutive days off

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