HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.
Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.
Job Skills / RequirementsFULL TIME - 6:00 AM- 2:30PM LEAD CUSTODIAN
The Lead Custodian cleans and maintains assigned area(s) to meet customer and client satisfaction and may be responsible for oversight or delegation of responsibilities within the cleaning services operation. Essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary by HES location based on client requirements and business needs.
Job Responsibilities:
Schedules and assigns daily work assignments to a custodial team and leads all aspects of completion of tasks
Adheres to established procedures to provide a safe working environment including aligning with OSHA, state/local, federal, and HES regulations.Maintains a clean and orderly environment to project the safety and health of othersAccurately cleans and maintains housekeeping equipmentCleans assigned areas to HES and client standards and requirements.Follows procedures for storage and disposal of trash and transports it to designated areasReports maintenance concerns via work order requests to appropriate personnelSecures the facility, ensuring building is locked/unlocked as requiredEnsures security of company assetsSummer Project WorkWinter – Ice & Snow RemovalAt HES, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done, make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change, or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications:
Previous custodial experience requiredPrevious experience in a supervisory or related role requiredMust have the ability to work independently with limited supervisionAble to follow basic safety procedures and precautions due to physical risks and exposure to hazardous chemicalsAble to train new hiresMaintains friendly, efficient, positive guest service demeanor towards guests, clients and co-workers.Adaptable to client needsThis role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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Additional Information / BenefitsOptional daily pay
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays
This job reports to the Director
This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift.
Number of Openings for this position: 1