Custodial and Waste Management Coordinator

Title: Custodial and Waste Management Coordinator

Number of Positions: 1

Position #: 600690

Type of Appointment: Full-Time

Department: Facilities

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application:

· Resume

· Unofficial Transcripts

· Three professional references (See below)

Reference check requirements:

· Non-supervisory roles: three (3) current or former supervisors

· Supervisory roles: two (2) current or former supervisors and one (1) current or former direct report

· Personal references (friends, co-workers, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references

About Facilities

The mission of the Pellissippi State Facilities is to provide consistent and quality maintenance, operations, custodial, and facility planning services in a customer oriented, efficient, and responsible manner for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

About Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College is one of 40 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. TBR is the governing board of the College System of Tennessee, offering more than 400 programs of study at the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus. The college serves an average of 10,000 students, making it the largest community college in Tennessee by enrollment. Pellissippi State Community College offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement programs, time off including annual and sick leave, and much more.

In 2018, Pellissippi State became a member of an Achieve the Dream (ATD) three-year cohort adopting a theme of Start Strong, Stay Strong, Finish Strong for our work. Achieve the Dream has partnered with the program Integrated Student Experience at Pellissippi State (Insteps) to improve the fall-to-fall retention rates for full-time and part-time students by 13% in the next five years. Our vision is to ensure every student who attends Pellissippi State will develop a sense of belonging and confidence in their ability to succeed academically, grow intellectually, and make timely progress towards achieving their educational and vocational goals. If this is something that aligns with your values, we encourage you to apply.

Culture and Diversity

Knoxville claims a wide range of forward thinking national and international talents. The scholarly influence on the Knoxville metropolitan area bred literary greats including James Agee, Cormac McCarthy, and Nikki Giovanni. Knoxville is home to one of the largest sculptures dedicated to an African American in the country. Located in Haley Heritage Square is a 13-foot high bronze statue of author and Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Haley who chose to spend the last several years of his life in Knoxville. Renowned artists Beauford Delaney and Joseph Delaney hailed from Knoxville. Musicians Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, the Everly Brothers, and RB Morris called Knoxville home during their careers. Women’s suffragist Lizzie Crozier French was active in the ratification of the 19^thamendment and was born and raised in Knoxville.

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Position Summary: Ensure all PSCC campuses are cleaned to a specified standard to provide a clean, safe environment for PSCC students, employees and visitors by managing the housekeeping contractors and PSCC housekeeping staff, inventory and budgets, and through self-performance work on all campuses. Daily supervision, management and execution of Pellissippi State’s recycling program to include managing the recycling contractor, evaluating contractor services, hiring, supervising, and evaluating recycling material handlers for all campuses. Cooperation and communication with the Sustainability Committee to ensure proper accounting and approval concerning the budget and budget process.

Essential Functions:

25% Walk and check buildings with the cleaning contractor to ensure clean bathroom facilities, walls, and floors. Review log-in sheets to verify hours worked and review billing for contracted services.

15% Check emails and communicate with PSCC staff, faculty and administration concerning special event services and housekeeping issues and complaints.

15% Order and ensure stock of housekeeping and recycling supplies on all campuses.

20% Provide supervision, direction and assistance to the housekeeper and recycling staff with cleaning of buildings, collection of trash and recycle products. Oversee and occasionally assist in cleaning floors in corridors, stairwells, offices, classrooms, labs, and other assigned areas.

5% Be available after hours for cleaning emergencies and cleaning for set-ups, as well as assist in setting up and taking down furniture items, displays and other materials. Help other departments collect and remove debris from buildings and building entryways.

5% Plan and oversee routine contracted carpet cleaning schedules. Plan and oversee routine contracted floor waxing and buffing schedules

10% Communicate and coordinate recycle materials collection with recycling contractor. Communicate with Sustainability Chair and Facilities Director concerning recycle program operations and budgets. Ensure that recycling machinery and vehicles are serviced and in good working order.

5% Other duties as assigned.

Note: The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

Job Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED and 4 years of practical cleaning experience, or Associates Degree and 3 years of practical cleaning experience, or Bachelor Degree and 2 years of practical cleaning experience in commercial cleaning of floors and commercial spaces; to include two years combined supervisory experience, and inventory and business-related reports and management .

Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% credit of full-time work experience

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to see the big picture, prioritize tasks, and understand impact of actions. Ability to take initiative to get things done without being prompted. Able to complete tasks in a timely manner. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to work independently and direct and schedule the tasks of others. Possesses a high degree of attention to detail. Ability to effectively communicate with PSCC administrators, staff, faculty and students. Must be customer service oriented. Ability to work within a budget, read reports, and use Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

Key Result Areas:

Assurance that all classrooms, offices, and restrooms are cleaned, stocked and ready for the day and all recycled materials are properly collected and processed in a timely manner.

Scope of Responsibility:

To understand the requirements and processes to clean business offices, classrooms, floor carpets, and restrooms in order to have a clean and safe building. To understand the requirements and processes to recycle materials from all campuses.

Physical Demands:

There is much walking required for this job as well as standing and being on feet most of the day. Being able to move, lift supplies, and travel from campus to campus. Yes. You must be able to communicate with vendors over the phone and in person. You must also communicate with the faculty and staff about complaints. You must be able to see that the rooms, including the floors, are clean and not wet. You have to see spots on carpet to have them cleaned. You have to be able to know the color of the tile to know if it needs to be stripped; to determine if the wax is yellowed or if that is the color of the tile. The same applies for the carpet; determine whether it is a spot or just the color of the carpet.

Hazards:

Getting cleaning chemicals in the eyes or on the skin. Getting hurt lifting supplies or falling on wet flooring as you are mopping. Risk of exposure to Blood borne pathogens, exposure to contaminants, pathogens and biohazards in recycled materials. The possibility of falling while cleaning and dusting from a ladder.

Pay Rate: $37,280 - $45,800/per year. Pay will be determined based on related work experience above required. To be considered in determining pay, all related work experience must be listed on the application.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note: attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note: to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.

Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA employer

If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College’s Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu .

A summary of our benefits can be found at http://www.pstcc.edu/hr/benefits

If you are interested in this position, click on the link to the left to apply.

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