Custodial & Maintenance Services

The Custodial Services Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and directing all daily activities related to custodial operations. The department is responsible for general building maintenance, both on-campus and off-site (i.e, Facilities Management provides custodial services to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Array Operations Center, and to Aerojet, Inc., a New Mexico Tech contractor, at a pre-determined cost).

Specific duties include:

• Responsible for the development, training, implementation, and management of custodial policies and procedures
• Develops and manages the equipment budgets
• Assists the Associate Director Administrative Services in developing statistical reports and in implementing policies and procedures
• Determines custodial needs
• Conducts daily campus and building inspections to provide daily supervision and interaction with custodial personnel
• Screens prospective employees and makes recommendations for employment and termination within the Manager's area of responsibility
• Determines building assignments for custodial staff
• Responsible for commencement set-up (bleachers, chairs, etc.)
• Provides stand-by services, 24 hours a day, a duty shared with the Custodial Supervisor
• Coordinates table and chair delivery both on- and off-campus (delivery provided for university customers only)
• Works with New Mexico Tech's Residential Life office to prepare for summer conferences

Custodial duties include:

• General office maintenance (empty trash cans, vacuum offices, sweep and mop hallways and floors, etc.)
• Moving furniture
• Stripping and waxing floors during summer and winter break
• Shampoo carpets during spring break
• Cleaning windows
• Preparing dorms for summer conference clients
• Providing other custodial services as needs are identified

Building Maintenance Supervisor

Specific duties include:

• Supervises five building maintenance specialists in daily building maintenance activities
  - One building maintenance employee assigned full-time to campus dormitories
• Responsible for building maintenance of six to seven buildings
  - Includes processing work order requests from Auxiliary Enterprises (The Auxiliary office provides administrative oversight for a number of campus entities including the Golf Course, Macey Center, student housing, and the Bookstore)
• Inspects buildings to ensure work is up to standards established by Associate Director Administration
• Assists construction crew when necessary
• Participates in the hire and discipline of personnel, and in employee performance evaluations
• Interacts with other departments to ensure that regular maintenance duties are carried out
• Assisting in the set-up for commencement exercises each spring, and in installing the swimming pool bubble every fall

Custodial Supervisor

Specific duties include:

• Trains employees with emphasis on working procedures, operation, and use of new equipment, materials, safety and institute policies
• Schedules and assigns work to custodians, and records inspections to ensure standards are being met
• Requisitions and issues supplies as needed. Maintains supply and equipment inventory, and maintains their security and condition
• Hires, evaluates, disciplines and recommends salary adjustments for custodial staff
• Responsible for maintaining an ongoing floor care schedule and crew
• Assists the Custodial Services Manager with developing new programs and services

Custodial Supervisor can be contacted at 835-5367 or via email at MPadilla@admin.nmt.edu.

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