Environmental Resources Supervisor; Custodian

Who We Are

Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with nearby mountain ranges and Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is surrounded by outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, boating and camping. Tacoma, Washington has been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the country due to the increasing career opportunities, cultural diversity and community engagement.

Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup and Squaxin Island Tribes. We recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at a great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup and Squaxin Island people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of our community.

Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community and support diversity and inclusion with partners such as the Black Student Union, Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. We also support Stop Asian Hate and have an Asian Pacific Islander Student Club and an Asian and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Coalition.

TCC aims to develop more culturally responsive curricula and to become an anti-racist institution.

We are focusing on improved support for traditionally marginalized populations, including Black/African-American, Indigenous, People of Color, Dreamers, justice-involved individuals, immigrants and refugees, Veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. To this end, TCC seeks applicants who value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching, welcome difference and model respectful interaction, recognize the role of diversity in an educational community, are committed to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population, and are committed to teaching in a community college setting.

“Regional Setting” information:
For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area, see the Tacoma Community College site.

Positions in this level supervise at least two lower-level Custodians or a total custodial/housekeeping program for an agency/facility/institution with ten or more assigned personnel performing custodial/housekeeping duties. Positions may lead a custodial, housekeeping, or general maintenance program for a state agency, facility or institution. They may also train subordinates and perform administrative tasks such as recommending budget levels for supplies and equipment, staffing levels, staff training requirements, and department policies and procedures.

• Supervises and instructs assigned personnel;
• Trains other leads in supervisory techniques, new product and equipment use;
• Evaluates performance of crew and reviews their performance evaluations of their crew members;
• Evaluates the total work of employees against established standards and counsels them on performance;
• Operates a safety program by training crew members in safety and maintains a follow-up program on accidents and safety prevention techniques;
• Meets with vendors to learn about new products, conducts product tests and recommends purchase of equipment, supplies and machinery;
• Prepares a variety of reports such as analyses of custodial workloads, service requirements, and employee job performance;
• Ensures that equipment is properly maintained;
• Establishes the location of collection points, collection schedules, records and quality control operations relating to material recycling programs, including contacts with recycling vendors;
• Determines staffing needs for buildings; oversees activities in assigned area of responsibility;
• Occasionally drives light trucks, vans and other mobile equipment;
• May be a working supervisor performing custodial tasks when required.

The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Ability to proactively build positive relationships, foster team unity at all levels of the college, and strive for positive interactions with individuals across the campus;
• Ability to work as part of a team and…