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The custodial supervisor position plays an important role in helping keep campus beautiful. This position is a full-time position that works primarily Monday through Friday 4am-12pm with overtime ...

The Custodial Supervisor oversees the custodial team, ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and maintenance of facility spaces. Responsible for assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and enforcing ...

The custodial supervisor position plays an important role in helping keep campus beautiful. This position is a full-time position that works primarily Monday through Friday 4am-12pm with overtime ...

The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment. This position will require 7 day availability including one weekend a month on call. Custodial ...

The custodial supervisor position plays an important role in helping keep campus beautiful. This position is a full-time position that works primarily Monday through Friday 4am-12pm with overtime ...

The Custodial Supervisor is responsible for managing the custodial staff in buildings to which he or she is assigned. Essential Job Functions: * Maintain close contact with the Manager of Custodial ...

Custodial Supervisor

Troy, MI · On-site

$17 - $18/hr

Custodial Supervisor Monday - Friday | 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM We are seeking an experienced and dependable Custodial Supervisor to lead evening cleaning operations at a large corporate office facility in ...

Custodial Supervisor

Poughkeepsie, NY · On-site

$62K - $75K/yr

The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment. This position will require 7 day availability including one weekend a month on call. Custodial ...

Custodial Supervisor Lead the team that helps create the campus where students learn, live, and thrive. McPherson College is seeking an experienced, hands-on Custodial Supervisor to lead our ...

Custodial Supervisor Lead the team that helps create the campus where students learn, live, and thrive. McPherson College is seeking an experienced, hands-on Custodial Supervisor to lead our ...

Custodial Supervisor

Blackstone, VA · On-site

$51K - $57K/yr

The Custodial Supervisor oversees the custodial team, ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and maintenance of facility spaces. Responsible for assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and enforcing ...

The Custodial Supervisor will lead and oversee the custodial team to ensure the highest standards of facility cleanliness, safety, and maintenance. Principal responsibilities will include but are not ...

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How much do custodial supervisor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for custodial supervisor in the United States is $22.14, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $25.48 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by custodial supervisors and how can they be effectively managed?

Custodial Supervisors often face challenges such as coordinating schedules for a diverse team, ensuring consistent cleaning standards across all areas, and responding quickly to urgent maintenance requests. Effective management involves clear communication, regular staff training, and utilizing checklists or inspection tools to monitor quality. Building strong relationships with both custodial staff and other departments helps address issues proactively and fosters a collaborative work environment.

What is the difference between Custodial Supervisor vs Custodian?

AspectCustodial SupervisorCustodian
CredentialsHigh school diploma, supervisory experienceHigh school diploma or equivalent
Work EnvironmentOversees cleaning staff, manages schedulesPerforms cleaning and maintenance tasks
Employer & IndustrySchools, hospitals, commercial buildingsSchools, offices, public facilities
Common Search IntentSupervisory roles, management responsibilitiesCleaning duties, daily maintenance

The main difference between a Custodial Supervisor and a Custodian is that the Custodial Supervisor manages cleaning staff and oversees operations, while the Custodian performs the actual cleaning tasks. The supervisor typically requires some supervisory experience and may have additional responsibilities, whereas the Custodian focuses on hands-on cleaning work. Both roles are essential in maintaining clean and safe environments in various facilities.

What is a custodial supervisor?

A custodial supervisor, or janitorial manager, manages a team of janitorial staff. This team can be a part of either an in-house custodial department or an independent cleaning service. In custodial supervisor jobs, your duties include monitoring employees, managing schedules, and ensuring the right equipment and supplies are available. You must also see that the staff complies with the procedures of the company and that they complete all cleaning tasks to the employer or client’s specifications. This is a management position, but you may also be expected to perform cleaning duties.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a custodial supervisor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Custodial Supervisor, you need experience in custodial operations, leadership abilities, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with cleaning equipment, safety protocols, inventory management systems, and sometimes certifications in OSHA standards are typically required. Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills help you effectively lead teams and maintain high standards. These competencies ensure efficient facility upkeep, staff motivation, and a safe, clean environment for all building occupants.

How to be a good custodial supervisor?

A good custodial supervisor effectively manages cleaning staff, ensures quality standards are met, and maintains a safe and clean environment. Strong leadership, communication skills, knowledge of cleaning procedures, and the ability to schedule and train staff are essential for success in this role.

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Infographic showing various Custodial Supervisor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $46,046 per year, or $22.1 per hour.

Custodial Supervisor

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 14 days ago


Job description

Lycoming College is hiring a Custodial Supervisor to join our Buildings and Grounds team.
This is a key member of the Buildings & Grounds team that supervisors a group of custodians and also performs routine and non-routine custodial maintenance as part of a team assigned to specific buildings or areas on campus. The custodial supervisor position plays an important role in helping keep campus beautiful.
This position is a full-time position that works primarily Monday through Friday 4am-12pm with overtime available for certain weekends and evenings for specific activities.
Who We Are:
Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, our community of 1,200 active learners from 26 states and territories and 13 countries comprises a student body that is 31 percent domestic students of the global majority or international, all of whom work with our renowned scholars to craft customized combinations of market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across our 52+ academic programs. Students compete in 20 NCAA Division III sports, participate in faculty-driven research, thrive in a robust program of internship experiences, and study abroad in more than two dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios in the country. The institution is a member of the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges and is recognized by U.S. News as a top 100 National Liberal Arts College and the No. 21 Best Value School. Lycoming College is dedicated to providing a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education for all students. Learn more at https://www.lycoming.edu.
The College proudly celebrates and values the principles of inclusive excellence. In its 2021 Strategic Plan, Lycoming College committed to recruiting more faculty and staff from historically underrepresented groups.  The community works to foster an inclusive campus community and to support the success of all faculty, staff and students. The College recognizes that a community formed of a wide range of backgrounds and experiences benefits all its members and serves to advance Lycoming’s goal of preparing graduates to become ethical, informed, and engaged individuals
Lycoming College is an equal opportunity employer.
What will I do in this role?
A Custodial Supervisor is responsible for supervising a group of custodians and facilitating custodial shift operations to ensure a clean, orderly and safe environment for students, faculty/staff, and visitors on campus.  Under the oversight of the Assistant Director of Physical Plant, this position implements and maintains planned and established priorities and departmental policies and procedures, trains and orients new staff, maintains departmental records such as daily attendance and reviewing and approving timesheets and time off requests, work assignments, maintenance/cleaning/service schedules, and work orders for repair or maintenance.
Additionally, a Custodial Supervisor manages the custodial supply inventory, facilitates conference and event set-ups and arrangements as planned, and handles employee performance situations/implements corrective actions as needed for Custodians this position supervises. 
A Custodial Supervisor arranges appropriate custodial team staffing based upon needs and absenteeism.  A Custodial Supervisor may be involved in the hiring of new Custodians.
This is a working supervisor position where this position is also responsible for performing custodial and general maintenance duties in and around campus facilities, responding to emergency calls for service, implementing setups and teardowns for a wide variety of campus and community events, working closely with employees and students to meet the custodial needs of their designated areas, and resolving custodial-related problems to ensure efficient and safe operations. 
Custodial Services is one of several campus departments designated as “emergency-on-call” for emergency situations (e.g. inclement weather snow and ice removal or emergency clean-up/other urgent situations).
What are we looking for?
  • High school diploma or G.E.D. required. 
  •  At least 2 years of industrial or commercial cleaning preferred
  • 1-3 years of prior supervisory or lead experience is strongly preferred.
  • Must be energetic, a positive team player, and able to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Physical requirements include the ability to frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push / pull, reach above and below shoulder height, climb ladders and stairs, and routinely lift and carry objects up to 25 lbs. unassisted and move objects up to 50 lbs. with assistance as needed.
What We Offer!
Lycoming College has an excellent benefits package that includes:
Health & Wellness Benefits:
  • Health insurance – with a wide variety of health plan options available
  • Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage.
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
  • Life & accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Cancer insurance
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Employee assistance program
Retirement Benefits:
  • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% contributions from the College
Tuition Benefits:
  • Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at Lycoming College
  • Free tuition for eligible dependents at over 600 colleges nationwide through Tuition Exchange, Inc.
  • Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
Paid Leave Benefits:
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 14 holidays per year
  • Summer hours
Employee Perks:
  • 15% discount at the campus bookstore, excluding textbooks and snacks.
  • Reduced rates for meal packages for on-campus dining facilities.
  • Use of the campus recreations center and gym facilities for employees.
  • Use of the campus Library.
How do I Join the Warrior Team?
Please submit a resume and the names and contact information for three professional (prior supervisors) references.  A criminal history background check will be conducted upon offer of employment.
 

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