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Custodial Services Assistant Manager

The University of California, San Diego

HOUSING/DINING/HOSPITALITYPosted July 30, 2026Job ID: 140707

About this position

Position Overview

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff. As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 1,200 staff employees, over 2,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $371 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. At UC San Diego, we believe a job is more than just employment - it's a chance to be part of something meaningful. Along with competitive pay, we offer outstanding benefits, retirement plans, and a supportive environment that encourages both professional development and personal growth.

Position Description

Under general supervision the Custodial Services Assistant Manager is assigned responsibility for overseeing day-to-day operations of Custodial duties for their assigned area. Responsible to plan a Custodial program for their assigned facilities. Inspects or reviews recommendations for repairs. Discusses damage charges with Office or Custodial Services Manager and students involved. Interviews, hires, trains Sr. Custodians, Laborers and temporary staff. Coordinates Laborer support of Building Maintenance Workers, as needed. Performs inspections, inventories, various reports and records. Orders supplies. Assists in the preparation of the annual budget as required. Receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to a moderate level of control and review. Instructs direct reports to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. Requires full knowledge of own area of functional responsibility. May perform custodial duties part of the time.

Qualifications

Experience in custodial and housekeeping services. Verbal and written communication skills in the English language, active listening, flexibility, critical thinking, multi-tasking, and time management. Working knowledge of and ability for decision making, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, and perform operations analysis, and quality control analysis. Working knowledge and skill in effective interpersonal and work leadership skills to provide guidance to other personnel. Basic computer application skills. Skill in math to compute inventories, order supplies, determine charges and mix solutions.