Evening Cleaning Supervisor
The Wheeler School
The Wheeler School - Providence, Rhode Island
Job Details
Job ID:5118188
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Re-Posted:Yesterday
Starting Date:To Be Determined
Job Description
Title: Evening Cleaning Supervisor Reports to: Facilities Supervisor Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Hours: 3 PM - 11 PM, Monday-Friday
Department: Operations
Last Updated: 6/17/2025
Position Status: Full-Time
The Wheeler School, a co-ed, N-12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, seeks a full-time Evening Cleaning Supervisor to join our facilities team in Seekonk, MA.
The Farm Campus is not technically a farm, but a 120-acre property with several buildings, athletic fields, tennis courts, a running track, a swimming pool, a field house, a challenge course, landscaped areas, lawns, forests, and trails. This hands-on role is primarily responsible for performing extensive cleaning and sanitation tasks
across all campus facilities during the evening shift. In addition, this position also oversees evening operations, including supervising rentals and a small evening staff to ensure hygiene and safety standards are met throughout the campus.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Perform routine custodial tasks including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, restroom cleaning, and restocking of supplies.
Empty trash receptacles, bag waste, and dispose into dumpsters or compactors.
Supervise and support small evening custodial staff to ensure consistent communication, safety, and adherence to protocols.
Collaborate with the Facilities Supervisor to prioritize and assign evening tasks, ensuring smooth transitions from school-day operations to evening use (athletics, rentals, events).
Maintain walkways, parking lots, pool, tennis courts, fields, turf, and trails through routine upkeep and seasonal or weather-specific tasks like snow removal.
Set up, break down, and clean for campus events, ensuring proper execution and facility readiness.
Carry out cleaning duties tailored to the needs of specific buildings and changing seasonal or project-based requirements.
Provide care and maintenance of custodial equipment and supplies; promote workplace safety and environmental best practices.
Proficiency with custodial tools and equipment, as well as familiarity with semi-skilled maintenance tasks such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and floor care.
Conduct routine safety inspections of buildings and grounds, addressing minor issues and reporting larger concerns to the Facilities Supervisor.
Maintain logs and documentation for completed work to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
Serve as a first responder in crisis situations including fire, chemical spills, power outages, weather emergencies, and active threats.
Support campus-wide emergency preparedness, including storm preparations, evacuations, and crisis
coordination.
Additional duties as assigned by the Facilities Supervisor.
Job Requirements
Ability to consistently deliver and maintain exceptional levels of cleanliness throughout a large, diverse campus environment
Ability to lead and give feedback to evening custodial staff while working effectively as part of a team.
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing daily responsibilities.
Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Must have a valid driver's license.
OSHA10 certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Understanding of school policies and ability to ensure compliance within facilities operations.
Training, Education, and Experience Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in building and grounds maintenance, preferably in a school, fitness, or recreational setting. Supervisory experience is preferred, with the ability to manage and lead a team during evening hours. High school diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent preferred. Completion of background check and on-the-job training required. Must demonstrate a strong desire to continually improve their skills in all aspects of the job.
Wheeler Benefits: At Wheeler, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug plans, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 403(b) Retirement Plan, Vision, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance, Wellness and Work-Life Programs, and Benefits Concierge services.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position are as follows:
Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear; regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequently required to reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to sit; frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward; and frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, mop buckets, etc.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly works indoors and outdoors in all inclement weather
The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays, and must utilize the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with chemicals and equipment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
To learn more about Wheeler, please visit www.wheelerschool.org and our Careers page here.
How to Apply: To apply for the position, please send a cover letter and resume to ..., including ..., in the email. Interviews will be held on a
rolling basis until the position is filled.
Statement on Diversity and Cultural Competency At Wheeler:
We actively seek students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. We believe that a broad range of experiences and viewpoints enhances learning, enriches life on campus, and better prepares us all for full participation in a pluralistic, democratic society. Through hiring, we seek to further the overall diversity and cultural competency within our community.
The Wheeler School is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or disability, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Position Type:Full-time
The Wheeler School
The Wheeler School - Providence, Rhode Island
Job Details
Job ID:5118188
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Re-Posted:Yesterday
Starting Date:To Be Determined
Job Description
Title: Evening Cleaning Supervisor Reports to: Facilities Supervisor Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Hours: 3 PM - 11 PM, Monday-Friday
Department: Operations
Last Updated: 6/17/2025
Position Status: Full-Time
The Wheeler School, a co-ed, N-12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, seeks a full-time Evening Cleaning Supervisor to join our facilities team in Seekonk, MA.
The Farm Campus is not technically a farm, but a 120-acre property with several buildings, athletic fields, tennis courts, a running track, a swimming pool, a field house, a challenge course, landscaped areas, lawns, forests, and trails. This hands-on role is primarily responsible for performing extensive cleaning and sanitation tasks
across all campus facilities during the evening shift. In addition, this position also oversees evening operations, including supervising rentals and a small evening staff to ensure hygiene and safety standards are met throughout the campus.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Perform routine custodial tasks including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, restroom cleaning, and restocking of supplies.
Empty trash receptacles, bag waste, and dispose into dumpsters or compactors.
Supervise and support small evening custodial staff to ensure consistent communication, safety, and adherence to protocols.
Collaborate with the Facilities Supervisor to prioritize and assign evening tasks, ensuring smooth transitions from school-day operations to evening use (athletics, rentals, events).
Maintain walkways, parking lots, pool, tennis courts, fields, turf, and trails through routine upkeep and seasonal or weather-specific tasks like snow removal.
Set up, break down, and clean for campus events, ensuring proper execution and facility readiness.
Carry out cleaning duties tailored to the needs of specific buildings and changing seasonal or project-based requirements.
Provide care and maintenance of custodial equipment and supplies; promote workplace safety and environmental best practices.
Proficiency with custodial tools and equipment, as well as familiarity with semi-skilled maintenance tasks such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and floor care.
Conduct routine safety inspections of buildings and grounds, addressing minor issues and reporting larger concerns to the Facilities Supervisor.
Maintain logs and documentation for completed work to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
Serve as a first responder in crisis situations including fire, chemical spills, power outages, weather emergencies, and active threats.
Support campus-wide emergency preparedness, including storm preparations, evacuations, and crisis
coordination.
Additional duties as assigned by the Facilities Supervisor.
Job Requirements
Ability to consistently deliver and maintain exceptional levels of cleanliness throughout a large, diverse campus environment
Ability to lead and give feedback to evening custodial staff while working effectively as part of a team.
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing daily responsibilities.
Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Must have a valid driver's license.
OSHA10 certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Understanding of school policies and ability to ensure compliance within facilities operations.
Training, Education, and Experience Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in building and grounds maintenance, preferably in a school, fitness, or recreational setting. Supervisory experience is preferred, with the ability to manage and lead a team during evening hours. High school diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent preferred. Completion of background check and on-the-job training required. Must demonstrate a strong desire to continually improve their skills in all aspects of the job.
Wheeler Benefits: At Wheeler, we offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug plans, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 403(b) Retirement Plan, Vision, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance, Wellness and Work-Life Programs, and Benefits Concierge services.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position are as follows:
Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear; regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequently required to reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to sit; frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward; and frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, mop buckets, etc.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly works indoors and outdoors in all inclement weather
The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays, and must utilize the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with chemicals and equipment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
To learn more about Wheeler, please visit www.wheelerschool.org and our Careers page here.
How to Apply: To apply for the position, please send a cover letter and resume to ..., including ..., in the email. Interviews will be held on a
rolling basis until the position is filled.
Statement on Diversity and Cultural Competency At Wheeler:
We actively seek students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. We believe that a broad range of experiences and viewpoints enhances learning, enriches life on campus, and better prepares us all for full participation in a pluralistic, democratic society. Through hiring, we seek to further the overall diversity and cultural competency within our community.
The Wheeler School is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or disability, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Position Type:Full-time
Job ID: 483339888
Originally Posted on: 6/29/2025
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