What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Supervisor (Childcare Centers) position at Contra Costa County?
The Position
Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Supervisory Management
The Employment and Human Services Department is currently accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy for the position of Environmental Services Supervisor (Childcare Centers).
At the Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD), we are building brighter futures together and you can be a key part of that purpose. Candidates choose EHSD because they want more than a job; they want meaningful work with lasting impact in the community. Here, every role contributes to improving the lives of children, families, and individuals across Contra Costa County.
As an Environmental Services Supervisor, you will be part of the EHSD Internal Operations Division which provides the essential infrastructure and support that keep our programs running smoothly. This is a newly established position within EHSD, offering a rare opportunity to shape, design, and lead a new program from the ground up. You will develop procedures, recruit your team, and establish standards of excellence, while working independently and contributing directly to a strong operational foundation. This role is shift-based, offering a structured schedule that ensure consistent coverage for our facilities. Candidates who value clear work hours, predictable routines, and operational autonomy will find this environment rewarding. If you're seeking growth, ownership, and a chance to leave your mark, EHSD offers exactly that.
Your work will directly support the EHSD Community Services Bureau (CSB), which provides high-quality early childhood education and supportive services to families throughout Contra Costa County. CSB oversees Head Start, Early Head Start, and state-funded childcare programs across multiple sites. These centers play a critical role in preparing children for lifelong learning, and maintaining clean, healthy, and safe environments is essential to that mission. As part of the CSB team, you will help ensure that our childcare facilities remain welcoming, hygienic, and fully prepared for the next day’s learning and play. You will join a department dedicated to equity, exceptional service, collaboration, and uplifting communities. You will also play a key role in supporting CSB’s operational excellence as we expand and strengthen our facilities to meet the needs of children and families across Contra Costa County.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future openings for up to six (6) months.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.
Experience: Three (3) years of full-time experience (or its equivalent), of which one (1) year must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity, in performing institutional housekeeping duties. Institutional experience may have been obtained from one of the following: military installation, hospital, detention facility, juvenile hall, elementary or high school, community and/or state college or university or a similar institution.
Desirable Qualifications
For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Flor Robb at flor.robb @hrd.cccounty.us . For any technical issues, please contact the Government Jobs' applicant support team for assistance at 1 855-524-5627.
CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Supervisory Management
The Employment and Human Services Department is currently accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy for the position of Environmental Services Supervisor (Childcare Centers).
At the Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD), we are building brighter futures together and you can be a key part of that purpose. Candidates choose EHSD because they want more than a job; they want meaningful work with lasting impact in the community. Here, every role contributes to improving the lives of children, families, and individuals across Contra Costa County.
As an Environmental Services Supervisor, you will be part of the EHSD Internal Operations Division which provides the essential infrastructure and support that keep our programs running smoothly. This is a newly established position within EHSD, offering a rare opportunity to shape, design, and lead a new program from the ground up. You will develop procedures, recruit your team, and establish standards of excellence, while working independently and contributing directly to a strong operational foundation. This role is shift-based, offering a structured schedule that ensure consistent coverage for our facilities. Candidates who value clear work hours, predictable routines, and operational autonomy will find this environment rewarding. If you're seeking growth, ownership, and a chance to leave your mark, EHSD offers exactly that.
Your work will directly support the EHSD Community Services Bureau (CSB), which provides high-quality early childhood education and supportive services to families throughout Contra Costa County. CSB oversees Head Start, Early Head Start, and state-funded childcare programs across multiple sites. These centers play a critical role in preparing children for lifelong learning, and maintaining clean, healthy, and safe environments is essential to that mission. As part of the CSB team, you will help ensure that our childcare facilities remain welcoming, hygienic, and fully prepared for the next day’s learning and play. You will join a department dedicated to equity, exceptional service, collaboration, and uplifting communities. You will also play a key role in supporting CSB’s operational excellence as we expand and strengthen our facilities to meet the needs of children and families across Contra Costa County.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is
- A strong and confident team-builder who enjoys developing others
- Skilled at organizing work and adapting quickly when priorities shift
- Knowledgeable about custodial/housekeeping best practices, especially in childcare or institutional settings
- An excellent communicator who can give clear direction and feedback
- Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work independently during after-hours operations
- Attentive to health, hygiene, and safety standards that apply to young children
- Comfortable supervising and training staff across multiple locations
- Overseeing after-hours cleaning and sanitation at CSB childcare centers, ensuring classrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and play areas meet childcare cleanliness standards
- Building and supervising an evening custodial team using County staff, including hiring, scheduling, coaching, and performance evaluation
- Training staff on safe, proper, and efficient cleaning practices, including correct use of cleaning solutions and equipment
- Adjusting daily work plans to address special cleaning needs, emergencies, or unexpected schedule changes
- Inspecting facilities for cleanliness, safety hazards, and compliance with childcare, public health, and CSB standards
- Ensuring proper use and basic upkeep of custodial equipment
- Maintaining communication with childcare center and EHSD leadership to coordinate needs, resolve issues, and ensure high-quality service
- Supporting CSB’s mission by ensuring that all children’s spaces remain clean, healthy, and conducive to learning
- Your work directly supports children’s health, development, and success
- You get to build a new custodial team and shape its culture from the start
- You’ll make a visible, meaningful impact every day. The centers rely on your team to operate smoothly.
- You will be part of an inclusive, mission-driven bureau focused on community well-being
- You’ll have autonomy in managing after-hours operations while still being part of a supportive division
- Managing cleaning teams across multiple sites with differing facility needs
- Ensuring consistent childcare-level sanitation standards during limited evening hours
- Working independently after normal business hours
- Adapting to last-minute schedule or priority changes
- Balancing staff coaching with maintaining high expectations and accountability
- Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
- Allocating Resources: Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness
- Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Delegating: Sharing responsibility, authority, and accountability
- Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
- Driving Results: Demonstrating concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal standard of excellence
- Environmental Exposure Tolerance: Performing under physically demanding conditions
- General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination
- Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
- Interpersonal Savvy: Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
- Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
- Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
- Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
- Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future openings for up to six (6) months.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.
Experience: Three (3) years of full-time experience (or its equivalent), of which one (1) year must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity, in performing institutional housekeeping duties. Institutional experience may have been obtained from one of the following: military installation, hospital, detention facility, juvenile hall, elementary or high school, community and/or state college or university or a similar institution.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience supervising custodial or housekeeping staff in childcare, school, medical, or institutional settings
- Familiarity with childcare sanitation and health-and-safety standards
- Experience training staff on cleaning protocols and safety practices
- Experience overseeing multiple facilities or satellite sites
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience supporting a program serving children or families
- Ability to work effectively during evening or night shifts
- Application Filing: All applicants must apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.
- Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.
- Training and Experience Evaluation: Consists of an evaluation of each candidate's relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire. (Weighted 100%)
- Departmental Hiring Interview: Will be scheduled by the department once the eligible list is established.
For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Flor Robb at flor.robb @hrd.cccounty.us . For any technical issues, please contact the Government Jobs' applicant support team for assistance at 1 855-524-5627.
CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.