Custodian

The Custodian plays a vital role in maintaining a clean safe and welcoming environment for all students staff and visitors. The Wellness Center promotes health and wellbeing for the University community and this role ensures that the facility is wellmaintained to support these efforts. The Custodian will open and / or close the building depending on shift. Perform building rounds (interior and exterior) and inspections. Provide routine and nonroutine support associated with the daily cleaning in the nonAthletic areas in the Center (offices lobbies restrooms fitness rooms classrooms lounges and outdoor gathering spaces). Typical routine duties include but are not limited to: dusting mopping sweeping wet mopping and vacuuming following health and safety guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces (especially hightouch areas like door handles railings and fitness equipment) sanitizing replenishing supplies removing trash polishing furniture operation of basic mechanical cleaning equipment and filling out simple forms.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate with Center tenants and visitors to ensure excellent customer service. Accommodate tenant preferences and special requests that support that offices core responsibilities.
• Provide friendly and courteous assistance to students staff and visitors responding to inquiries or redirecting them to the appropriate department when needed.
• Daily lock/unlock building depending on shift.
• Clean and disinfect nonAthletic restrooms and fixtures (toilet urinals etc)
• Keep restroom dispensers supplied with towels soap sanitary napkins etc.
• Vacuum carpets rugs mats.
• Dust mop sweep and wet mop floors.
• Monitor public areas.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces especially hightouch areas like door handles railings and fitness equipment including outside gathering spaces adjacent to the building.
• Empty trash receptacles and replace liners.
• Clean elevators and stairwells.
• Straighten/arrange furniture.
• Clean drinking fountains.
• Spot clean carpets rugs walkoff mats.
• Empty recycling containers.
• Spot mop floors.
• Spot clean windows walls doors and other above floor surfaces.
• Dust and/or clean furniture windowsills and other above floor surfaces.
• Spray buff floors
• Polish furniture and fixtures.
• Strip and refinish floors.
• Wash windows and blinds.
• Shampoo carpets rugs and walkoff mats.
• Machine scrub floors.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and equipment reporting inventory levels and maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Follow all University guidelines for safety proper use of equipment and chemical handling procedures.
• Assist with priority projects which may include floor refinishing moving furniture upholstery cleaning
• Assist other custodians when necessary in completing assigned tasks and/projects.
• Perform related work as required and instructed.
• Review daily event operation reports and anticipate unique needs due to events.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Employee is required to wear the uniform provided by USD.
• Building is open 7 days a week 12 months of the year from 7am 10pm most days. Work schedule will rotate with other Custodians and employee will be asked to work a rotating schedule including early mornings evenings weekends and holidays based on department needs.

Background check: Successful completion of a preemployment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year of related job experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency in modern cleaning methods and techniques required

Performance Expectations Knowledge Skills andAbilities:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds required
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to maintain good working relations with students faculty staff and guests
• Ability to follow all university policies and procedures.
• Ability to work alone or without close supervision.
• Understanding of the importance of customer service and has the ability to followup as well as communicate with supervisor campus community members and campus visitors.
• Ability to complete simple forms and conduct simple inventories of supplies.
• Ability to operate all mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Understanding of and knowledge of safe handling of chemicals and MSDS rules and regulations.
• Understanding of custodial processes and procedures and health and safety guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
• Be responsive and flexible to changing work schedule in order to support event operations including setup and break down tasks.

37.5 Hours per week

Closing date:Open until filled