Housing and Residence Life Custodian

To perform heavyduty cleaning and related maintenance work in an assigned area or building complex; perform related work.

Daytime shift and this position is eligible for reduced tuition on most college courses for the employee their spouse and their dependent child. Join a great team and perform highlevel cleaning and detailing of University housing facilities prior to occupancy and provide daily custodial service for the common areas of housing facilities. This position requires regular and reliable attendance.

Applies basic skills while developing some specialized skills in procedures operations techniques tools materials and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization; performs routine and/or repetitive tasks; limited decision making required; generally works under close supervision; has no or limited experience; work is performed from within specific limits of established procedures and/or defined instructions.

The Housing and Residence Life Custodian must:

• Performs heavyduty cleaning in locker rooms classrooms dormitories and lavatories; cleans sanitizes and polishes; dusts washes sponge mops; sanitizes and shampoos furniture woodwork walls windows and glass items; cleans shades and covers on light fixtures; removes waste and debris; selects products and compounds for cleaning jobs and applies according to procedures or manufacturers specifications; orders supplies for custodial closets and stocks custodial closets; sweeps strips seals and finishes wood linoleum and other floors; washes windows; removes and prepares draperies for cleaning; removes adhesives tiles and carpet; refinishes floors and prepares them for carpeting or special flooring; instructs temporary help.
• Operates heavyduty scrubbing buffing shampooing vacuuming and wet/dry pickup equipment; performs preventive maintenance; finishes floors; uses snow blowers hysters airlift platforms dollies and carts; uses specialized sweepers; replaces belts brushes and bearings; insures floor and building area is secure; verifies doors are locked and lights and appliances are off; reports fire hazards and other emergencies.
• Custodians perform a variety of duties to help insure facilities operate smoothly. This may include settingup for special events providing direction and answering basic questions regarding events for patrons. Moves furniture and similar heavy items; setsup and climbs ladders; shovels snow from walkways.

Cleaning/Maintenance:

• Housing facility custodial duties include preparation of rooms and apartments for assignment and general ongoing daily custodial services for the common areas of the housing facilities. Regular and reliable attendance at work is required because of the need for these tasks to be performed on a daily basis. This position performs heavy duty cleaning practices to include: vacuuming carpet extraction floor cleaning and waxing window cleaning dusting mopping sweeping vent cleaning fixture cleaning wall cleaning and appliance cleaning (including stoves ovens and refrigerators). The position cleans and disinfects bathrooms on a daily basis including but not limited to: toilets tubs shower stalls walls sinks and floors. Use of household and commercial cleaning/disinfecting agents is required for this position.
• Custodians are responsible for interior and exterior trash and recycling removal in addition to restocking paper products soap and sanitizers in common area bathrooms and lobby areas all on a daily basis. This position performs minor maintenance and repair functions such as: replacing light bulbs screens OCC batteries smoke detector batteries and air fresheners. Custodians will perform minor repairs on custodial equipment which they use regularly (listed in the section below) such as replacing belts brushes and bearings. Custodians will assist in moving assembling settingup and adjusting furniture (beds mattresses tables chairs and appliances) and will also aid in moving rolling carts.

Equipment Operation:

• Custodians operate disinfectant vaporizer carpet extractors pressure washers garbage compactor rotary buffers and scrubbers wetdry vacuums vacuum cleaners snow removal equipment leaf blowers and all types of hand operated custodial equipment. The employee must demonstrate an understanding of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and common custodial safety practices.

Security/Customer Service/Miscellaneous:

• Custodians are responsible for maintaining building security such as securing rooms and apartments and exterior doors when entering and leaving facilities. Custodians are expected to report any illegal or suspicious behaviors fire hazards and other safety concerns to their supervisor immediately. Departmental keys will be issued to Custodians which they are responsible for at all times.
• Custodians are expected to maintain a high level of customer service in their interactions with residents guests and other staff members by providing direction and answering basic questions as well as following up with appropriate staff regarding concerns and issues. Custodians may also aid in instruction of temporary help and student workers under the Custodians supervisors direction and supervision. Custodians are also required to attend regular staff/departmental meetings and trainings. This position will also aid in maintaining the safety of housing facilities during inclement weather to include snow removal (shoveling and snow blowing) applying deicing agents to walkways and stairs etc.

• Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs uses repair and maintenance
• Ability to manage ones own time

Willingness to: perform duties associated with commercial cleaning including operating industrialtype cleaning equipment such as highspeed buffers and vacuum cleaners; cleaning restrooms bath facilities locker rooms swimming pools and similar facilities; moving heavy items such as tables chairs and bleachers; and repairing the equipment and related devices you operate.