Custodial Services Worker
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Reporting to a Custodial Services Supervisor the Custodial Worker provides services to assure a clean sanitary and safe environment in assigned facilities. Responsible for meeting high standards of cleanliness in offices meeting rooms public areas bathrooms custodial closets and other areas within the facilities. Duties include floor maintenance dusting gathering and removal of trash and snow and ice removal from entrance ways and sidewalks. Reports needed equipment and building repair and any unsafe or unusual situations. Responsible for the care and handling of custodial supplies equipment and assigned keys. Occasionally assists with the preparation of regularly scheduled events.
This position is designated Emergency Personnel and requires employees to report to work during emergency situations closings and per supervisors instructions.
Must have a criminal background check
Emergency Personnel weather related Emergency Personnel facilities related. Emergency Personnel health & safety related.
Normal work hours are M-F 6am - 2:30pm but work hours may vary to meet management and customer needs.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to comprehend and follow instructions and properly use or learn to use cleaning chemicals and agents including dilution and dispensing systems.
- Must be able to walk and stand extensively; climb stairs; safely move or handle up to 35 lbs.; bend stoop reach (including reaching above the head to dust) push/pull perform repetitive motion twist and shovel snow.
- Must be able to safely and efficiently operate electrically powered and manual cleaning equipment.
- Must be willing and able to learn the use of heavy floor care equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with the public and/or customer service experience.
- Knowledge and experience with various cleaning methods.
- Custodial/cleaning experience in an institutional or commercial cleaning environment (such as hospitality (hotel/motel) commercial cleaning company manufacturing health care facilities etc.)
- Custodial/cleaning experience working in an educational environment (such as universities/college school systems etc.)
- Previous experience operating professional cleaning equipment.
Pay Band
1
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$33 280
Hours per week
40
Review Date
Open Until Filled
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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