Custodian (FT & PT)

Campus Custodial Position

Performs duties related to the cleanliness and orderly condition of all College facilities. All other duties as assigned

• Properly cleans and maintains all institutional facilities including offices, classrooms, restrooms, janitorial and storage rooms, floors, walls, furniture, and so forth.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs and vacuums all hallways, floors, and stairs; cleans dirt and other debris from stairs, sidewalks, and walkways.
• Cleans and polishes light fixtures, marble, restroom fixtures, and other furnishings requiring attention.
• Empties institutional trash and garbage containers.
• Moves and rearranges furniture and equipment, and transports supplies and products as required by the physical plant.
• Cleans, waxes, and polishes floors by hand or machine; removes dirt and blemishes from floor with various cleaning solvents and compounds according to the composition of flooring; and applies paste or liquid wax to floor with rags or machines. Polishes floor with electric polishing machine.
• Some outside work is required in the completion of duties; i.e., sweeping walkways, cleaning of handrails, washing of windows and emptying/cleaning of outside trash receptacles.
• Performs setup and take down duties for all special events.
• Other related duties as assigned.

This position generally works in pleasant indoor surroundings with some outside work required. The employee will be exposed to other environments such as noise, heat, dust, dirt, grease, cold, dampness, cleaning agents, and chemicals that might be hazardous in nature.

Must be capable of moderate to heavy lifting of fifty (50) pounds or more, along with an extreme amount of walking, bending, pushing, pulling, standing, stooping, and reaching. Expected to operate mechanical buffing equipment, carpet cleaning and extracting machines, and hardwood floor polishing equipment as a routine part of the job.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Some experience or in-service training courses in institutional housekeeping and related subjects.

• High school education or equivalent
• Bilingual English/Spanish

• Must be able to effectively communicate with their supervisor, students, staff, and faculty.
• Must be able to work un-supervised.
• The Custodian must be able to analyze situations and perform routine cleaning of each building between class and lab use.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules which not only will be covered by weekly internal use of buildings, but weekend use by external organizations.
• It is the responsibility of the incumbent to exercise innovative ideas such as time and laborsaving techniques.