Custodian

CustodianThis position reports to a Custodial Supervisor. The main responsibility of this position is to provide a clean, safe and healthy environment for building users.The person in this position will have an assigned area for which they will be primarily responsible. Duties will include, but are not limited to, cleaning restrooms, offices, classrooms/labs, and public areas and require performing physical labor including lifting up to 50 lbs., turning, stooping, bending and twisting. The position requires using tools, supplies, equipment, etc. and working with power cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor buffers, automatic floor scrubbers, etc.) Work is performed in areas occupied by students, faculty and staff.Responsibilities include:Ensure routine custodial maintenance is completed.Maintain classrooms and labs through cleaning floors, blackboards, erasers; replacing chalk; straightening furniture; removing trash and recycling; cleaning receptacles, furniture, glass, doors, and other surfaces. Maintain restrooms, shower rooms, and locker rooms through cleaning and disinfecting floors, sinks, stools, and urinals; replenishing products; removing trash; cleaning and disinfecting receptacles, walls, doors, partitions, and other surfaces. Maintain hallways, stairwells, and entries through cleaning of floors; cleaning and disinfecting fountains; cleaning walls, handrails, doors, glass, and other surfaces; machine buffing as necessary. Maintain offices and lounges through cleaning of floors; straightening furniture; removing trash; cleaning receptacles, furniture, glass, doors, walls, and other surfaces. Maintain special use areas (auditoriums, gymnasiums, observatories, theatres, etc.) through cleaning floors, fixtures, furniture; removing trash; cleaning receptacles, glass, doors, walls, and other surfaces. Provide instruction and oversight to student employees assigned to building to ensure tasks are completed. Maintain outside entry areas through the removal of snow, litter, leaves, etc. Remove trash and recyclables from and maintain receptacles in common areas.Plan and perform periodic project work.Perform major periodic cleaning projects such as window and wall washing; floor scrubbing, stripping, buffing and waxing; carpet extraction, pressure spraying, etc. Assist with the planning of all periodic project work in assigned areas which may include working with faculty and staff. Test, evaluate and recommend new products, equipment and procedures.Perform miscellaneous duties.Key job responsibilities include:Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclablesMonitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrances and reports issues to appropriate entitiesMaintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as neededDocuments and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needsMaintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and iceRequired qualifications include:Communicate effectively with supervisor, co-workers, contractors, and customers.Exercise good judgment at all times.Organize work tasks logically and efficiently.Recognize safety concerns and adhere to safety procedures.Recognize and communicate building problems and concerns.Submit requested information such as work orders, time sheet reports, supply requests, etc.Use or learn to use various custodial equipment, tools, and supplies.Use or learn to use cleaning and miscellaneous chemicals.Understand and follow verbal and/or written work orders, instructions, product labels, policies, etc.Work independently or as part of a group.Perform manual labor including frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds or more., turning, stooping, bending and twisting.Climb and work on ladders and scaffolding to perform duties such as replacing light bulbs, cleaning light fixtures, cleaning ledges, walls and ceilings, etc.Pass essential job function screening.