Cleaner

Cleaner Position

When you join the SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) team, you are helping to positively transform the lives of our students, their families and our communities. We are a premier two-year College, offering degree programs, certificates, and continuing education classes. We promote intellectual and personal growth through individualized education, inspire innovation to meet the educational and workforce needs of the community and leverage a variety of partnerships to help our students and community succeed. The Cleaner position is responsible for routine cleaning and disinfection of assigned areas to maintain a healthy and safe college environment. Work is carried out in accordance with well-established, modern, safe and sanitary building cleaning methods and procedures and involves responsibility for the thorough execution and efficient performance of simple cleaning tasks following a well-established routine. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher-ranking maintenance or cleaning staff member, who lays out and assigns in great detail the tasks to be performed and who also performs periodic follow-up inspections to insure that assignments are being performed satisfactorily. Does related work as required. May be assigned to perform work at different CCC locations; on the main campus and at off-campus locations. The work involves responsibility for the performance of routine cleaning tasks and sometimes arduous tasks requiring physical endurance. Typical indoor and outdoor activity and work, according to the job description, will be required. Incumbent must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. SUNY CCC embraces diversity and values an inclusive culture where every person is able to succeed to their full potential.

Essential Functions

• Sweeps and mops rooms and hallways.
• Dusts furniture and woodwork, vacuums carpets, and cleans and waxes floors.
• Collects and disposes of trash and garbage.
• Cleans and sanitizes rest rooms and replenishes supplies of soap, towels, etc.
• Washes windows, walls, drapes and curtains, and may clean venetian blinds
• Performs unskilled work in connection with the painting
• Performs painting chores not requiring the services of a journeyman painter
• May assist a Building Maintenance Mechanic or Maintenance Person in a variety of repair tasks and may independently perform routine minor repairs
• As required, unloads delivery trucks and delivers packages and supplies to assigned locations;
• Moves/rearranges office equipment and furniture;
• May assist in the delivery of mail to offices;
• Cleans walks of snow, rakes leaves, and may mow lawns;
• Loads and unloads trucks with materials, supplies, tools, equipment, etc.; and,
• Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of building cleaning methods, procedures and equipment
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions
• Willingness to perform routine manual work
• Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds or more
• Ability to get along well with others
• Thoroughness
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Cleanliness
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Demonstrates commitment to accomplishing work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner;
• Ability to effectively convey information verbally and in writing, demonstrate effective listening skills, and display respect for and openness to other people's ideas and thoughts;
• Ability to accept changes to job requirements, policies, workload, etc., as well as learn new methods, procedures, or techniques resulting from change with the ability to clearly approach problems and find solutions; and,
• Demonstrates support for the College's goal of becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and culturally aware community and practicing anti-racist/biased behaviors

Minimum Qualifications

While no minimum qualifications are required the candidate preferably would have prior building cleaning experience and knowledge of cleaning methods, procedures and equipment relevant to cleaning buildings. Special Requirement: Possession of an appropriate level, valid New York State driver license may be required at time of appointment and must be maintained on a continuous basis throughout the term of appointment.

Additional Information:

• VISA Sponsorship is not currently offered for this position
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check
• Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including, but not limited to relevant experience, education, market demands, and training.