Campus Service Worker

About the role

The department of Facilities Management at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Campus Custodian at the Health Sciences Center.

Responsibilities

• Cleans public area and furnishings; sweeps, mops, scrubs, disinfects, waxes, and polishes floors, hallways, stairs, elevators, and related fixtures.
• Utilizes brooms, mops, rags, brushes, and powered scrubbing, buffing, and waxing machines.
• Cleans and disinfects bathroom walls, floors, fixtures, stalls, mirrors, lavatories, commodes, and other plumbing facilities.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies including toilet tissue, towels, and soap.
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets, rugs, and upholstery using commercial vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
• Dusts and polishes furniture, desks, tabletops, file cabinets, bookcases, and related woodwork.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles and recycle bins.
• Cleans area around disposal sites.
• Washes and cleans walls, ceilings, doors, windows, radiators, and ventilators.
• Mixes, dilutes, and uses commercial strength disinfectants, germicidal detergents, and other stringent cleaning solutions following established safety procedures.
• Calculates area to determine amounts of cleaning solutions required.
• Moves, sets up, rearranges, and dismantles desks, tables, chairs, displays and other related equipment using dolly, hand cart, or physically lifting objects.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Zero to six (0-6) months of directly related work experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operating custodial equipment
• Ability to bend, stoop, and carry items as necessary
• Ability to learn how to apply custodial products
• Read and write and follow safety instructions
• Ability to maintain proper attendance levels and meet deadlines
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively
• Ability to operate a computer and accurately enter information
• Ability to function in highly stressful situations
• Excellent communication skills, ability to perform work in a professional capacity, technical language as well as in simple, everyday terminology utilizing both written and oral communications
• Self-motivated/ability to function with minimal supervision/direction and lead by example
• Ability to work in varying temperature environments
• Ability to crawl and climb heights over 10 feet
• Ability to lift materials over 50 lbs
• Ability to work mandatory overtime and respond during off hours as needed
• Ability to work safely around moving equipment, heights and uneven surfaces

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks

Pay

Pay Grade:7

Hours: 3p - 11pm

Schedule

Full-time

Contact Information

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees. From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures. At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers. Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

About WVU

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.