Custodial

About the role

Keeps University buildings in a clean and orderly condition, supports Special Event activities, and performs other assigned duties to support the operations of the Physical Plant and the University community.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms daily: floors, fixtures, mirrors, doors, etc.
  • Replenish restroom supplies.
  • Dispose of trash.
• Cleans, vacuums, sweeps, dust-mops, wet-mops hallways, stairways, lounges, classrooms, computer rooms, labs, storage areas, entrances, entrance glass, offices, athletic surfaces and/or firing range according to MSSU custodial standards.
• Strips, scrubs, applies floor finish, buffs, and burnishes, and refinishes hard surface floors and extract carpets according to MSSU custodial standards.
• Re-lamps fluorescent and incandescent light fixtures and make minor repairs (tighten screws, lubricate doors, etc.).
• Participates in projects and cleaning of apartments and dorms during breaks as directed by supervisor.
• Affords assistance in moving furniture, supplies, and equipment as directed.
• Sets-up, monitors, and cleans up after special events.
• Works overtime when directed.
• Maintains the outside entrances, walks and steps within 20 feet of the building. This will include routine sweeping and snow/ice removal and spreading ice-melt when necessary.
• Reports items that need repair (door, furniture, equipment, faucets, etc.).

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Previous experience in custodial or housekeeping services preferred.
• Prior experience with vacuum cleaners, buffers, burnishers, wet/dry vacuums and other equipment a plus.

Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and work on his or her feet for several hours at a time; bend, stoop, climb ladder/stairs and lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear including the use of telephone and 2 way radio; and work overhead, using a ladder.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Typically the employee works indoors, in classroom, business office and athletic facility environments with a moderate noise level.
• Occasionally the employee will be required to work outside the building in inclement weather cleaning entrances, shoveling snow, hauling trash or washing windows.