Custodian (12 mon, 1st)

About the role

The Michigan Technological University is seeking a Full Time, 12 month, 1st shift Custodian.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, clean, vacuum, wax and buff various types of floor surfaces.
• Clean and maintain all meeting and conference rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, offices, labs, stairwells and other public and work areas.
• Clean washroom floors, walls and fixtures sanitize as necessary.
• Replenish washroom soap, paper, and vending products.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area and ensure a safe environment throughout the facility.
• Remove garbage, paper and recycling.
• Clean all types of wall and ceiling surfaces.
• Use and maintain a variety of cleaning and maintenance machines, ladders, tools and equipment.
• Wash windows, clean furniture, dust windowsills and ledges and clean fixtures, change light bulbs in various fixtures inside and out of building.
• Maintain building entrances according to conditions by removing snow and ice, applying sand and salt, and removing debris.
• Adhere to current uniform policy.
• Be responsible for minor wall and ceiling repair including spackling, sanding and painting.
• Participate in any training necessary to accommodate changes in operation which directly affect regular assigned duties.
• Functional supervision may be exercised over seasonal/temporary university employees and student assistants.
• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
• Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply safety-related, skills, and practices to everyday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• A high school diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• One-year experience with primary duties as a custodian, or an equivalent combination of experience to equal one-year full time.
• One-year experience maintaining a variety of floor surfaces using auto-scrubbers, burnishers, buffers, carpet extraction vacuums, and other commercial cleaning equipment.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Building maintenance experience in an athletic, research, or academic facility.
• Understanding of chemical dilution ratios, personal protective equipment (PPE), and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Awareness regarding bloodborne pathogen cleanup.
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and performing minor repairs on custodial equipment.
• Experience in specialized floor care including stripping, waxing, and buffing as well as restorative carpet care.
• Knowledge in green cleaning certifications.
• Familiarity with vendor ordering processes and inventory management.
• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations with customers or coworkers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of problems in standardized situations.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.