Custodian

Core Duties

• Clean a variety of floors and floor coverings using light cleaners, waxers, and buffers or shampooers, strippers, etc.
• Clean and remove trash and debris from patios, sidewalks, flower beds and lawn areas immediately adjacent to buildings using brooms, rakes or blowers.
• Clean, scrub, sweep, pick up, wipe, wash, dust, brush, oil and polish all common interior/exterior areas including walls, handrails, fixtures, woodwork, ceilings, furniture, light fixtures, appliances, picture frames, mirrors, water fountains, switch covers, and shelving.
• Clean and sanitize bathrooms (private and communal) which include, but are not limited to, showers, tubs, sinks, toilets, and fixtures.
• Clean and sanitize all common areas including, but not limited to, lounge areas, laundry rooms, kitchenettes, and locker areas.
• Clean kitchenette, including removing and relocating dishes from counter to designated area; clean exterior and interior of stove, refrigerator, sink, counter tops, cabinets, and drawers.
• Clean glass windows and doors.
• Organize and maintain all equipment and chemicals in the custodial closet in a secure, clean, and ready condition for use.
• Report emergencies, damages, fixtures/furniture losses, and maintenance needs, safety issues, and needed equipment repairs.
• May perform a variety of labor related tasks including, but not limited to, moving and setting up furniture for special events; replace light bulbs, replace vacuum cleaner bags and belts, pick up and deliver flyers, perform periodic inspections, and various other tasks required in the event of an emergency.
• Provide full-service support for summer programs including, but not limited to, cleaning guest rooms, making beds with clean linens, and providing towels for bathroom use.
• Empty ash trays and wastebaskets; make beds and change linens.
• Ensure that keys are secure at all times and checked in at the end of each shift.
• Clean Resident Fellow and other staff residences, if applicable, on an annual basis.
• Maintain and support a respectful work place.
• Respond to rapidly changing priorities.
• Operate appropriate communications equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly stand/walk, twist/bend/stop/squat, perform work which requires light/fine grasping.
• Frequently, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, write by hand, grasp forcefully, scrub/sweep/mop/rake, operate hand controls, and/or lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Sometimes kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), and/or lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 10-40 pounds.

Working Conditions

• May be required to work variable shifts, days of week, overtime, in various locations, evenings and weekends, including holidays, sometimes in inclement weather conditions.
• High exposure to cleaning chemicals, dust and/or other allergens.
• Required to work in confined spaces.
• Required to wear issued and appropriate uniform.
• Required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).