Custodian, Central Purchasing and Logistics

About the role

Auxiliary Business Services is a diverse group of organizations that provide essential services to students, faculty, and staff, supporting the university's academic mission on the Bloomington campus. Central Purchasing and Logistics (CP and L) supports IU Dining and Hospitality with their mission to deliver quality service to students and faculty.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Receives and assists with early morning deliveries, including Prairie Farms, Breadworks, and SIB, while providing support to vendors as needed.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the facility by cleaning the breakroom, emptying all trash, dust mopping and machine scrubbing floors (including upstairs offices), vacuuming and sweeping carpets, sweeping stairs, wiping down tables, and cleaning windows.
• Supports daily operations by helping sort products, completing miscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Maintains awareness of building sand facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns, identifies and reports needed building repairs, and performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.

General Responsibilities

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
• Cleans, services, and supplies restrooms.
• Gathers and empties recycling and trash.
• Cleans and polishes fixtures.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
• Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
• Steam cleans or shampoos carpets. Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats.
• Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas. Shovels snow.
• Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings.
• Maintains awareness of building sand facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns.
• Identifies and reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Education

General knowledge at the high school level. Preferred: Custodial experience.

Skills Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Maintains time management and priority setting skills.
• High commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Displays a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and ability to operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials.
• Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for positions in food service facility).
• May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management.
• Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort.
• Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
• Works in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work during inclement weather (i.e., snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)

Pay

Salary plan and grade: SM1CC

Schedule

Bloomington, Indiana 4:00 AM-12:00 PM Monday-Friday

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit the IU Careers website and search for job ID BA-AXAD-IUBLA. Please note that the posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.