Custodian (Limited Pool)

About the role

The University of California, Merced is seeking a Housing Custodian to perform a variety of cleaning tasks and assist with minor maintenance. The position involves cleaning floors, restrooms, and equipment, as well as maintaining inventory and reporting lost items.

Responsibilities

• Dust mops, spot mops, and auto scrubs front and back of the house floors daily.
• Cleans stairs, hallways, corridors, walls, and other designated areas.
• Cleans venetian blinds, radiators, grills, intake and exhaust vents, light fixtures, elevator interiors, tracks, and stainless steel counters.
• Cleans doors, partition glass, shower stalls, handicapped benches, glass panels, inside and outside windows, and furniture.
• Empty and cleans trash and recycle receptacles.
• Dusts, cleans, and polishes cabinets, desks, furnishings, conference or dining tables, wood wall paneling, and metal surfaces.
• Performs on-the-spot cleaning inspections and reports all lost and found property.
• Maintains closet inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Locks unoccupied areas/offices and submits written work orders, damage reports, and common area furniture inventories.
• Prompts reports accidents on the job and prepares accident reports.
• Follows instructions for chemical use and maintains appropriate safety measures.
• Knocks and announces before entering resident spaces.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• Six months of experience working for a custodial cleaning operation (or a combination of training and experience).
• Valid Class C California Driver’s License.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to receive and follow instructions from a supervisor.
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment when finding solutions for problems.
• Uses clear and effective communication skills.
• Recognizes typical hazards and follows prescribed procedures for safety.
• Skilled and knowledgeable with correct use of cleaning/chemical mixtures.
• Ability to operate vacuums, floor scrubbers, polishers, and carpet steam extractors.
• Ability to determine when equipment repairs are necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• Six months of experience working for a custodial cleaning operation (or a combination of training and experience).
• Valid Class C California Driver’s License.

Benefits

This position is subject to the California DMV's "Pull Notice System" and offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory driving record.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $21.05/hr. - $23.71/hr. The realized minimum pay for this position will be $25/hr.

Schedule

Working occasional evenings, holidays, and weekends is required.