Environmental Services Custodial Technician I (Evening Shift)

This position is part of the Environmental Services Custodial Technician series and may be utilized in lieu of the Housekeeper job. All duties listed are identical to the Housekeeper job. Multiple openings are available for the evening shift within the Department of Facilities Operations.

About the role

Under direct supervision, maintains building interiors, ensuring cleanliness, orderliness, and attractive conditions in assigned areas according to set tasks and frequencies. May be required to move furniture and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, windows, tile, fixtures, equipment, and floors.
• Vacuums, dusts, and polishes specified areas and/or furnishings.
• Sanitizes and disinfects bathroom areas.
• Gathers and transports refuse from assigned areas to appropriate disposal location.
• Inspects physical condition of assigned areas; submits requests to appropriate personnel regarding repairs, replacements, furnishings, and relocation of equipment.
• Requests cleaning materials and supplies from designated areas; mixes cleaning solutions according to specifications, loads and transports service cart with required materials and supplies to designated work areas.
• Operates standard cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, and mops.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to operate assigned tools and housekeeping equipment.
• Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning solutions.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to lift and transport supplies and refuse.
• Ability to wear and work in personal protective equipment.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis, with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement program (pension), effective on date of hire.
• Generous paid leave package: 11 days of vacation accrued per year, 16 paid holidays, 3 personal leave days, unlimited accrual of sick time, and time for community service.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.

Pay

Starting salary: $40,000 per year ($19.23 per hour). New hires will receive a 2.5% adjustment to their base salary upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

Schedule

Evening shift, full-time.

Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job. Based on the duties of this position, selected candidates are eligible to participate in the Bargaining Unit (Union).