Evening Custodian Anticipated Openings

About the role

Primary function: To provide a safe and sanitary environment with other necessary support for routine and special activities required of Facilities Management building services. Smith College, located in Northampton, MA, is one of the largest women’s colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. The college is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Responsibilities

• Clean rest rooms: toilets, urinals, mirrors, sinks, windows and glass, walls, floors, fixtures, restock paper goods, soap and re-fill sani-machines.
• Dry mop, wet mop, buff, strip and refinish floors.
• Clean all spaces within assigned areas (offices, classrooms, labs, storage areas, corridors, custodial closets, etc.).
• Vacuum carpets, walk-off mats and runners in all assigned areas.
• Remove leaves, snow and debris from all entrances of assigned areas.
• Perform emergency clean-up of floods, spills and breakage within the building, excluding hazardous materials.
• Perform non-technical tasks as assigned, including but not limited to changing light bulbs, filling/cleaning humidifiers, cleaning drinking fountains, emptying dehumidifiers, changing screens, opening and closing buildings.
• Check and clean eye wash stations, emergency showers and fire extinguishers according to maintenance schedule.
• Report all necessary maintenance and repair items to the coordinator, supervisor or designee.
• Conduct daily building inspections for possible safety hazards and report findings to the supervisor.
• Maintain positive public relations with all members of the college community.
• Perform tasks for scheduled and unscheduled academic, community events and other activities as required.
• Clean, sweep and mop all stairwells, including assigned floor and one flight up, unless otherwise noted