Maintainer I, Custodian - Floater

About the role

The Department of Facilities Management at Bridgewater State University seeks individuals who can contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment, working with diverse students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an environment that is welcoming to people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Provide superior customer service and maintain a clean, safe working environment.
• Perform physically demanding and detailed custodial maintenance of BSU’s academic, residential, administrative, research, athletic, dining, and campus facilities.
• Thoroughly clean and maintain campus facilities, including restrooms and showers.
• Sweep walkways, vacuum, shampoo and extract carpeting, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
• Polish furniture and woodwork.
• Move and reset furniture in residential and academic buildings.
• Remove trash including broken and worn materials such as mattresses, chairs, and desks.
• Perform a variety of related indoor/outdoor general maintenance tasks including snow removal.
• Perform periodic large-scale project cleaning duties or maintenance projects.
• Build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the University and provide assistance when needed.

Requirements

• Commitment to customer service excellence/support to enhance an environment of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Passion for and commitment to social justice, racial justice, and civic engagement.
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain a safe working environment.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn proper cleaning methods and use of cleaning equipment.
• Willingness and ability to lift and carry heavy objects, physical stamina, ability to shovel snow.
• Willingness and ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to interact tactfully with students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to learn or knowledge of basic computer skills.

Qualifications

State Job Specifications are available in the Human Resources Office or on the Human Resources website -www.bridgew.edu/hr.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current and valid Drivers License.

Benefits

Bridgewater State University is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that supports students, faculty, and staff from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pay

This is an AFSCME unit position and is subject to the terms of that union agreement.

Schedule

Various schedules and tour of duties available, for first, second, and third shifts.