Maintenance Custodian

About the role

This position performs custodial duties and, under general supervision, a variety of routine maintenance work in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, or related work.

Responsibilities

Perform Minor Maintenance Tasks

• Removes, installs, cleans, and maintains product dispensing equipment such as soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other dispensers as assigned
• Changes batteries, tests for proper operation, and adjusts dispensing quantities
• Cleans and maintains plumbing fixtures; changes batteries in automated faucets, urinals, and toilets; removes and cleans aerators/screens; installs automatic flush valves; tests fixtures and adjusts for proper operation
• Performs minor wall repairs to fix damage caused by the removal of dispensing equipment or by normal wear and tear
• Prepares surfaces for minor touch-up painting and renewal of caulking
• Performs a limited scope of interior painting of small offices/spaces; may be assigned to a crew for cleaning and painting on larger projects
• Performs other minor maintenance tasks as assigned

Clean and Sanitize Classrooms

• Cleans whiteboards, dusts and wipes furniture, dusts and wipes horizontal surfaces, sweeps, mops, and vacuums floors to ensure they are free of dirt, debris, or foreign material
• Washes interior or exterior glass, cleans doors and handrails, empties wastebaskets and recycling containers
• Sanitizes high-touch areas and restocks PPE
• Transports trash to the compactor; operates compactor
• Uses ladders and associated appropriate equipment to clean windows, overhead lighting, air diffusers, exposed pipe, ventilation, and other elevated building attributes
• Reorganizes classrooms to the standard layout provided by the Custodial Services Supervisor

Clean and Sanitize Bathrooms

• Selects and uses appropriate PPE; washes and cleans mirrors to a streak-free finish; wipes down and cleans all horizontal counter surfaces
• Wipes down and cleans sinks to include faucets and soap dispensers
• Uses the appropriate cleaning method to ensure all toilets and urinals are cleaned and free of stains; sweeps and mops floors to ensure they are free of dirt, debris, and foreign material
• Restocks paper and feminine hygiene products; sanitizes all high-touch areas
• Uses ladders and associated appropriate equipment to clean windows, overhead lighting, air diffusers, exposed pipes, ventilation, and other elevated building attributes
• Transports trash to the compactor; operates compactor

Clean and Sanitize Lobbies, Halls, and Common Areas

• Uses appropriate PPE; sweeps, mops, and vacuums floors to ensure they are free of dirt, debris, or foreign material
• Wipes down and cleans all horizontal surfaces and sanitizes high-touch areas
• Restocks PPE/sanitation stands/dispensers
• Uses ladders and associated appropriate equipment to clean windows, overhead lighting and air diffusers, exposed pipe, ventilation, and other elevated building attributes
• Transports trash to the compactor; operates the compactor

Carpet & Floor Care

• Extracts carpets and furnishings as needed
• Applies protectant to extracted carpets and upholstery
• Performs deep cleaning methods to strip and refinish floors; uses and maintains hard floor maintenance equipment

Event Set-Up and Furniture Moves

• Moves furniture and equipment, arranges tables and chairs for classrooms, conferences, and events
• Performs set-up and breakdown of events, including tables, chairs, and related items
• Be on standby during events to handle spills and remove trash

Grounds and Seasonal Duties

• Mowing lawns
• Blowing leaves, cleaning up after wind storms
• Pruning
• Using hand-operated tools or small power equipment to remove snow or ice and apply ice melt to sidewalks
• Sweep sidewalks, stairs, and pressure wash walkways and other surfaces as assigned
• Adhere to standards set forth by Grounds management

Use Custodial Work Management/Inventory System and other duties as assigned

• Plan and perform projects, request supplies, perform work requests, and request equipment repairs
• Account for equipment and locations for equipment; access online SDS sheets for authorized chemicals and may perform quality assurance assignments and other duties within the system as needed
• Maintains inventory, moves, and stocks materials and supplies
• Uses the Custodial Maintenance System and appropriate equipment for material handling

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must possess the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, including the ability to lift, push, pull, and carry loads weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to walk, sit, and stand for periods of up to eight (8) hours per shift as required to perform the essential functions of the position
• One year of experience as a Maintenance Custodian or in an equivalent position
• Valid Driver’s license

Work Setting, including Hazards

This role involves a mix of indoor and outdoor work in all weather conditions. You will operate rotating machinery, work at heights, and navigate potential electrical and energy hazards.

Pay

Salary range: $41,820 – $55,596 annually. All classified positions will start their salary at Step A. After completing the six-month probation, your salary will increase by 2 steps.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment
• Flexible Spending Arrangement and Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Department of Retirement Systems Plan 2 or Plan 3
• Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan; Aflac
• 11 paid holidays
• Leave – vacation, sick, personal holiday, personal leave
• Auto and home insurance discounts
• Space-available tuition waiver
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center access
• Reduced-rate and priority consideration for on-site childcare based on space availability