On-Call Custodian (Intermittent)

About the role

The Facilities department has an outstanding opportunity for an intermittent, on-call Custodian to join their team. Reporting to the Custodian Supervisor, the Intermittent Custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the buildings of the UW Tacoma Campus, and supporting a learning environment that promotes health, safety, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily duties (95%): Clean whiteboards and chalkboards, replacing classroom supplies as needed; dust and wipe furniture; sweep, mop or vacuum floors, reset space furnishings; empty receptacles for trash, recycle, and compostable materials, pick up litter within the campus and on campus grounds.
• Make certain all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition according to industry and/or University standards.
• Remove trash, clean and sanitize restrooms/shower rooms and fixtures in accordance with UWT procedures and standards; and refill dispensers.
• Applies cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures; adheres to safety measures for cleaning.
• Strip, clean, buff and apply finish to floors; use floor buffers/polishers; vacuum and deep clean carpets with extraction equipment.
• Use and maintain assigned equipment and hand tools such as vacuum, broom, mop, squeegee, ladder for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, and furniture.
• Adheres to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment.
• Lock and unlock interior spaces; secure building when facilities are not in use by checking for unlocked doors and windows and reporting any issues to lead/supervisor as well as Campus Safety and Security; report unauthorized occupants.
• Follow written and/or verbal instructions regarding the use of chemicals, supplies and equipment; comply with safety policies and procedures.

Irregular Duties

• Report needs for repair and/or maintenance.
• May wash interior or reasonably accessible exterior windows.
• May perform cleaning and related activities in areas within a reasonable distance from buildings using hand-operated tools or small power equipment to remove snow or debris or sweeping sidewalks or stairs.
• May move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an incidental basis.
• May operate high-pressure washer.
• Communicate in person, via email, by phone and over a radio.
• Use computer equipment to complete reports and timesheets, generate service orders, maintain inventories, etc.
• Perform related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Physical ability to do required work.
• Ability to be physically active for the entire shift while completing cleaning tasks, including regularly lifting up to 25 lbs. and sometimes up to 35 lbs.
• Employee is required to properly use such safety equipment as is appropriate to the work to prevent injury to self or others.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of custodial, janitorial or housekeeping experience in schools and/or commercial buildings.
• 1-3 years floor machine experience; such as, buffers, scrubbers etc.