Job: Physical Plant Associate

This full-time position, under the supervision of the Facilities Manager shall maintain cleanliness and sanitation of campus facilities to include auxiliary buildings.  Position performs custodial and preventative maintenance duties on all buildings assigned. Works as an individual or as part of a team.  Position also maintains perimeter grounds of buildings and snow removal as needed. This position is auxiliary funded.
 
 

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Cleaning and Sanitation

• Cleans exteriors of buildings by removing trash from entrances, cleaning entry doors and windows, removing snow, emptying trash receptacles, washing windows, removing cobwebs and cleaning entry mats and rugs. 
• Cleans office, classroom and laboratory spaces by dust mop, wet mop, vacuum carpets and furniture, cleans windows, white boards and erasers, walls, doors, desks, and dusts, replaces lights, washes light fixtures and shampoos furniture.  
• Cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects all restroom toilet bowls, urinals, partitions, sinks, dispensers, sanitary napkin holders, plumbing fixtures, mirrors, walls, ceilings, vents, windows and floors.  
• Fills all dispensers with toilet paper, hand towels, soap, seat covers and sanitary napkins.  
• Cleans and sanitizes all drinking fountains.  
• Maintains and cleans custodial storage closet and maintains custodial equipment to make sure they are clean, neat and functional.  

Safety and Security

• Monitors conditions and security by observing and reporting to supervisor all conditions, including repairs needed and potential hazards.  
• Secures all buildings by locking all windows and doors at end of evening shift.  

Floor Maintenance

• Maintains all tile floor surfaces by sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, and burnishing.  
• Maintains all carpet floors by vacuuming, shampooing and extracting. 

Event Setup

• Processes all event set ups for buildings. 
• Assists with event  outdoor venue setups as needed.  

Customer Service and Teamwork

• Assists other trades and covers work areas during employees’ vacations and absences. 
• Provides positive and productive assistance and guidance to work study employees, hourly employees and volunteers.  
• Reports any equipment issues to supervisor.  
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six (6) months of custodial experience.  The custodial/janitorial duties must be the primary function of existing position to receive credit for  experience or will be pro-rated.  (Part-time experience will be pro-rated).
• Excellent time management skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently and among teams.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with others.
• Must pass any and all required pre-employment screenings.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License to drive a State-owned vehicle when necessary. 
• Standing for long periods of time, including kneeling, stooping, crouching, reaching and grabbing. 
• Must have adequate range of motion in upper extremities.
• Experience utilizing various electric and battery-operated floor burnisher, buffers, vacuum cleaners, wet-vacs, extractors and floor scrubbers. 
• Occasional use of step-ladders and ladders to perform high dusting and cleaning of windows, cabinets, door frames and air vents. 
• Operating machinery which may shake or vibrate with force such as large floor scrubbers or polishers. 
• Exposure to dust, and fumes. 
• Moving furniture and lifting supplies in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly.
• Ability to observe, recognize and address  custodial needs of facilities on a daily basis and when working on specific projects.

Application Instructions
For consideration, an applicant must submit the following:

• A letter addressing the professional qualifications listed in the position description
• A current resume or a current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts (of highest education attained)
• The names and telephone numbers of at least three (3) references from persons in a position to evaluate the applicant's expertise as it relates to the position requirements.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.