Weekend​/Event Custodian

Job Summary

Supports the Facilities and Custodial team by performing a wide range of custodial duties to ensure a clean, safe, inviting environment where students, staff and the public can learn, gather and work.

• Provide custodial services after events and meetings on weekends and on Fridays during college closures; drive college‑owned vehicles to satellite campuses to provide custodial services following events and meetings held at other campuses.
• Sweeps, scrubs, dusts, mops, uses wet vacuums, auto scrubs, burnishes, strips, refinishes and buffs floors; cleans windows, entry glass, tabletops, counters, walls, sinks, eyewash stations, chalk/whiteboards, and trays; vacuums, extracts, shampoos, and spot‑cleans carpets; dusts table tops, desktops, chairs, and polishes furniture and woodwork; vacuums upholstered furniture.
• Cleans, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms; cleans and polishes metalwork, mirrors, and other restroom fixtures; disinfects inside and outside sinks, toilets, seat covers, and urinals, including hardware; plunges clogged toilets; cleans walls, ceilings, partitions, doors and air vents; descales toilets, sinks, and urinals as needed; cleans mirrors and removes graffiti; maintains floor drains; restocks and manages inventory of classroom, office and restroom supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper and related items.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles; replaces trash liners when torn or soiled; collects trash and recyclable papers, cardboard, magazines and other disposable materials for refuse pickup; removes paper or trash debris on the ground around receptacles, in classrooms and hallways.
• Cleans exterior core areas, covered walkways, stairs, entrances, and windows; pressure washes concrete and brick; sweeps, mops, and vacuums concrete; empties ashtrays and trash containers; removes graffiti and performs other duties as needed.
• Moves furniture and equipment for department moves, carpet replacement, new purchase installation, excess removal as needed; sets up and takes down furniture, standard and specialized equipment in meeting rooms, classrooms and other school facilities for special meetings and events such as banquets, athletic events, theater performances, graduation; forklift may be required to move items between buildings.
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment, including performing minor repairs or preventative maintenance.
• Checks doors, windows, and assigned areas for maintenance needs and possible vandalism; reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards; keeps building areas secure during cleaning.
• Maintains custodial closet supply inventory and obtains supplies from the main campus storage room as needed.
• Sanitizes touch points such as door handles, push bars, tables, chairs, drinking fountains, etc.
• May work with grounds and maintenance crews as needed and/or be assigned with snow removal and de‑icing of sidewalks and stairs when necessary.
• Assists visitors and students by providing information and services and responding to questions such as the location of restrooms, classes, events, etc.
• Communicates and coordinates with staff and faculty concerning building activities, special requests, set‑ups and custodial projects.
• Assists with emergency evacuations and closures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical

Skills and Abilities:

Position involves sustained walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting various weights up to 60 pounds. Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stoop repeatedly during an eight‑hour work shift. Eighty percent of job duties require repetitive arm and shoulder motions with 10 to 60 pounds of exertion. Requires ability to climb (e.g. ladders), kneel, and crouch.

Working Conditions: Work is predominantly indoors. Some work outdoors when cleaning core areas, covered walkways, stairs, entrances, windows and/or when assisting ground crews where there may be some exposure to inclement weather. Some exposure to hazardous fumes, chemicals, and/or sprays associated with cleaning materials. May have some exposure to blood‑borne pathogens, body fluids, etc. Some exposure to noise extremes…