Facilities Maintenance & Custodial Helper

Utility Worker

Under close supervision, performs unskilled tasks requiring manual labor on related equipment.

• Adheres to all OSHA and Ohio University required safety guidelines.
• Performs general labor indoors such as shoveling coal, moving furniture, setting up chairs, tables, stages, and platforms; performs custodial duties including sweeping, mopping, waxing floors, cleaning windows and walls following Level 1 or Level 2 clean/sanitize/disinfect guidelines.
• Performs general labor outdoors such as shoveling snow, loading and unloading trucks, mowing grass, cutting weeds, hauling trash, repairing fences, digging holes, and ditches.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Ability to carry out instructions and understand oral instruction.
• Cooperate with co‑workers on group projects.
• Demonstrated willingness to work with others.
• Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in sanitation and safety areas of dining, residential, academic and administrative units.
• Ability to carry out instructions in written, oral and pictorial form.
• Ability to read and write common vocabulary in sentence structure.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, calculate fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Ability to apply principles and solve practical problems to mix cleaning compounds and follow safety procedures.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Effectively use a 15‑foot ladder.
• Successful completion of a test may be required.
• May work in cramped and dirty conditions.
• May work outside under all weather conditions and with potentially dangerous equipment and chemicals.
• During Level 2 working conditions will be required to wear designated PPE including full body suit and appropriate mask.
• Established pattern of good work habits and performance with good interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of custodial safety practices.
• Skill in operation of equipment such as electric scrubbers, buffers, basic tools, lawn mowers, weed eaters and vacuum cleaners.
• Knowledge of all applicable OSHA and Ohio University safety guidelines and procedures.

• Medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Winter break closure.
• Paid holidays.
• Educational benefits for you and eligible dependents.
• Sick leave and vacation.
• Retirement plan.

$14.43 – $18.30 per hour.

Rotating shifts, varied work hours, varied workdays and varied days off. Expected hours: 40 hours per week. Assignment duration: indefinite.

Applicants may contact Jennifer Truax (truaxj) with questions regarding this position.

Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity employer and is proud of its rich history. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent or foster parent, or any other bases under the law.