Custodian, Purchasing and Logistics

Department

Auxiliary Business Services is a diverse group of organizations that provide essential services to students, faculty, and staff in support of the university's academic mission on the Bloomington campus. Our Shared Service Center focuses on providing efficient and effective administrative services to help these organizations achieve their goals.

Central Purchasing and Logistics is a financial entity that works interdependently to support IU Dining and Hospitality with their everyday mission to deliver quality service to our students and faculty.

• Receives and assists with early morning deliveries, including Prairie Farms, Bread works, and SIB, while providing support to vendors as needed.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the facility by cleaning the breakroom, emptying all trash, dust mopping and machine scrubbing floors (including upstairs offices), vacuuming and sweeping carpets, sweeping stairs, wiping down tables, and cleaning windows.
• Supports daily operations by helping sort products and completing miscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Monitors the front of the building to ensure the exterior remains clean, safe, and presentable.

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
• Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms.
• Gathers and empties recycling and trash; cleans and polishes fixtures.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
• Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
• Steam cleans or shampoos carpets; strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors.
• Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats.
• Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas; shovels snow.
• Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings.
• Maintains awareness of building and facilities; reports abnormalities or security concerns; identifies and reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.
• Must be available to work during inclement weather (i.e., snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

• General knowledge at the high school level.

• Custodial experience preferred.

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and ability to operate standard cleaning equipment and materials. Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for positions in food service facility).
• Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/or hazardous waste clean‑up (e.g., blood‑borne pathogens; toxic, reactive, explosive and ignitable laboratory wastes, corrosive wastes from cleaning operations; other miscellaneous wastes across campus). May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management.
• Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in team environment.

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It…