Cleaner, Residential Custodial Services

The Division of Student Life is accepting applications in a continuous recruitment effort to fill current and future full‑time Cleaner roles within Residential Custodial Services. The successful candidate takes pride in their work, is reliable, and is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and customer satisfaction while ensuring exceptional personal interactions with UB students, customers, colleagues and guests.

Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students  skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Our priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program.

• Maintain cleanliness of floors, including vacuuming, stripping floors, and shampooing carpets, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows
• Clean and disinfect showers, lavatories, public areas, lounges, halls, and weigh rooms
• Replace light bulbs, dust, wash light fixtures, and high places
• Move furniture and equipment for cleaning of meeting and event spaces during set up and take down
• Interact with students, parents, staff, outside contractors and vendors in a polite and professional manner

In the event of an emergency, services related to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and guests, and the security and maintenance of facilities are essential and must continue. Employees hired into this position are designated as ‘Level 1’ meaning they are considered essential and are expected to report to campus so that these services will continue without disruption.

• Demonstrate understanding of duties and importance of providing excellent customer service in a diverse and multi‑cultural environment.
• Be able to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions and communicate effectively.
• Be reliable; attendance is a factor that will be considered when filling vacancies.

• No educational or experience requirements. Applicants must be physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor and understand and carry out written or oral instructions.

Experience in institutional cleaning or other general cleaning work experience.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position, stoop, bend, twist, or stretch for extended periods of time.
• Move and transport materials consistent with medium to heavy physical labor.

• We prioritize your well‑being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.

$34,312

Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

OR Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Full‑Time

As Assigned

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone .