Custodian

Job Title

Custodian

Agency

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Department

Campus Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region’s premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution’s 100-year history.

The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region.

Location: The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo.

The Custodian, under supervision, provides daily, general cleaning services in a variety of styles to Campus Buildings.

Service Responsibilities

• Performs tasks to clean and maintain the general appearance of assigned buildings, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, shampooing, extracting, stripping, waxing and burnishing floors.

• Dust, disinfect, wash and clean walls, windows, furniture, baseboards, offices, common areas, restrooms, kitchens and meeting spaces.

• Window cleaning, sweeping sidewalks and building entrances.

• Collects and disposes of trash following approved procedures and infection control plans.

• Operate mechanical, electrical and battery-operated machines to aid in performing custodial cleaning duties.

• Moves equipment and furniture for proper cleaning. May require moving and lifting tables and chairs.

• Completes all task assigned by supervisor.

Communication

• Reports broken and inoperable custodial equipment to Senior Custodian.

• Reports inventory/supply needs to Senior Custodian.

• Monitors and reports water leaks, property damage, and vandalism to Senior Custodian.

• Monitors and reports light bulb replacements to Senior Custodian.

Training

• Able to be trained on custodial cleaning processes and best practices.

• Completes annual blood pathogen and hazardous chemical trainings.

Other Duties

• Participates with on-call duties for evenings, weekends and special events.

• Acts as service responder during emergency, weather, and catastrophic events.

• The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Education – High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience – No prior experience required.

• Ability to effectively communicate.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to load or unload custodial supplies and or equipment.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

• This position working hours can be described as shift work.

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position will require export-control authorization prior to starting employment.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and…