Custodian ; 3rd Shift

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

The standard custodial work shift hours are as follows:

• 1st shift: 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• 2nd shift: 3:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. (10‑hour shift, 4 days a week) –
  includes additional pay differential.
• 3rd shift: 10:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. –
  includes additional pay differential.

Reports to work at the required time and performs duties as assigned by the Custodial Supervisor. Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of all bathroom facilities, including floors, toilets, walls, partitions, sinks, mirrors, showers, windows, and glass doors. Uses brooms, mops, buckets, vacuum cleaners, and other related cleaning equipment. Performs daily cleaning of all interior facility spaces, such as offices, halls, classrooms, labs, food service areas, and common areas.

General outdoor services and maintenance such as sweeping entry areas, cleaning mirrors, windows, and glass doors as needed. Collects trash and recyclable materials from all facilities for collection, removal, and disposal.

Provides custodial services before, during, and after any athletic and any scheduled and unscheduled events, including irregular shifts that may include nights, days, weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Attends to emergency needs as needed, when needed. Uses, maintains and wears proper personal protective equipment. Keeps track of safety data sheets, work orders and facility forms. Observes safety rules and regulations; identifies and reports safety issues, posting warning signs as needed.

Stocks supplies in custodian closet for the building for which employee has responsibility. Locks & unlocks classrooms as assigned. Locks doors & windows daily to secure campus buildings.

Completes assigned floor care work orders such as stripping, waxing, and carpet cleaning. Trains and instructs others in the performance of their duties, including appropriate custodial practices and techniques, the safe use of equipment and materials. Assigns, reviews, and inspects the work of assigned staff, assists in maintaining employee time records and reporting absences and provides input to employee evaluations. Identifies and reports equipment, supplies and repairs needed.

Leads and directs the work activities of a crew of custodians, while performing a full range of custodial duties.

Responsible for scheduling time off to ensure the University’s needs are met and appropriate coverage is addressed during personal time off. Assists in the set‑ups and other functions for campus graduations, including, but not limited to, working graduation ceremonies at assigned on and off campus locations. Provides hands‑on training, as well as explains job standards, while making sure that OSHA requirements, rules and regulations are met.

Must possess knowledge of custodial cleaning methods, materials, chemicals, and equipment used in custodial work and of the safety and sanitation practices and measures required. Ability to work in a safe manner when handling and working with chemicals and operating equipment. Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects/tasks with competing goals. Ability to determine and estimate material and equipment needs to complete tasks/jobs/ responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner.

Working knowledge of effective lead practices and techniques. Ability to provide lead work direction, including training others in proper work methods and safety and providing feedback on work performance.

Ensures that custodial crew supports and assists with established recycling efforts. Responds to urgent and situation‑specific custodial needs. Attends to unsafe conditions such as mopping up spills and responding to calls for clean‑up of body fluids in accordance with the OSHA standard for exposure control to blood‑borne pathogens. Monitors lobbies and service restrooms during events; ensuring the highest level of cleanliness, patron satisfaction and event success.

Uses proper supplies to perform daily tasks and reports when additional supplies are needed.

Reports any unsafe conditions or incidents of suspicious activity or persons as well as any maintenance repair issues to appropriate area supervisor. Safe and…