Custodian ; 1st Shift

Custodians are responsible for maintaining multisensory excellence standards for all LU facilities, on and off campus, by cleaning and sanitizing interior spaces, emphasizing a clean, orderly, and aesthetically pleasing environment;
Custodians will work alongside teammates and supervisors, utilizing good judgement to support the University’s mission by providing a safe and sanitary environment. Custodians are considered essential personnel and are expected to be available in the event of school closings, delays, shutdowns, and any emergencies including clean up required because of severe weather conditions. Any other duties as assigned.

Standard custodial work shift hours are as follows:

• 1st shift: 6:30a-3pm
• 2nd Shift: 3pm-1:30am (10-hour shift @ 4 days a week)
• 3rd Shift: 10:30pm-7am

Report to work at required times and performs duties assigned by Custodial Supervisor including:

• Daily cleaning and sanitizing of bathroom facilities: floors, toilets, walls, partitions, sinks, mirrors, showers, windows, glass doors, using brooms, mops, buckets, vacuum cleaners, and other cleaning equipment.
• Daily cleaning of interior facility spaces: offices, halls, classrooms, labs, food service areas, and common areas.
• General outdoor services and maintenance: sweeping entry areas.
• Cleaning mirrors, windows, and glass doors as needed.
• Collects and disposes of trash and recyclable materials from all facilities.
• Provides custodial services for scheduled and unscheduled events, possibly including irregular shifts.
• Attends to emergency needs as required.
• Safety and compliance: wear, use, and maintain proper personal protective equipment, track safety data sheets, work orders, and facility forms, observe safety rules and regulations, identify and report safety issues, posting warning signs as needed.
• Inventory management: stock supplies in custodial closet for assigned building, identify and report equipment, supplies, and repairs needed.
• Security: locks/unlocks classrooms as assigned, secure campus buildings daily (doors and windows).
• Floor care: complete assigned work orders (stripping, waxing, carpet cleaning).
• Special events: assist with campus graduations and other functions, monitor lobbies and restrooms during events.
• Knowledge and skills: understand custodial methods, materials, chemicals, and equipment, follow safety and sanitation practices, prioritize and manage multiple projects/tasks, estimate material and equipment needs, make timely decisions appropriate to responsibility level, support established recycling efforts, emergency response.
• Maintenance and reporting: report unsafe conditions, suspicious activity, and maintenance issues, properly use and manage cleaning supplies, continuous improvement.
• Additional responsibilities: perform seasonal tasks (e.g., snow shoveling), complete other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High school degree or GED required.
• 1-3 years of related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to work well with the public and co-workers, present a positive attitude, clean and professional appearance, courteous, detail-oriented, self-motivated, diligent, trustworthy, possess strong organizational skills and well-developed communication skills.
• Must be able to lift to 50+ pounds and perform custodial trade duties in typical Virginia climate and in indoor/outdoor setting.
• Experience with residential, and/or commercial/industrial cleaning preferred.
• Working knowledge of safe and efficient operation of electrically and propane powered and manual cleaning equipment.
• Must be willing to be trained and follow directions, carry out written instructions, and be able to bend, crouch, kneel, stand, and walk for long periods of time.

• Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Understand, speak, and write English.
• Understand and follow instructions, work under limited supervision.
• Maintain work areas in a clean and organized fashion.
• Flexible regarding work assignments, routinely change.
• Think logically and solve problems with little guidance.
• Basic knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Public communication skills representing Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, apply judgment to solve routine and complex problems.

• Occasionally required to travel to local and off-campus locations.
• Walk and stand on feet for 8-hour period.
• Perform all essential custodial functions for an entire workday.
• Bend, crouch, kneel, work on hands and knees when necessary.
• Walk up and down stairs.
• Lifts up to 50+ pounds.
• Perform repetitive motions: sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, wiping, scrubbing.
• Operate cleaning and floor machines safely and properly, work with arms lifted overhead, in dusty conditions.
• Vision adequate to see dust, debris,…