Custodian and Housekeeping Maintenance

Job Title

Custodian and Housekeeping Maintenance

USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Full Time

40 hours per week

2nd shift:
Hours would be from 4:00 pm – 12:30 am, 40 hours per week. Must have the flexibility to work various shifts and/or weekends. Weekend Crew schedules would be scheduled on a rotational basis year-round. Must also have the ability to work overtime if required.

Anticipated Hiring Range $36,608 - $43,994;
Salary commensurate with education and experience.

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

• Floor maintenance:
  Vacuum, shampoo carpets, dust mop, strip wax tile and hard surfaces floors.
• Furniture, sills, shelves:
  Dust and spot clean blackboards and erasers, realign classroom chairs, vacuum upholstered furniture.
• Doors, walls, ceilings and windows: clean glass, dust and spot clean, remove cobwebs.
• Fixtures: clean and sanitize toilets, urinals, sinks and drinking fountains, polish fixtures, clean mirrors.
• Containers: refill soap, towel and tissue dispensers.
• Waste containers: empty waste baskets and wipe clean. Be able to recognize and separate recyclable material from containers and take it to collection bins.
• Maintain equipment (vacuum, buffers, etc.).
• Serve as custodial floater for 2nd shift.
• Remove and replace light bulbs, clean light fixtures of debris, perform minor electrical and plumbing repairs.
• As assigned through the School Dude work order system perform assigned repairs and maintenance as assigned which will include: general maintenance, painting, carpentry, basic plumbing and electrical that does not require certification.
• Under hazardous weather conditions will perform snow and ice removal.
• Must be able to handle minor emergency repairs in each of these areas.
• Provide assistance set up for special events. Event set-ups/flips/breakdowns:
  Set up required resources (tables, chairs, stages, podiums, flooring, stanchions, etc.) for each venue event as requested by customer. All set-ups will be neat, clean, orderly and in good working condition. Venues will be set up and broken down as outlined in work order and instructed by Facilities Special Event Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Job Related Minimum Required
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Typically holds a high school diploma or GED. Requires 2 or more years of job related experience.
• Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials:
  Valid driver’s license. Successfully complete annual OSHA training.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent and three years of related trade area and/or general maintenance experience. Proficiency with electronic work order systems and Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: A negative pre-employment drug screen is required. Subject to post-employment drug and alcohol testing per policy HR 1.95. A successful background check and good driving record is required.
• Ability to understand, carry out routine oral and written instructions as well as work independently and to direct work of others.
• Ability to recognize, acknowledge and troubleshoot solutions as they arise.
• Ability to receive and reliably execute oral and written instructions; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; prioritize and plan schedules; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be a self-starter with knowledge in operational procedures, facility capabilities, event-related services and technical requirements for events in indoor and outdoor venues.
• Considerable knowledge and skill in use of tools, equipment and materials used in general building maintenance applicable to the job.
• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments of equipment.
• Ability to work with computer and software systems for maintenance records.
• Exhibit large degree of flexibility with assignments.
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