Custodian and Housekeeping Maintenance

Custodian and Housekeeping Maintenance About University of South Carolina

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The Custodian and Housekeeping Maintenance , under limited supervision from the Building Services Supervisor, performs various duties requiring skill and technical knowledge in general housekeeping, maintenance, and campus event set‑up, flips, and break downs for all campus events. Works with Special Event Coordinator to ensure the location is fully equipped and prepared for smooth execution of events.

• Job Duty 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.
  
  Essential Function Yes Percentage  of Time
  40
• Job Duty 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.
  
  Essential Function Yes Percentage  of Time
  40
• Job Duty 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.
  
  Essential Function Yes Percentage  of Time
  15
• Job Duty Other duties as assigned.
  
  Essential Function Yes Percentage  of Time5

Typically holds a high school diploma or GED. Requires 2 or more years of job related experience.

Valid driver's license.…