Lead Custodian (Day Shift Refresh

Job Summary

Wilkes University invites applicants for a Lead Refresh Custodial Worker (Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30 pm) in the Campus Support Services department to begin immediately. Position offers competitive starting hourly rate and generous benefits package, including employee and dependent tuition remission.

• Good PC skills, strong attention to detail, communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to work independently and is responsible for daily refresh/detail cleaning of restrooms, common areas, conference and meeting rooms, hallways and offices areas in such buildings as residence halls, athletic areas, administrative and academic buildings
• The Lead Refresh Custodial Worker will lead, train, and provide daily direction to assigned staff
• They will assign, monitor, & assist with daily cleaning duties
• Provide cleaning and sanitation services in addition to the use of light floor machines and attachments (e.g., vacuums, floor buffers, carpet extractors, etc.)
• Perform general maintenance work (e.g., replace light bulbs, plunge toilets, etc.)
• Assist with event set-ups and seasonal grounds maintenance as well as removal and transportation of garbage and recyclables from throughout campus

• A high school diploma or GED and a valid PA driver's license are required
• The ideal candidate is required to have proficient technical skills to perform associated tasks
• The ability to lift 40 lbs.
• The ability to read and comprehend safety regulations and other documentation pertinent to the position
• Basic knowledge of computers (Word, Excel and web-based applications) strongly preferred

• competitive starting hourly rate
• generous benefits package, including employee and dependent tuition remission

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.