Floor Crew General Labor

Overview

Facilities Management at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Floor Crew General Laborer.

This role provides preventative and restorative maintenance to campus floors and conducts minor repairs on floor surfaces. The position performs tasks requiring a deeper understanding of floor treatments and safe equipment operation, including safely stripping floor wax on multiple surfaces and applying new wax, carpet maintenance, and equipment operation. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

• Restorative floor care and maintenance: perform deep cleaning and maintenance of carpet, tile and NORA flooring in academic and research buildings using specialized floor care equipment (carpet extractors, buffers, scrubbers). Strip and re-wax tile flooring, maintain pre and post inspection records, post signage of upcoming work, and operate non-CMV and CMV university vehicles. Attend and participate in required safety trainings. Report safety hazards and safety incidents.
• As an essential services employee, respond to other duties as assigned. Specialty and emergency work:
  Emergency floods – perform initial emergency clean up; pick up water or debris, then extract carpeted floors and upholstered furniture with disinfectant. Clean upholstery by hand or with extractor. Move or assist in moving heavy furniture. Perform emergency cleaning, water pick-ups as needed. Help promote safety at the university and serve on the Emergency Response Teams as needed.
• Routine duties:
  Clean and perform minor maintenance on custodial equipment to keep it in proper working order. Report all equipment needing repairs. Empty and clean all floor crew equipment. Keep custodial workstation clean and well stocked with supplies and materials. Maintain the custodial workstation in a safe manner, and report updates to building floor plans as needed.
• Decide what type of specialized floor work is needed, including carpet deep extraction cleaning versus bonnet shampooing, resulting in a clean carpet. Determine type of floor equipment needed to accomplish work, such as auto scrubbing and top-coating with wax versus deciding if the floor needs to be completely stripped and re-waxed. Read and comprehend lab safety signs, symbols and postings. Build and place safety signs as needed to help prevent accidents.
• Perform minor repairs to floor surfaces such as removing gum, resurfacing scratched surfaces, replacing carpet tiles, and reaffixing base covers as needed.

• This position is eligible for our Facilities Management Employee Referral Program.
• The anticipated work schedule is four 10-hour days Monday-Thursday 3:30 pm - 2:00 am. Some overtime or weekend work is required.
• This position covers the entire Boulder Campus and could be assigned to any building or location.

• The annual salary for this role is $40,000.
• If you have prior state-classified experience in the same class series as this position, your pay may be set at a higher amount per the state Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024.

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. We offer CU Boulder’s broader community benefits and programs through the CU Advantage program.

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• Must be a Colorado resident to apply.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to read and comprehend lab safety signs, symbols and postings.
• An ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Strong attention to detail.

6 months experience with restorative floor work duties.

• A current resume that includes date ranges for each position held and whether the position was full-time…