Senior Custodial Worker
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Cleaning Services, Janitor
Location: Tallahassee
Job Title: Senior Custodial Worker 5:00 am
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job : 62081
Department: Facilities - Building Services
Responsibilities- Cleans and maintains carpeted flooring by vacuuming, spot cleaning or extracting, and using a wet‑dry cleaning machine. Vacuums, walk‑off mats, upholstered furnishings, and fabric patrial furniture. In the absence of the supervisor, this position may oversee work assignments to ensure that all essential duties are completed in accordance with established standards. This position may assist the Custodial Supervisor with administrative tasks, including maintaining inventory and issuing supplies.
- Cleans and maintains tile, wood, and concrete flooring by sweeping, dust mopping, and wet mopping. Applies floor stripper, sealer and finish, and restoration products. Uses automatic floor scrubbers, wet vacuums, buffers, and burnishers to strip and maintain floors.
- Dusts and wet cleans horizontal and vertical surfaces, including: tables, chairs, counters, desks, bookshelves, sills and ledges, diffusers, vents, walls, elevator tracks, doors, marker and chalk boards, trays, interior glass and windows, venetian blinds, etc.
- Cleans and sanitizes water coolers and public restrooms. Restocks supplies of tissue, towels, and hand soap.
- Empties waste receptacles and removes trash and other debris, excluding hazardous and toxic materials and materials deposited in "SHARP" boxes.
- Cleans and maintains custodial equipment. Reports equipment and supply needs to the supervisor. Reports needed repairs, secures property to prevent damage, places caution signs, cleans entrances and other walkways and breezeways, etc. Performs other duties as assigned.
Completion of 9th grade.
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ConsiderationsThis is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
The work schedule is 5:00am to 1:30pm with a 30-minute break from 9am to 9:30am.
Equal Employment OpportunityFSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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