Custodian

Custodian I

Location: Belknap Campus, Health Sciences Center

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular

Job Req : R108093

Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and up to two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 1 (Hourly)

Position

Description:

Clean and maintain assigned areas, including dusting, waxing, polishing, washing windows, walls, stalls/partitions, and woodwork. Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum floors. Remove trash and recycling. Maintain all building entrances and walkways from ice, snow, and other debris up to 25 feet of the entrance. Lock/unlock doors. Clean and sanitize restrooms. Operate various cleaning equipment. Report damage to structure, facilities, and equipment for repairs and replacements.

Maintain, use, and store cleaning supplies appropriately on the cart and in the closet. Follow the required standards for chemical use. Complete required paperwork. Attend trainings and meetings.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Clean and maintain assigned areas by performing duties such as dusting, waxing, polishing, washing windows, walls, partitions, and woodwork, and removing trash and recyclables. Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and/or vacuuming.
• Bathrooms – perform thorough general cleaning tasks such as cleaning and disinfecting toilets, urinals, sinks, cleaning mirrors, sweeping and mopping floors, checking and refilling all dispensers, and emptying garbage receptacles.
• Safely operate equipment as necessary to perform the job, including upright and backpack vacuum cleaners, buffing machines, scrubbers, wet/dry vacs, upholstery cleaners, carpet shampooers, extractors, floor machines, etc.
• Keep building entrances and walkways free of ice, snow, and other debris up to 25 feet of the entrance; move and lift furniture and heavy objects up to 25 lbs. and lock/unlock doors.
• Report damage to structure, facilities, and equipment for repairs/replacement to Work Control or the appropriate supervisor for a work order.
• Maintain, use, and store appropriate cleaning supplies in custodial carts and closet. Follow the required standards for chemical use.
• Complete required paperwork, including timecards, white cards, key log, safety sheets, supply requests, and other forms of documentation.
• Attend required training and meetings.

This position is a “required” personnel position and requires the employee’s physical presence at the workplace. Additionally, the employee is required to report to (or remain at) work to assist with University emergencies during closures.

Compensation: Will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.

The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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