Custodian

Overview

IU South Bend Campus is accepting applications for a Custodian role. This position is on the 2nd shift: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm. This posting includes details on duties, qualifications, benefits, and employment information. This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date and may be closed at any time at the University’s discretion, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.

To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms. Gathers & empties recycling and trash.
• Cleans and polishes fixtures. Replaces light bulbs. Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees. Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment. Steam cleans or shampoos carpets. Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors. Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats. Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas. Shovels snow.
• Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings. Maintains awareness of buildings and facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns. Identifies and reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.

• Required
• General knowledge at the high school level

Preferred

• Previous custodial experience
• 1 year of custodial experience

• Required
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority-setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in the area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment, and the ability to operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials
• Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for positions in a food service facility)
• Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/or hazardous waste clean-up
• May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management
• Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work with a wide variety of cultures and background

This role requires the ability to remain stationary and to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders or stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, detect chemicals and/or gases. The person in this role must be able to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Works during inclement weather (e.g., snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

IU South Bend Campus, South Bend, Indiana

Salary: $31,200.00 per year

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
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