3rd Shift Custodian- Winnetka Campus

Title: 3rd Shift Custodian
Assignment: 12-month; 10:30 pm - 7:00 am
Location: Winnetka Campus
Occupational Group: PPS Custodial
Supervisor: Operations Manager; Facilities Manager
Starting Rate: $21.84/hour
Number of Vacancies: 3

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Experience in custodial or related field preferred.
• Physical ability to perform all essential custodial duties requiring bending, walking, standing, stooping, carrying, reaching, moving items, climbing stairs or ladders, kneeling, and lifting; ability to perform manual work including dumping large bags into dumpster or transporting supplies, furniture, or equipment.
• Ability to regularly lift and handle items weighing at least fifty pounds, occasionally more.

Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:

• Knowledge of proper and safe use of custodial equipment, chemicals, tools, etc.
• Knowledge of procedures related to building safety, and knowledge of normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting rooms and libraries.
• Ability to operate job-related equipment such as vacuum, floor scrubber, and polisher.
• Ability to organize workflow to meet daily schedule, in a service-oriented environment with changing priorities and interruptions.
• Ability to follow through and carry out assignments, providing pleasant, efficient, and discreet service to the campus.
• Ability to effectively communicate and follow oral instructions in English preferred.
• Ability to effectively read written instructions, read manuals, signs and product labels in English preferred.
• Ability to maintain acceptable work habits, punctuality, and regularity of attendance, arrive at and leave work on time, observe lunch and break periods.
• Ability to work flexible hours to participate in snow removal activities or other overtime activities.
• Sufficient interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with staff and diverse campus constituencies.

Position Expectations:

• Maintains classrooms, offices, restrooms, corridors, and laboratories by:
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• Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures.
• Cleaning and maintaining floors, walls, carpets, furniture, fixtures, and window treatments.
• Washing accessible interior and exterior windows.
• Moving furniture, equipment, supplies, and tools on an incidental basis.
• Performing cleaning and related activities such as removing snow and debris from sidewalks and stairs using hand-operated tools or small power equipment.

• Emptying and maintaining recycling materials.
• Maintains assigned power equipment and hand tools such as buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high-pressure washers, high-speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, rags, mops, and squeegees.
• Follows instructions in using chemicals and supplies properly.
• Safely operates all vehicles and other job-related equipment.
• Assists with set-up of building facilities for events and classes as needed.
• Safeguards keys issued which are necessary for assigned areas.
• Locks and unlocks assigned buildings; secures building when facilities are not in use, checking for unlocked doors and windows, reports any unauthorized occupants, turns off lights.
• Attends to emergencies when necessary.
• Attends safety and other related meetings.
• Takes classes as required in cleaning methods and techniques, new products, first aid, CPR, and working relationships.
• Calls in work orders for all areas that need attention (i.e., light bulbs out, ceiling tiles need replacement, door latch problems, window blinds not functioning properly, broken windows, etc.).
• Assists in the instruction and supervision of student help.
• Assists with inventory control and security.
• Enforces and supports policies established by the Director of Physical Plant Services
• Assists with traffic duties as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

FLSA: Non-exempt

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