Cleaner, Residential Custodial Services

University at Buffalo Portal • Buffalo, NY

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The University at Buffalo (UB) Office of Residential Facilities ( UBRF ) is accepting applications in a continuous recruitment effort to fill current and future full time cleaner roles within Residential Custodial Services. The successful candidate is one who takes pride in their work, is driven and reliable. They are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and customer satisfaction while ensuring exceptional personal interactions with UB students, customers, colleagues and guests. In a typical year, Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students at UB. Our skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Our priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program. In the event of an emergency, services related to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and guests, and the security and maintenance of facilities are essential and must continue. Employees hired into this position are designated as ‘Level 1’ meaning they are considered essential and are expected to report to campus so that these services will continue without disruption. The university seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Buffalo, to maintain the excellence of the university and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

Requirements

• There are no educational or experience requirements.
• Applicants must be physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor as well as understand and carry out written or oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in institutional cleaning or other general cleaning work experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of floors, including vacuuming, stripping floors, and shampooing carpets, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows
• Clean and disinfect showers, lavatories, public areas, lounges, halls, and weigh rooms
• Replace light bulbs, dust, wash light fixtures, and high places
• Moving of furniture and equipment for cleaning of meeting and event spaces during set up and take down
• Interact with students, parents, staff, outside contractors and vendors in a polite and professional manner

Benefits

• Outstanding Benefits
• Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone.
• There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options.
• We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness.
• We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department, and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization.
• Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees