Custodian 2

Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
Onsite

About The Position

As the Custodian 2 for Student Services, you perform custodial and maintenance tasks under general supervision to maintain the cleanliness and care of facilities within residence halls, apartments, and dining areas. You are willing and able to complete duties associated with commercial cleaning and minor maintenance while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including operating industrial cleaning equipment and power tools such as high-speed buffers, burnishers, shampooers, vacuum cleaners, and hand drills. You clean restrooms, classrooms, residence halls, offices, and similar facilities, and perform minor maintenance tasks such as caulking, replacing toilet seats and lavatory handles, conducting minor furniture repairs, and replacing outlet covers. You are able to move heavy items such as tables, furniture, cleaning equipment, and supplies, and you have the ability to bend, stoop, lift, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds, stand and walk continuously throughout your shift, and climb and stand on ladders. You may also supervise lower-level staff.

Requirements

  • Ability to do required work.
  • Ability to read and write.
  • Six months experience in custodial, general or building maintenance, grounds keeping, or semi-skilled carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work; OR equivalent education/experience.
  • Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license.
  • Meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform custodial and maintenance tasks to maintain the cleanliness and care of facilities within residence halls, apartments, and dining areas.
  • Complete duties associated with commercial cleaning and minor maintenance while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • Operate industrial cleaning equipment and power tools such as high-speed buffers, burnishers, shampooers, vacuum cleaners, and hand drills.
  • Clean restrooms, classrooms, residence halls, offices, and similar facilities.
  • Perform minor maintenance tasks such as caulking, replacing toilet seats and lavatory handles, conducting minor furniture repairs, and replacing outlet covers.
  • Move heavy items such as tables, furniture, cleaning equipment, and supplies.
  • Bend, stoop, lift, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Stand and walk continuously throughout your shift.
  • Climb and stand on ladders.
  • Supervise lower-level staff (may be required).

Benefits

  • Paid sick and vacation leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
  • Retirement
  • Deferred compensation
  • Optional supplemental retirement accounts
  • Training and development
  • Employee tuition waiver
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