Custodian I

University of Louisville•Louisville, KY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining assigned areas within the Health Sciences Center on the Belknap Campus. The role involves a variety of cleaning tasks, including dusting, waxing, polishing, washing windows and surfaces, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and vacuuming floors. Additionally, the Custodian will remove trash and recycling, maintain building entrances and walkways by clearing ice, snow, and debris, and lock/unlock doors. The position also includes cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, operating various cleaning equipment, reporting damages, maintaining and storing cleaning supplies properly, and adhering to chemical use standards. The role requires completing paperwork, attending trainings and meetings, and is designated as a "required" personnel position, meaning physical presence is mandatory, including during University emergencies. Compensation will be commensurate with candidate experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Up to two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to move and lift furniture and heavy objects up to 25 lbs.

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.
Perform thorough general cleaning tasks in bathrooms such as cleaning and disinfecting toilets, urinals, and 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 will require 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.