Custodian, Full-Time

Howard Payne University • Brownwood, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Howard Payne University seeks to employ evangelical Christians who are dedicated to teaching and service as they model the principles of the Christian faith and the University’s sincere religious beliefs. As a condition of employment, employees agree to be paid by Direct Deposit. Applicants offered contingent employment based on the University obtaining a clean background check agree the contingent offer of employment may be revoked based on the information obtained in the background check. If offered employment, your acceptance will indicate that you have read and agree to the Expectations and Conditions above. This position provides a variety of cleaning activities with attention to detail and moving services by performing the Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below.

Requirements

• Must be committed to modeling the Christian faith.
• Displays a proven record of modeling the Christian faith in business operations, management roles, customer service functions, and interactions with others.
• Is committed to continuing to model Christian faith in a manner consistent with the University’s Mission Statement and Core Values
• Generates creative solutions, demonstrates attention to detail
• Identifies and resolves problems in timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well problem solving as part of a group, uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Assesses their own strengths and weaknesses, pursues training and development opportunities, and strives to build knowledge and skills continuously, shares expertise with others
• Enjoys assisting others, manages difficult or emotional situations effectively, solicits feedback to improve service, responds to requests for service and assistance promptly and effectively, meets the commitments they make to others
• Focuses on solving conflict without blaming others, consistently maintains confidentiality, listens to others without interrupting them, keeps their emotions under control, remains open to others' ideas and tries new things
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listens and gets clarification, responds well to questions, demonstrates effective group presentation skills, participates actively in meetings
• Gets along well with others, balances the needs of the team and individual responsibilities effectively, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts the success of the team above their own interests, is able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• Is a self-starter, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Works within their approved budget, develops and implements cost saving measures, conserves University resources
• Treats everyone with respect, keeps commitments, inspires others to trust them, works with integrity and ethically, upholds the University's Mission Statement and Core Values
• Follows policies and procedures consistently, completes administrative tasks correctly and on time, supports the University’s Mission Statement and Core Values, Benefits the University through external community and professional activities, supports affirmative action and respects diversity
• Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in the decision-making process, makes timely decisions
• Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures themselves against a high standard of excellence, takes calculated risks to accomplish goals
• Prioritizes and plans work activities effectively, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, if necessary, sets goals and objectives, develops realistic action plans
• Takes direction well, approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, accepts personal responsibility for their own actions, and follows through with commitments
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies effective feedback to improve performance, and monitors their own work to ensure quality
• Meets productivity standards, completes work in timely manner, strives to increase productivity, and works quickly
• Observes University safety and security policies and procedures, determines appropriate actions beyond guidelines, reports potentially unsafe conditions, uses equipment and materials properly
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands for one’s time, changes approach or method to fit the situation effectively, is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events effectively
• Is consistently at work and on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Follows instructions, responds effectively to their supervisor’s direction. Takes responsibility for their own actions and keeps commitments. Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities, takes appropriate independent actions and calculated risks, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities to improve situations, asks for and offers help when needed
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of students or employees of the University
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement and distance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook software and commonly used Internet Browsers
• Must be at least 21 years of age and maintain a valid Texas driver's license to drive any vehicle, including personal vehicles, on behalf of the University

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, cleans, disinfects, mops, scrubs, and vacuums hallways, classrooms, restrooms, bathrooms areas, stairs and office space.
• Helps with set up/tear down of campus activities to include moving of furniture and other heavy items.
• Operate high/low speed buffers and other custodial related equipment.
• Empties trash and garbage containers.
• Changes batteries and light bulbs as assigned.
• Notifies the Custodial Services Supervisor concerning needed building repairs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED