General Maintenance Worker
About The Position
1. The cleaning and maintenance of various academic and/or Residence Life Buildings. Sweep, mop, scrub, vacuum, dust mop, carpet extraction, strip old and apply new finish to floors as required. Empty and clean trash receptacles and recycling containers. Clean classrooms, windows, glass partitions, doors, walls, blackboards, and drinking fountains. Clean restrooms and provide necessary tissue, and hand cleaning supplies. Clean inside building entrances, replace light bulbs and florescent tubes. The ability to do light maintenance and routine mechanical repairs or special maintenance and repair activities such as minor repair to vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor scrubbers, window coverings and replace ceiling tiles. 2. The cleaning of outside entrances and maintaining necessary supplies on hand. Clean outside of building entrances, sweeping, remove snow and ice, clean around trash compactors, emptying trash containers and ash urns. Insure proper supplies and equipment are on hand to perform all duties. Maintain loading dock. 3. To move furniture and/or equipment within and between buildings. . Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. Maintain all equipment and tools in proper working order. Perform minor maintenance work on equipment and buildings. Assist with the set-up of special events.
Requirements
- Knowledge of different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
- Knowledge of chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
- Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely and to make minor repairs.
- Ability to demonstrate physical health and endurance sufficient to perform work functions.
- Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
- Ability to keep simple records.
- The successful applicant must pass a criminal background check.
- The successful candidate must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States by the day employment begins.
Nice To Haves
- Good human relations skills
- Good communications skills to interact daily with students and employees of WSU
- Ability to prioritize work and be flexible during frequent interruptions
- Good organizational skills
- To be in physically good health along with demonstrated ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- Physical health and endurance should allow the employee to frequently bend, stretch, stoop, stand, squat, crawl, walk and be able to shovel snow and use snow blowers as needed.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds on a daily basis and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Cleaning and maintenance of buildings
- Floor care (sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, carpet extraction, stripping and finishing floors)
- Emptying and cleaning trash and recycling receptacles
- Cleaning classrooms, windows, glass partitions, doors, walls, blackboards, and drinking fountains
- Cleaning restrooms and restocking supplies
- Replacing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
- Performing light maintenance and routine mechanical repairs
- Cleaning outside entrances, removing snow and ice
- Maintaining supplies
- Maintaining loading dock
- Moving furniture and equipment
- Maintaining equipment and tools
- Performing minor maintenance work on equipment and buildings
- Assisting with the set-up of special events
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
- a Pension Plan
- 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
- pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
- employer paid life insurance
- short and long term disability
- professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
