Maintainer (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Danbury, CT

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is hiring ten full-time Maintainers for its Facilities Custodial Department, serving the university’s Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury, Connecticut. The department provides custodial services, including cleaning classrooms, bathrooms, and common areas, as well as trash and snow removal and other general maintenance duties. Maintainers perform basic, generally unskilled tasks related to building and equipment maintenance, grounds care, food services, operation of trucks under five tons, or parking garages. Duties may vary and include snow removal to help maintain safe passage across campus. Candidates must be prepared to work in various conditions. The positions are 37.5 hours per week. Available schedules include second shift Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday, 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m., and third shift Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Candidates must possess and retain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. A medical exam, drug screen, and criminal background check are required before an offer of employment. A physical examination may also be required. The work may involve lifting moderate to heavy weights, exposure to extreme weather and risk of injury from equipment. Incumbents may be required to complete asbestos-removal training consistent with EPA guidelines and use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles. The employer offers professional growth and development opportunities and promotes work-life balance.

Requirements

Possess and retain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
Have experience and training that provide the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities; no specific amount or type of experience is stated.
Have interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and learn policies and procedures.
Ability to operate, care for, and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
Ability to perform record keeping.
Adequate physical strength, stamina, agility, visual and auditory acuity, and physical fitness to perform the duties.
Candidates must be prepared to work in various conditions.
A medical exam, drug screen, and criminal background check are required before an offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Prior custodial experience.
Commercial or industrial cleaning experience.
Experience working in a large facility or multiple buildings.
Experience operating, caring for, and performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
Experience performing simple record keeping.
Experience installing bulletin boards, pictures, and shelving, and moving furniture.
Experience with snow removal.

Responsibilities

Provide custodial services at the university’s two campuses.
Clean classrooms, bathrooms, and common areas.
Remove trash and snow and perform other general maintenance duties.
Remove snow during winter months to maintain safe passage for students, faculty, and visitors.
Perform basic tasks related to building and equipment maintenance, grounds care, food services, operation of trucks under five tons, or parking garages, as assigned.
Operate, care for, and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
Follow oral and written instructions and learn applicable policies and procedures.
Perform simple record keeping.