Master Building Services Worker - Custodial

University of Akron•Akron, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, perform duties to provide cleaning and maintenance of buildings, furniture, and fixtures. Serve as a team leader and train others in proper work methods and procedures. This role involves sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, polishing, and renewing floor surfaces, as well as cleaning and shampooing rugs and carpets. The position also includes cleaning and emptying trash receptacles, scrubbing and sanitizing restrooms, and stocking supplies. The Master Building Services Worker will plan, lead, and assign work for assigned staff, inspect buildings, and review the quality of work performed by Assistant Building Services Workers and Building Services Workers. Training new employees on equipment operation and job duties, coordinating and planning special projects, and recording inventory and ordering supplies are also key responsibilities. Additional duties include cleaning and maintaining entrance glass, hallways, lobbies, stairs, elevators, walls, and doors, removing snow and ice from walkways, and completing work, time, and material usage reports.

Requirements

Requires high school diploma or GED
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers (including fractions and decimals).
Must be able to read and write using English vocabulary.
Valid Ohio Driver’s License.
Requires a minimum of 2 years experience in running a vacuum, floor buffer, floor burnisher, automatic floor scrubber, carpet and upholstery equipment.
Experience maintaining and cleaning buildings, furniture and fixtures required.
Must be able to lift 80 pounds without assistance and demonstrate bending, crouching and lifting.
Must be able to climb a ladder.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading others preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform all essential functions of a Building Services Worker.
Sweep, mop, strip, wax, polish and renew floor surfaces.
Clean and shampoo rugs and carpets.
Clean, dust and wax furniture and fixtures in classrooms/labs, offices and residence halls.
Clean and empty trash receptacles.
Scrub, clean and sanitize restrooms (sinks, mirrors, commodes, urinals, showers, stalls, etc.); stock supplies.
Plan, lead and assign work for assigned staff.
Inspect buildings and review quality of work performed by Assistant Building Services Workers and Building Services Workers.
Train new employees on all equipment operation and job duties.
Coordinate and plan special projects.
Record inventory and orders supplies.
Clean and maintain entrance glass, hallways, lobbies, stairs, elevators, walls, and doors.
Remove snow and ice from walkways.
Check supplies, stock closets and order necessary supplies.
Clean and maintain equipment.
Complete work, time and material usage reports.
Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent/Supervisor.