Substitute Custodian

Ball State University•Muncie, IN

About The Position

Under supervision, the Substitute Custodian performs custodial work required to clean and maintain facilities, following appropriate procedures and techniques for equipment and cleaning products. The position has varied days and hours, generally scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., for 29 hours per week or less. Work includes cleaning and maintaining floors, carpets, restrooms, furniture, surfaces, fixtures, windows, appliances, and exterior areas; collecting and disposing of trash and recycling; changing bed linens; arranging and moving furniture and supplies; loading and unloading deliveries; and performing minor repairs. The employee also maintains knowledge of job-related chemicals and safety concerns, locks and unlocks doors as needed, reports repair and supply needs to a supervisor, and guides and instructs student custodial employees. The work involves indoor and outdoor conditions and exposure to noise, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, and gases. Duties require physical exertion, including lifting and moving objects, and the ability to follow oral and written instructions. Candidates must have current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and successfully complete background and driver’s license checks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
No allergies to soaps, cleaning agents, chemicals, or environmental factors encountered in custodial service.
Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding of various heights to perform duties.
Ability to read and comprehend safety policies and procedures, hazardous materials information, University policies and procedures, and communications, and to perform basic mathematical functions.
Valid driver’s license, if required by assignment.
Ability to meet the mental and physical requirements outlined for the job duties.
Current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Successful completion of a background check and driver’s license check.

Responsibilities

Clean, refinish, and maintain resilient, wood, and hard floor surfaces using appropriate custodial methods and equipment.
Vacuum and maintain carpets and upholstered furniture, including removing spots and stains and performing extraction cleaning.
Clean and service restrooms, including lavatories, toilets, urinals, showers, and bath areas.
Dust, vacuum, clean, or polish furniture and surfaces; clean facilities, fixtures, hardware, and windows; and change lighting and clean fixtures as needed.
Collect and dispose of trash, refuse, recycling, and debris in designated receptacles.
Sweep debris and sweep or shovel snow outside entrances, landings, steps, and walkways; clean exterior windows, doors, and building fixtures.
Clean appliances such as stoves, ovens, microwaves, refrigerators, ice machines, washers, and dryers.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of job-related chemicals and environmental, health, and physical concerns.
Lock and unlock doors as needed in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Change bed linens and make beds with clean linens as required.
Arrange, move, or replace furniture, supplies, and equipment; report items needing repair to a supervisor; and perform minor repairs to furniture and building fixtures.
Load and unload trucks or other vehicles, store deliveries, and inform a supervisor of needed supplies.
Guide, assist, and instruct student custodial employees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.