Custodian, Residence Life and Housing

Job ID: 318998

Department

FACILITY OPERATIONS (SE-PHYP-IUSEA)

Department
Information

The Office of Residence Life and Housing creates living-learning environments committed to holistic student
development, academic success, and civic engagement. The department strives to provide safe, well-maintained housing facilities that engage
students in meaningful discourse and interaction while providing opportunities for personal growth and service to the community.

The
Facility Operations department exists to serve students, faculty and staff by maintaining an environment conducive to learning and efficient
operations. Our department offers building custodial services, building maintenance services, construction projects, grounds and landscape
maintenance, and mail services.

Facility Operations is dedicated to keeping the physical structures and grounds of the University
well maintained and attractive, with its goal to provide each student, faculty and staff member a safe, pleasant, and functional
environment.

Job Summary

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or
  vacuuming them. Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms. Gathers and empties recycling and trash. Cleans and polishes fixtures. Replaces
  light bulbs. Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees. Mixes water and
  detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and
  equipment. Steam cleans or shampoos carpets. Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors. Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and
  entrance mats. Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas. Shovels snow.
• Locks,
  unlocks, and secures buildings. Maintains awareness of building sand facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns. Identifies and
  reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Assists with snow removal activities as
  necessary.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• General knowledge at
  the high school level.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Custodial experience.

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient
  communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting
  skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic
  environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high
  level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external
  constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong verbal communication and listening
  skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and have ability to
  operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials. Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for
  positions in food service facility).
• Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/or hazardous waste clean-up (i.e. blood
  borne pathogens; toxic, reactive, explosive and ignitable laboratory wastes, corrosive wastes from cleaning operations; other miscellaneous
  wastes from across campus). May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management.
• Ability to interact and communicate with a
  wide variety of people.
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort.
• Ability to understand and
  follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in team environment.

Working Conditions /
Demands

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for
long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to
ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The role requires
the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections. The person in this role must be able to
perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Available to work during inclement weather (i.e. snow and ice) when
weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

Work Location

IU Southeast
Campus

New Albany, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$31,200 – $33,758 annually

Benefits
Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive
  medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible
  spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness,
  and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to
  vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU
  courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents
  and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job
Classification

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job
Family: Custodial

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is
an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of
Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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