Custodian, Indiana Memorial Union

Job ID: 319493

Department

IMU BUILDING (BA-IMUB-IUBLA)

Department
Information

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student’s Indiana University
experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff aim to help students navigate their time at IU,
providing the tools they need to be successful. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core
mission.

The Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) serves as the community center for the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Building a
sense of belonging and community are at the core of the IMU’s mission. In its nearly 500,000 square feet of space, the IMU hosts more than
10,000 meetings and events per year, supports student organizations and student programs through its Student Involvement and Leadership
Center, and is a popular place to dine, study, recreate, or as a third place. It is one of the few experiences that touches every IU student
on the campus as well as the building that hosts the most visitors to campus.

Job Summary

Department-Specific
Responsibilities

• With proper certified training, will performs blood borne pathogen cleaning.
• Cleans and polishes
  furniture and fixtures.
• Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using chemical cleaners, sponges, and squeegees. Dust
  furniture and walls.
• Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms. Gather and empty trash. Disinfect, sanitize frequently touched
  surfaces. Clean meeting rooms.
• Mixes water and chemicals or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions according to
  specifications.
• Learns to operate our equipment.

General Responsibilities

• 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 in English
  written and verbal 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

Indiana
University Bloomington.

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$17.38 per hour.

Work
Hours

Monday – Friday, 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Required to work some weekends and holidays.

This position requires some
flexibility in the weekly work schedule and is subject to short notice call back.

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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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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