Department: Facilities Services
Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus
Hire Type: Full Time
Pay: Starting at $16.49 plus $.60 per hour shift differential and commensurate with experience
Work Schedule: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm Monday - Friday; work is performed on-site and in person.
Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.
Job Story
Join a team that takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff.
As a Custodial Lead, you will play a vital role in the upkeep of our university facilities by performing specialized custodial services and ensuring the proper operation and maintenance of custodial equipment. And the best part? You’ll enjoy a robust benefits package effective on your first day, supporting your health, well-being, and future, because we believe in taking care of the people who take care of our campus.
Job Summary
Performs specialized custodial services, such as maintenance and repair of custodial equipment, floor cleaning and finishing equipment, carpet and upholstery maintenance equipment in University buildings. Acts as a liaison between custodial staff and leadership to ensure service excellence.
Essential Functions
Maintains and performs minor repairs on custodial equipment, such as vacuums, floor and carpet cleaners, etc. Completes basic maintenance on floor care equipment. Performs specialized custodial services such as floor cleaning and finishing, carpet and upholstery maintenance, cleaning building furnishings and/or procedures using specialty cleaning chemicals. Cleans and services assigned areas in University buildings and maintains sufficient stock and supplies for the proper performance of these duties. Provides all floor care services including strip, wax, carpet cleaning and may provide disaster recovery for affected flooring. Utilizes cleaning machinery such as scrubbers, buffers, and carpet extractors for floor care maintenance. Performs regular inspections of all areas to determine need for services and/or quality of services performed. Communicates findings and recommendations to leadership. Provides guidance and coaching to custodial staff as needed. Conducts service recovery efforts in response to questions and/or concerns from faculty, staff, students, and visitors according to the department's customer service protocols. Assists supervisor with payroll, scheduling, education of department staff, budget and other duties as assigned. Shovels and removes snow and ice from designated areas such as roofs, sidewalks and entryways as required.
Required Education and Experience:
Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus
Hire Type: Full Time
Pay: Starting at $16.49 plus $.60 per hour shift differential and commensurate with experience
Work Schedule: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm Monday - Friday; work is performed on-site and in person.
Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.
Job Story
Join a team that takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff.
As a Custodial Lead, you will play a vital role in the upkeep of our university facilities by performing specialized custodial services and ensuring the proper operation and maintenance of custodial equipment. And the best part? You’ll enjoy a robust benefits package effective on your first day, supporting your health, well-being, and future, because we believe in taking care of the people who take care of our campus.
Job Summary
Performs specialized custodial services, such as maintenance and repair of custodial equipment, floor cleaning and finishing equipment, carpet and upholstery maintenance equipment in University buildings. Acts as a liaison between custodial staff and leadership to ensure service excellence.
Essential Functions
Maintains and performs minor repairs on custodial equipment, such as vacuums, floor and carpet cleaners, etc. Completes basic maintenance on floor care equipment. Performs specialized custodial services such as floor cleaning and finishing, carpet and upholstery maintenance, cleaning building furnishings and/or procedures using specialty cleaning chemicals. Cleans and services assigned areas in University buildings and maintains sufficient stock and supplies for the proper performance of these duties. Provides all floor care services including strip, wax, carpet cleaning and may provide disaster recovery for affected flooring. Utilizes cleaning machinery such as scrubbers, buffers, and carpet extractors for floor care maintenance. Performs regular inspections of all areas to determine need for services and/or quality of services performed. Communicates findings and recommendations to leadership. Provides guidance and coaching to custodial staff as needed. Conducts service recovery efforts in response to questions and/or concerns from faculty, staff, students, and visitors according to the department's customer service protocols. Assists supervisor with payroll, scheduling, education of department staff, budget and other duties as assigned. Shovels and removes snow and ice from designated areas such as roofs, sidewalks and entryways as required.
Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two (2) years of experience in custodial work
- Valid Driver's License
- Knowledge of the materials, methods and practices used in housekeeping operations and operation, use care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, floor machines and other janitorial equipment; and the use of safe principles and safe techniques for Supervision.
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