"Custodian I (Multiple Positions)"

Position Highlights

As a Custodian at the University of Arizona, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of classrooms, labs, offices, and all other public spaces. Your attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness will contribute to a safe and welcoming environment for all. We pride ourselves on having the best-trained and highest quality custodians providing excellent customer service and positive communication to our campus community.

University Facility Services at the University of Arizona consists of over 700 employees and services more than 13 million square feet of campus, keeping the grounds beautiful, classrooms clean, and all utilities running smoothly throughout the campus. TEAMWORK is our strength.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Vacuums or sweeps floors, mops, and spot-cleans using commercial vacuum cleaners and other equipment.
• Dusts and/or polishes furniture, blinds, and equipment.
• Cleans restrooms and refills dispensers.
• Initiates work orders for repair/maintenance.
• Moves furniture, equipment, or fixtures as required.
• Reports malfunctions of bathroom fixtures, light fixtures, and/or damages to room and hall furnishings to the supervisor.
• Polishes and strips floors in rooms and halls.
• Extracts carpets, and furniture using extraction equipment.
• Provides quality customer service.
• Ensures all safety precautions are followed in the workplace.
• Communicates effectively in a professional manner and is a team player.

Physical Requirement:

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Exceptional customer service experience.

Two years or more of institutional custodial experience.

Experience operating carpet cleaning and floor finishing machines. For example: buffers, extractors, auto scrubbers, and propane burnishers.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Facilities, Grounds and Infrastructure

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $16.50 -$18.75

Compensation Type: hourly rate

Grade: 2

Career Stream and Level: OC1

Job Family: Facilities Mgmt & Services

Job Function: Facil, Grounds, & Infra

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 16