Position Summary
HOURS: 11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday
DESCRIPTION:
This position will provide cleaning services that consistently meet
standards of cleanliness determined by Quality Assurance
inspections of the following campus locations: Residence Halls,
Academic/Administrative Spaces, and Athletic Spaces. These
positions are considered part of the weather and emergency staff
and may need to respond to emergency issues outside normal times.
Position may be required to complete overtime work based on events
and staffing needs.
OUTCOME:
College facilities and related equipment will be clean, orderly,
safe, and prepared for College classes and campus events.
Essential Functions
65% Housekeeping
- Cleaning, maintaining and stocking restrooms, public corridors,
lobbies, offices, classrooms, locker-room facilities, and lounges
to expected standards.
Vacuuming and extracting carpeting; scrubbing, finishing, and
burnishing floors; polishing furniture and woodwork
Operating heavy-duty power custodial equipment and climbing
ladders
Maintaining key security at all times
Maintaining grounds in the immediate vicinity of the assigned
area, including sweeping sidewalks
Special cleaning or work projects during semester breaks.
20 % Utility Requirements
- Lock or unlock interior and exterior doors as assigned.
- Assist with event coverage, which may include event setup,
coverage or event teardown.
- Inspect building/work area and report any irregularities in a
timely manner.
- Remove trash/recycling from buildings as assigned.
- Assist with setups and furniture moves as needed
- Load and unload trucks as needed.
- Respond to emergency clean ups or urgent tasks as
required.
5% Maintain Housekeeping Equipment and Work Areas
- Keep custodial closets/carts, utility rooms and boiler rooms
cleaned and organized and stocked properly.
- Clean and properly store all custodial equipment, moving
equipment, and tools after daily use. Minor maintenance of
tools/equipment including belt replacement, emptying, cleaning and
replenishing consumables necessary to operate safely and
efficiently. Including mops and utility carts.
5% Snow Removal – Main Priority
- During inclement weather keep lobby and hallway floors as clean
and dry as possible.
- Snow and ice removal using hand shovels, scrapers or power
equipment.
- After snow removal spread calcium or de-icing material on steps
and sidewalks by hand.
5% Safety & Regulations
- Assist the College in complying with local, state and federal
laws such as recycling, waste disposal, safety’ Right to Know’
regulations, Bloodborne Pathogens standards and chemical usage.
Participate/Attend trainings provided.
- Practice safe work habits; be aware of safety issues that may
affect the welfare of employees, students or the public.
- Only use college provided cleaning chemicals, supplies, and
equipment properly and as directed.
- Operate and maintain housekeeping & moving equipment in a
safe and prudent manner.
Experience and Education Required
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Valid PA Driver’s license required with safe driving
record.
- 2-5 years of housekeeping/event setups experience
preferred.
Required Skills and Qualifications
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Normal building/outside conditions but occasionally exposure to
extreme weather conditions.
- Frequently exposed to water, dust, dirt, and cleaning
chemicals.
- Occasionally exposed to heights, confined spaces, de-icing
materials and cleanup of bodily fluids.
- Position requires climbing ladders, bending, stooping, walking,
grasping, shoveling, sweeping, mopping, pushing, pulling, reaching
and operating housekeeping equipment for extended periods of
time.
- Maximum lifting of 50 pounds. Frequently lifting objects up to
25 pounds, employee must get help if lifting over 50 pounds.
Occasionally pulling and pushing up to 75 pounds.
MENTAL EFFORT REQUIRED:
- Position requires handling multiple tasks and taking directions
from several sources.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Must be able to read and understand MSDS/SDS safety sheets,
work orders and directions for event setups.
- Be able to set priorities and complete tasks under time
constraints in a safe manner.
- Must be able to use basic math skills to calculate mixing
ratios for cleaning chemicals and to complete setup requirements
for Campus events.
- Must be able to work as a team and maintain cooperative
relationships.
- Be able to work independently in absence of supervision to
follow College procedures and routines.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Must be willing to work overtime to accomplish the outcome if
needed.
- Must be able to interact with other shifts and/or departments
to accomplish goals.
- Be on-call for emergencies such as snow storms, icy and/or
flooding conditions, equipment failures, etc.
- Working closely with a diverse population of students, faculty,
and staff, while respecting the privacy of all customers
- A positive, cooperative, and respectful attitude should always
be projected toward the College, faculty, students, staff, and
community members.
- May need to use personal vehicle for transportation.
- Be able to adjust work schedule when required.
- Weekend and evening event coverage when required.
- Participate in the on-call emergency rotation as needed.
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND MACHINES NEED TO OPERATE:
- Usual housekeeping equipment such as mops, buckets, brooms,
ladders, vacuum sweeper, etc.
- Machines such as floor scrubbers, burnishers, propane
burnishers, auto-scrubbers, carpet extractors, wet vacs and various
hand and battery-operated tools.
