General Maintenance Worker

This position provides cleaning, maintenance, and facility support services for the Wellness Center to ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. The General Maintenance Worker (GMW) supports daily operations of a high-use recreational facility that includes fitness, wellness, and activity spaces. This position has been designated as weather and emergency essential. In the event of a University closure or emergency event, the incumbent is required to report to work and respond as requested in accordance with Minnesota State Board Policy 4.4 Weather / Short Term Emergency Closings. 

Salary Range
$20.51-$25.43 hourly.
$42,825-$53,098 annually.

Responsibilities

Responsibility #1: Clean and maintain Wellness Center interior spaces so that occupants are in a well-maintained environment.

• Clean and maintain lobby, lounge areas, hallways, stairways, walking track, professional staff offices, meeting room, gymnasium courts, studio spaces, rock wall area, and cardio and strength training areas.
• Sweep, vacuum, dust, mop, scrub, burnish, and shampoo surfaces as needed.
• Clean windows, window sills, and blinds.
• Empty trash and recycling receptacles and clean containers as needed. 
• Clean walls, vents, railings, and high-touch surfaces as required.
• Return furniture and equipment to designated locations.
• Remove trash from grounds immediately surrounding the building exterior.
• Perform other duties required to maintain a clean and safe environment.

Responsibility #2: Clean and disinfect restrooms, locker rooms, showers, and drinking fountains to maintain sanitary and hygienic conditions.

• Clean and disinfect toilets, sinks, urinals, showers, mirrors, countertops, and partitions.
• Mop and disinfect floors, handles, doorknobs, lockers, benches, and hand dryers.
• Maintain two locker rooms and two single stall restrooms.
• Clean and maintain drinking fountains and bottle fillers.
• Replace consumables including paper products, soap, and hygiene supplies.
• Empty and replace trash and sanitary liners.
• Clean walls and vents as needed.

Responsibility #3: Monitor building & equipment conditions and perform minor maintenance tasks to ensure safety and functionality of the Wellness Center and its equipment.

• Monitor equipment, fixtures, and general building conditions.
• Conduct routine preventative maintenance checks on equipment.
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance to equipment and facility features.
• Replace burned out light bulbs and report lighting issues.
• Identify and report safety and/or security concerns, maintenance needs, and facility issues to supervisors.

Responsibility #4: Perform restorative and deep-cleaning tasks to maintain long-term facility condition.

• Shampoo carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Scrub, strip, wax, and burnish hard surface floors.
• Clean doors, door hardware, light fixtures, vents, and high surfaces.
• Wash and polish furniture, glass, and windows.
• Complete special projects as assigned by supervisor.

Responsibility #5: Support exterior maintenance and winter operations related to the Wellness Center.

• Shovel and deice entrances, walkways, and immediate exterior areas.
• Monitor exterior conditions for safety hazards.
• Record snow and ice removal activities as required.

Responsibility #6: Perform administrative, safety, and operational support duties to ensure effective department operations.

• Check email and work instructions daily.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and request replenishment as needed.
• Read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Follow safety, environmental, and OSHA regulations.
• Understand how job functions support department and institutional goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely and to make minor repairs.

Ability to:

• Physical health and endurance sufficient to perform work functions.
• Follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
• Keep simple records.

Additional:

• Physical ability to perform job duties including lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, shoveling snow, working on ladders, and repetitive movements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a recreation, fitness, or wellness facility.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance and repairs.
• General computer skills.

Other Requirements

• Incumbent must be able to perform repetitive bending and/or twisting, reaching overhead, lift up to 50 pounds, kneel frequently, sweep and mop and work in enclosed areas, be able to work on ladders/scaffolding. Incumbent must be in good physical health and endurance.
• The successful candidate must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States by the day employment begins. The University regrets that we are unable to offer H1-B sponsorship at this time.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)
Monday-Friday, 5:00 AM-1:30 PM.

Telework (Yes/No)
No