"Maintainer II, Custodial Associate (1st Shift) - Worcester State University"

Job Description

OFFICIAL TITLE: Maintainer II, Custodial Associate

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Maintenance Working Foreman and/or APA Supervisor

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

General Statement of Duties: The Maintainer II, Custodial Associate is responsible for performing routine maintenance tasks related to the cleanliness and upkeep of university buildings and building walkways.

Responsibilities:

• Cleans any/all areas of university buildings including but not limited to offices, classrooms, corridors, walls, floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, fixtures, etc., by washing, sanitizing, waxing, buffing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, and vacuuming; meets the university's standard for cleanliness in performance of duties.
• Operates powered cleaning equipment including but not limited to buffers, vacuums, and power washers.
• Moves furniture and materials in accordance with proper lifting techniques, as necessary.
• Reviews inventory of cleaning supplies in work area(s) and requests/attains additional supplies as needed.
• Empties waste receptacles including but not limited to waste barrels, garbage cans, and recycling bins. May be responsible for operating university vehicles and disposing waste in dumpsters.
• Shovels snow to maintain clear building walkways and stairs; spreads salt and/or sand as necessary.
• Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to cleaning equipment and replacing light bulbs.
• Properly secures cleaning equipment, cleaning equipment storage rooms, classrooms, offices, and buildings after use and in accordance with Facilities Operations guidelines.
• May be responsible for training new Maintainer II employees from time-to-time, as assigned.
• Inspects assigned work area(s) and notifies supervisor of areas or items requiring attention, such as leaking faucets, broken latches, damaged paint, etc.
• Periodically inspects cleaning equipment for wear and tear; notifies supervisor of concerns.
• Assists with delivering goods and moving materials when needed and as assigned.
• Serves as designated essential personnel; responds to weather and other emergency situations as assigned.
• Performs all duties safely and responsibly.
• Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
• Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan.
• Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the Maintainer classification: Classification specifications are available at http://www.mass.edu/foradmin/humanresources/classspecshrd.asp