Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.
The area's waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.
Summary
Michigan Technological University is seeking a Full Time, 12 month, 1st shift Custodian. They will be responsible for the performance of routine and special custodial duties in facilities and grounds as assigned. Work is performed in accordance with instructions and schedules provided, with results regularly inspected. Provide excellent customer service to a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
1. Sweep, mop, clean, vacuum, wax and buff various types of floor surfaces.
2. Clean and maintain all meeting and conference rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, offices, labs, stairwells and other public and work areas.
3. Clean washroom floors, walls and fixtures sanitize as necessary. Replenish washroom soap, paper, and vending products.
4. Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area and ensure a safe environment throughout the facility. Remove garbage, paper and recycling.
5. Clean all types of wall and ceiling surfaces.
6. Use and maintain a variety of cleaning and maintenance machines, ladders, tools and equipment.
7. Wash windows, clean furniture, dust windowsills and ledges and clean fixtures, change light bulbs in various fixtures inside and out of building.
8. Maintain building entrances according to conditions by removing snow and ice, applying sand and salt, and removing debris.
9. Adhere to current uniform policy.
10. Be responsible for minor wall and ceiling repair including spackling, sanding and painting.
11. Participate in any training necessary to accommodate changes in operation which directly affect regular assigned duties.
12. Functional supervision may be exercised over seasonal/temporary university employees and student assistants.
13. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
14. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
High school diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
Required Experience
* One year experience with primary duties as a custodian, or an equivalent combination of experience to equal one-year full time.
* One year experience maintaining a variety of floor surfaces using autoscrubbers, burnishers, buffers, carpet extraction vacuums, and other commercial cleaning equipment.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Building maintenance experience in an athletic, research, or academic facility
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
* Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to use basic internet and web-based applications.
* Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and perform work with minimum supervision.
* Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with clients, students and staff in varying situations and in all areas when assigned.
* Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and safe facility.
* Demonstrated ability to perform general maintenance tasks, including changing lights and bulbs. The use of ladders will be required to perform some of these tasks.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
* Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Language Skills:
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations with customers or coworkers.
Mathematical Skills:
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of problems in standardized situations. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagram, written or oral form.
* Proven understanding of safe operating and maintenance procedures.
* Excellent work attendance record.
* Good physical condition to enable safe, efficient, and sanitary performance of work, with or without accommodation.
* Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while... For full info follow application link.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
