Department: FMC - Custodial Services Salary: Commensurate with education and experience Description:
The Custodian performs housekeeping services in the University of Houston-Clear Lake facilities to maintain a high level of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation. Subject to an appointment on the campus hurricane ride-out crew and weekend work.
Cleans, dusts, mops, and vacuums campus offices and suites, classrooms, shops, laboratories, etc.
Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, drinking fountains, glass mirrors, and replaces towels, toilet paper, and soap.
Shampoos rugs and upholstery, washes windows, cleans vents and fixtures, scrubs walls, mops floors and cleans doors.
Strips, waxes, buffs floors by hand and with standard 18" to 20" buffing machines and burnishers.
Operates vacuum cleaners, shampooers, buffers, window washers and similar equipment as needed. Uses germicides, soap, special cleaning compounds, polish etc., as required.
Empties waste baskets, disposes of trash, cleans and maintains custodial closets and equipment.
Cleans and polishes chrome, sink basins, dispenser machines, etc. Cleans chalkboards and chalk trays.
Cleans, moves, and stores equipment and supplies.
Reports needed repairs of equipment or buildings to the custodial supervisor by using the building maintenance repair check list.
Supports and follows the departments safety regulations and checks all doors to make sure everything is locked and performs related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Sufficient education to read, speak, write and understand English.
One year of custodial experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED.
One year of custodial experience in a university, hospital, or commercial environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must possess the ability to safely use all assigned equipment.
Ability to serve on emergency duty assignments as needed.
Must have the physical ability and stamina to perform strenuous work and lift heavy objects.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check and this position also requires a motor vehicle background check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.