Facilities Building Specialist
- Employer
- University of Puget Sound
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Feb 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities Management & Physical Plant
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Facilities Building Specialist
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 5671
Location: Facilities Administrative E&G
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Staff Posting Details
Appointment: Regular, full time, 1.0 FTE
Position Summary: Establish and maintain a clean and sanitized area for the campus community in the academic and residential buildings. Oral and verbal communication required. Read and write work orders, follow safety procedures. Assist other staff when needed. Provide ample customer service for clients in the building they serve. Be alert for unsafe conditions and report to supervisor and Security Services.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
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Communicate with the students about
expectations; communicate with them to establish a relationship of
trust and mutual respect.
Communicate with faculty and meet
their individual needs in the classrooms and offices.
Communicate with supervisor verbally
and in writing.
Communicate and work with other
university staff or university committees as needed.
Help direct parents and answer
questions as needed.
Help alumni with directions to
locations on campus, or provide equipment as requested.
Required to do team cleaning when
requested.
Flexibility to change normal routine
and cover other areas as coverage is required.
Ability to lift/carry 51-75
pounds.
Ability to push/pull 11-20
pounds.
Required to participate when team
cleaning is required to complete a job.
Description of job tasks:
Restroom cleaning and
maintenance
Clean showers
Classroom maintenance
Cleaning offices
Trash removal
Vacuuming
Dusting
Cleaning windows
Sweeping & mopping floors
Buffing floors
Cleaning stair wells
Clean building entrances
Qualifications:
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High School diploma or G.E.D.
Washington State driver's
license.
1 year of experience.
Basic knowledge of housekeeping,
floor care and carpet care.
Knowledge of chemical and dilution
ratio.
Experience with carpet extractor,
vacuums, automatic floor scrubber and buffers (high and low speed)
desirable.
Ability to respectfully work,
communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus
community.
Compensation and Benefits: Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.
Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/overview-of-university-benefit/.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.
Required Documents:
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Resume
Letter of Interest
Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.
All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry and if applicable for the position, drug screen, physical test and functional assessment.
Diversity Statement:
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We acknowledge the richness
of commonalities and differences we share as a university
community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that
education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon
multiple perspectives.
We aspire to create respect
for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our
campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our
University community through commitment to diversity in our
recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness
to active engagement among all members of our campus
community.
We act to achieve an
environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full
educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to
prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/
The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment
About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.
As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA
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