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Custodian Housekeeping

Employer
Kentucky State University
Location
Kentucky, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 1, 2022

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Position Type
Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities Management & Physical Plant, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
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  • INTERNAL CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

    TITLE: Custodian Housekeeper

    DEPARTMENT: Residential Facilities

    REPORTS TO: Director of Residential Facilities

    EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD

    EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time

    EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: N on-exempt



    PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

    Provide a clean, healthy, and safe environment for students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Our staff will communicate with professionalism, utilize environmentally friendly products and meet the University’s needs.



    SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

    Housekeepers will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining University buildings.



    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, windows, tile, fixtures, equipment, and floors. Vacuums, dust, and polishes specified areas and/or furnishings. Sanitizes and disinfects bathroom areas.
  • Gathers and transports refuse from assigned areas to appropriate disposal locations.
  • Inspects physical condition of assigned areas; submits requests to appropriate personnel regarding repairs, replacements, furnishings, and relocation of equipment.
  • Requests cleaning materials and supplies from designated areas; mixes cleaning solutions according to specifications, loads, and transports service cart with required materials and supplies to designated work areas.
  • Operates standard cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleans, buffers, and mops.
  • Event staffing.
  • Uses and maintains equipment properly.
  • Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
  • Replenishes supplies.
  • Other duties as assigned.


OTHER DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned.





QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
  • Ability to follow instructions, and work independently or on a team.
  • Good customer service skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
  • General knowledge of common cleaning practices and standards; exposure to common cleaning chemicals on daily basis.
  • Ability to prioritize, manage time, and coordinate multiple assignments.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, product label instructions, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Communicate with professionalism.
  • Comfortable working in environments where the temperature may be cold or hot.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position does not have any supervisory responsibility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
  • Ability to continuously stand or walk
  • Staff may be required to move furniture and equipment
  • Ability to bend, squat, climb stairs and lift frequently
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, and 10-20 pounds on a routine basis
  • Physical ability to complete work assignments that may require climbing, stooping, crouching, reaching, kneeling, crawling, pushing, and pulling
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.

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