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Custodian

Employer
Washington and Lee University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Apr 11, 2022
The Custodian is responsible for maintaining proper levels of cleanliness in assigned areas.

University Facilities is committed to the development of an inclusive environment and we strive to advance diverse perspectives and approaches in carrying out the mission of Washington and Lee University.

Essential Functions:
  • Maintains carpet, and hard surface floors.

  • Dusts and polishes furniture.

  • Washes walls and removes trash.

  • Relamps and cleans windows.

  • Cleans and stocks restrooms.

  • Performs special event set-up during the week and for week-end events when necessary.

  • Supports campus wide activities in the areas of setup, snow and ice removal and any other duties as assigned.

WORK HOURS: Monday through Friday, 2am - 10am. OR Monday through Friday 3pm - 11pm.

Minimum Pay: $17.10 - Pay commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • A high school diploma or equivalent GED preferred.

  • Experience in a custodial role is preferred.

  • Must be able to follow verbal and written directions and provide responses in writing.

  • This position requires the possession and maintenance of a valid Virginia vehicle operator’s license and a good driving record.

  • Must be able to pass an extensive background check.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.

External Applicants: Application instructions for external applicants are located on the jobs.wlu.edu or here .

Current W&L Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Instructions are located at jobs.wlu.edu or here .

Physical Requirements:
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.

  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

  • Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.

  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

  • Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Working Conditions:
  • The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

  • The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

  • The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

Types of Work: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Position Type:

Non-Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible

Minimum Pay:

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