Custodian
- Employer
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 22, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities Management & Physical Plant
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Details
Job Summary
The Rhode Island School of Design Facilities department is actively seeking two Custodians to join their Custodial & Grounds team. Facilities supports RISD’s mission by maintaining a safe and sustainable campus through planning, construction services, building operations, careful management of resources, and respectful personal interaction with the entire RISD community.
Custodians perform a variety of duties pertaining to the cleanliness, sanitization, disinfection of high-touch surfaces, and upkeep of administrative, academic, and residential areas as specified by the lead person or Custodial Supervisor. The specific schedules will be discussed during interviews.
As an employer, RISD offers a supportive, collegial and inclusive work environment and a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions
- Keep classrooms, lavatories, and hallways disinfected, clean and orderly.
- Sweep, mop, and polish floors, operate machinery to strip and wax floors, and operate vacuum cleaner to maintain rugs.
- Dust furniture, sills, etc.; assure that all dispensers (soap and paper) are filled; remove trash, recycling, and litter; replace light bulbs as needed, and move furniture and light equipment as required.
- As required, sweep and shovel steps and walks, and distribute sand and salt on steps and walkways in case of snow, as needed.
- Responsible for checking emergency lighting and fire extinguishers in assigned building(s) on a monthly basis.
- Perform related duties as required by supervisor including preparing areas for classes and special events.
- Ability to operate machines used in cleaning and special training in the use of cleaning products
- Strong customer service orientation
- Basic computer skills and/or the willingness to attend training and adapt to using required technology (ie: College supported enterprise systems such as Workday, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability and desire to work effectively with ethnically and culturally diverse communities
- High School Diploma or equivalency preferred
- One year of related work experience desired
Yes; Teamsters Local 251 (Custodial & Grounds)
Work Schedule:
40 hours per week/12 months per year.
Employment Status:
Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Grade:
06/PS
Documents Needed to Apply:
Resume (required)
Cover letter (optional)
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.
The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.
RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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Facilities - Custodial
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RISD is a college and museum founded in 1877 in Providence, RI. Today 2,620 students engage in 44 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, supported by a committed faculty and worldwide network of more than 31,000 alumni.
By cultivating expansive and elastic thinking, RISD equips artists, designers and scholars to generate and challenge the ideas that shape our world.
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