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Building Attendant - Level I, REQ-1459

Employer
Claremont McKenna College
Location
Claremont, CA
Salary
To be discussed during interview.

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BASIC FUNCTION

This position is responsible for, under general supervision, to perform duties related to the housekeeping operations in a college or central service. Perform routine and non-routine duties, participate in set-up and breakdown for special events, and move furniture. Perform a variety of physically demanding cleaning tasks requiring safe working practices; knowledge of chemicals; cleaning methods, procedures, supplies, and equipment. Maintains facilities in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Facilities and Campus Services performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Clean, sweep, mop, dust, scrub, polish, and otherwise maintain floors, walls, furniture and lavatory areas. Clean windows. Remove trash.
  • Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies for work assignment. Replenish restroom supplies. Must be able to see, count, log, and use simple math calculations. Must be able to color discriminate supplies, upholstery, chemicals, etc.
  • Move furniture, tables, chairs, and equipment up to 50 pounds without assistance. Some items are smaller, others are large and bulky (i.e. mattresses). May use a dolly to move heavier items. Will assist others in moving furniture, etc. Will be responsible to set up rooms and meeting areas with tables, chairs, podium, etc.
  • Remove trash from assigned areas to the dumpster. Remove recyclable papers, glass, and other products to central areas.
  • Prepare and submit written supply order requests and work order forms to the Facilities and Campus Services office.
  • Operate mechanical floor cleaners, polishers, and carpet cleaning equipment.
  • Use safety equipment as required and appropriate, follow proper safety practices, and attend safety training sessions.
  • Participate as a member of the Facilities and Campus Services team by being willing to report and resolve problems directly with your supervisor, manager and others involved.
  • Follow through on work commitments you make to co-workers and the College.
  • Comply with College policies as they now exist and as the College or department may adopt from time to time.

The successful candidate will also be able to perform the following essential functions:

  • Regular attendance.
  • Take and follow directions.
  • Work cooperatively with others.
  • Receive and respond appropriately to constructive criticism.
  • Display a positive attitude.
  • Balance multiple tasks and priorities
  • Performs other essential duties and tasks specific to the position.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

EDUCATION:  Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to high school diploma or GED that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability. 

EXPERIENCE:  Minimum of one or two years of experience in residential housekeeping. Experience in event setup and breakdown is preferred. 

LICENSES:  A valid driver’s license is required to drive college-owned vehicles and the ability to be insured under the College’s authorized driver’s policy. A valid driver’s license is essential to drive College-owned vehicles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Must be able to stand, walk, bend, climb, push, pull, stop, twist, stretch, squat, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist level without assistance. Must be able to climb ladders up to 6 feet unassisted and work on feet for prolonged periods of time. Must take and successfully pass a functional capacity test after job offer and prior to hire. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:  Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

  • Must be able to perform simple arithmetic functions relating to handling chemicals necessary for this position.
  • Must possess knowledge in use, safe operation, and repair of cleaning supplies, tools, and equipment.  Must have knowledge of cleaning chemicals.  Must have knowledge of safe working methods and building maintenance procedures.
  • Must be able to understand and follow basic instructions in English, both orally and written.
  • Must be able to work well without continual supervision.
  • Must wear uniforms and safety equipment as required.
  • Must be able to effectively and efficiently clean and maintain an assigned area within a predetermined time scheduled.
  • Requires ability to learn proper use of fire extinguishers.
  • Be respectful and courteous to coworkers, customers, visitors, managers and others. Strive to communicate clearly and professionally.

OTHER

HOURS:  The regular hours for this full-time position are 40 hours per week, 5 days per week.  Overtime, holiday, weekend and evening work hours will be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or department. 

CLASSIFICATION AND STATUS:  This is a non-exempt position. This is a regular, full-time position. This is a benefits-eligible position. This is a 12-month position.

Mandatory Reporter:              No

Responsible Employee:          No

IPEDS Category Job Code:    37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occ

Physical Requirements:          Heavy (up to 50 lbs.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:  None

GROOMING AND APPEARANCE:  The Claremont Colleges seek to maintain a neat and professional image at all times.  A uniform is required and will be provided.

BACKGROUND CHECK:  The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full background check.  This position requires the successful completion of a post-offer physical agility test.  Employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the aforementioned in addition to compliance with requirements cited in this job description.

ADA/OSHA:  This job description defines the essential or fundamental job duties of this position.   It is assumed that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others.  It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.  When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the College will review this job description and make changes of business necessity.

Organization

As one of the nation's most selective private liberal arts colleges, CMC sits among the intellectually-stimulating, socially-fulfilling, seven-college community known as The Claremont Colleges, a system modeled after England's Oxford University. Founded in 1946, CMC is the youngest of the nation's top colleges and enrolls approximately 1,200 students.

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) educates its students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in economics, government and public affairs. CMC's strong grounding in the liberal arts, together with its emphasis on economics, government, and international relations, attracts students who approach education pragmatically and who intend to make a difference in the world. With this broad-based foundation graduates leave CMC well prepared for the challenges of the 21st century. Many go on to pursue careers in law, business, government, foreign service, international relations, public policy, museum administration, science and education, or to pursue graduate study.

The College's cutting-edge research institutes provide students unprecedented opportunities to work alongside their professors and discover how what they learn in the classroom links to life in the world behond. The world comes to Claremont McKenna through a vibrant and renowned speakers series in which world leaders, thinkers, artists and visionaries visit campus through the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum and other public programming.

In September 2007, Robert A. Day, the Founder and Chairman of The TCW Group, Inc., pledged a $200 million personal gift to establish the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and its unique programs. This was the largest recorded gift to a liberal arts institution, the largest gift in the field of finance and economics, and among the top 20 largest gifts ever given to a college or university. Through his generosity, the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance now offers multiple programs, including a Master of Arts in Finance degree.

While many other colleges champion either a traditional liberal arts education with emphasis on intellectual breadth, or training that stresses acquisition of technical skills, Claremont McKenna College offers a clear alternative. Instead of dividing the liberal arts and the working world into separate realms, education at Claremont McKenna is rooted in the interplay between the world of ideas and the world of events. By combining the intellectual breadth of the liberal arts with the more pragmatic concerns of public affairs, CMC helps students to gain the vision, skills, and values necessary for leadership in all sectors of society.

In addition to its dedication to teaching and learning, the College is a center for scholars who are engaged in research that can enlighten a society intent on finding solutions to its economic, political, social, and environmental problems. Ongoing research at CMC is contributing to the body of knowledge in areas such as the effects of government regulations upon the economy, toxic waste, juvenile justice, changes of enzyme systems in humans, and the ecology of desert regions.

The Research Institutes are perhaps our clearest example of the linkages forged at CMC between research, teaching and learning. Here, students serve as assistants to, and collaborators with, their teachers, co-authoring scholarly articles and presenting papers to academic bodies, corporations, political organizations and government agencies. They test theories in the public marketplace and actively seek answers to questions of broad social importance.

In recent years CMC has gained national recognition as one of the top liberal arts colleges in America. This recognition can be attributed, in part, to CMC's mission which acknowledges its obligation for service to the larger scholarly community through faculty contact with business and with government, a process that enriches both the outside world and the campus itself. Also contributing to CMC's national reputation are the accomplishments of its almost 8,000 alumni. Today, about seventy percent of CMC's graduates go on to advanced degrees at prestigious institutions, and one in eight graduates holds a position in top management.

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