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Custodian

Employer
Stetson University
Location
DeLand, Florida, United States

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Administrative Jobs
Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Custodian

Tracking Code510-280 Job Description

Under the general supervision of a department supervisor performs a wide range of custodial tasks involving the use of cleaning equipment and materials. Incumbent provides the labor and tasks to assure that University buildings are maintained in a clean, sanitary, safe, orderly and professional manner consistent with contemporary housekeeping standards of good practice. Position entails manual labor associated with the routine and project type cleaning of University facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Performs miscellaneous custodial tasks associated with general cleaning including trash removal, dusting, spot-cleaning, furniture cleaning, glass cleaning, damp wiping, disinfection, and the like
  2. Performs various floor cleaning tasks such as dust mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, spot removal from carpets, spray buffing, burnishing, stripping, resealing and refinishing floors
  3. Cleans and disinfects restrooms, including fixtures, showers, tubs, walls, ceilings, and floors. Replenishes paper products and soap. Scrubs floors, pressure washes walls, and the like
  4. Moves furniture, reports needed repairs and performs other duties related to custodial work of a project nature
  5. Reports hazardous conditions and facilities in need of repair
  6. Responds to student and other user groups’ issues and concerns in a supportive, professional, timely and problem-solving manner
  7. Participates in total quality management (TQM) training, maintains the skills necessary to utilize the TQM process, and participates on quality improvement teams as assigned
  8. Maintains a working knowledge of custodial work methods, supplies and equipment, and implements same in a cost effective manner
  9. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with fellow employees, students and the University community
  10. Abides by and complies with University policies and procedures
  11. Performs special and other assignments as directed

Minimum Education: 10th grade education; GED preferred

Required Skills
  • Reading and writing ability at tenth-grade level required; prior custodial experience preferred
  • Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions and to perform routine custodial duties without immediate supervision
  • Ability to use a variety of cleaning chemicals in a safe manner, according to manufacturer’s specifications
  • Ability to operate carpet vacuums, floor machines, carpet extractors, wet/dry vacuums, pressure washers and associated cleaning tools and power equipment
  • Ability to apply recognized standards of good practice relevant to matters of safety, security and custodial techniques
  • Ability to effectively plan and coordinate multi-task requirements and meet self and pre-imposed objectives and deadlines
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, students and University community
Required Experience
  • HS Diploma or equivalent
  • Experience in a multi-building custodial environment preferred; or an equivalent combination of experience and training

Salary Grade: 1

Completed COVID-19 Vaccine status required

Job Location DeLand, Florida, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

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Our mission at Stetson University is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.

At Stetson, the art of teaching is practiced through programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal learning that stimulates critical thinking, imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and lively intellectual debate. The art of learning is enhanced through small interactive classes, close student-faculty alliances, and collaborative approaches that provide the foundation for rewarding careers and advanced study in selective graduate and professional programs. We embrace diverse methodologies to foster effective communication, information and technological literacy, and aesthetic appreciation. We encourage the development of informed convictions, independent judgment, and lifelong commitments to learning that are characteristic features of the enlightened citizen. In bringing together learning and values, the University encourages all of its members to demonstrate personal integrity; to develop an appreciation for the spiritual dimension of life; to embrace leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and technological world; and to commit to active forms of social responsibility.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3868227474
Location
421 N Woodland Blvd
Unit 8358
Deland
FL
32723
United States

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