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Facilities Building Specialist

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University of Puget Sound
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Facilities Services

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Job Title: Facilities Building Specialist
Location: Facilities Services
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 5671
Staff Posting Details Appointment: Regular, full time, 1.0 FTE

Position Summary: Establish and maintain a clean and sanitized area for the campus community in the academic and residential buildings. Oral and verbal communication required. Read and write work orders, follow safety procedures. Assist other staff when needed. Provide ample customer service for clients in the building they serve. Be alert for unsafe conditions and report to supervisor and Security Services.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

    Communicate with the students about expectations; communicate with them to establish a relationship of trust and mutual respect.Communicate with faculty and meet their individual needs in the classrooms and offices.Communicate with supervisor verbally and in writing. Communicate and work with other university staff or university committees as needed.Help direct parents and answer questions as needed.Help alumni with directions to locations on campus, or provide equipment as requested.Required to do team cleaning when requested.Flexibility to change normal routine and cover other areas as coverage is required.Ability to lift/carry 51-75 pounds.Ability to push/pull 11-20 pounds.Required to participate when team cleaning is required to complete a job.Description of job tasks:Restroom cleaning and maintenanceClean showersClassroom maintenanceCleaning officesTrash removalVacuumingDustingCleaning windowsSweeping & mopping floorsBuffing floorsCleaning stair wellsClean building entrances
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:

    High School diploma or G.E.D.Washington State driver’s license.1 year of experience.Basic knowledge of housekeeping, floor care and carpet care.Knowledge of chemical and dilution ratio.Experience with carpet extractor, vacuums, automatic floor scrubber and buffers (high and low speed) desirable.Ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community.
Compensation and Benefits: Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/overview-of-university-benefit/.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

    ResumeLetter of Interest
Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry and if applicable for the position, drug screen, physical test and functional assessment.

Diversity Statement:

    We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives.We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

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Working at University of Puget Sound

The University of Puget Sound is an independent residential undergraduate liberal arts college with selected graduate programs building effectively on a liberal arts foundation. The University, as a community of learning, maintains a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and fruitful student-faculty interaction.

The mission of the University is to develop in its students capacities for critical analysis, aesthetic appreciation, sound judgment, and apt expression that will sustain a lifetime of intellectual curiosity, active inquiry, and reasoned independence. A Puget Sound education, both academic and co-curricular, encourages a rich knowledge of self and others, an appreciation of commonality and difference, the full, open, and civil discussion of ideas, thoughtful moral discourse, and the integration of learning, preparing the University's graduates to meet the highest tests of democratic citizenship. Such an education seeks to liberate each person's fullest intellectual and human potential to assist in the unfolding of creative and useful lives.

The University of Puget Sound campus offers a unique blend of ingredients for immersing yourself in learning: the unparalleled scenery of the Pacific Northwest, traditional Tudor-Gothic architecture, leafy enclaves for quiet study, and common areas infused with an indisputable energy. The campus is just minutes away from downtown Tacoma, with its revitalized waterfront, thriving arts and culture scene, and an eclectic mix of retail shops and restaurants.

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