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Custodial Service Coordinator and Maintenance Technician

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Job location: Other Locations


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-03-01
Req: R0022347
The University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm has an opening for a full time Custodial Services Coordinator and Maintenance Technician. Blandy Experimental Farm is a 700-acre University of Virginia ecological field station located in the northern Shenandoah Valley, about 10 miles east of Winchester and 60 miles west of Washington, D.C. Its mission is to increase understanding of the natural environment through research and education. The State Arboretum of Virginia, located within Blandy Experimental Farm, is a public garden displaying more than 5500 trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants in a diversity of habitats including woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and open fields.

The Custodial Services Coordinator and Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean safe, and attractive environment at Blandy Experimental Farm. The employee in this position is responsible for custodial services, including routine cleaning of the entire facility and oversight of the weekend custodial service contractor. The Custodial Services and Maintenance Technician is also responsible for routine building maintenance tasks and must work independently, with minimal supervision.

The employee in this position will:

  • Perform custodial services at Blandy, including in offices, laboratories, meeting rooms, restrooms, kitchens, classrooms, and on the grounds.
  • Oversee weekend custodial services contractor.
  • Coordinate on-site trash and recycling program.
  • Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment and purchase supplies as needed.
  • Perform minor maintenance work using hand and power tools.
  • Perform minor repairs, such as painting walls and maintaining woodwork.
  • Operate small hand and power tools, as well as possibly use larger equipment such as snow and leaf blowers.
  • Conduct work in adherence with department policies. Wear appropriate clothing and protection, and complete work in compliance with health and safety standards, and federal, state and local regulations. Perform routine safety inspections to ensure facilities are hazard free.
  • Setup tables, chairs, and tents for events and meetings in response to programmatic and seasonal needs

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

A successful candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience. Previous experience in custodial services and building maintenance is preferred. The employee must be able to execute duties with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgement in problem solving. The employee must be able to interact with the faculty, staff, students, and the public in a positive manner. Basic computer skills and a valid driver’s license are required.

Employee will be required to crawl, kneel, squat, bend, and twist in order to perform their work. Employee must be able to work from a ladder. Employee will work with materials of different weights and perform repetitive motions. Employee must walk and drive around Blandy and be willing to work outdoors regardless of weather.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $31,200 - $35,000.

To apply, go to Workday https://hr.virginia.edu/careers-uva/job-openings and search for R0022347. Complete a staff application online and attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. Position will remain open until filled.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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