Custodian

POSITION PURPOSE:  Under supervisory direction, the Custodian performs custodial services including general cleaning tasks and minor repairs. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Moves furniture and media equipment for all events and activities on location. * Serves as lead worker and provides supervisory direction for student workers and part-time employees. * Unlocks buildings, turns on lights in main hallways and restrooms Monday through Friday. * Steam cleans porches and walkways. * Makes minor repairs to fixtures, furniture and cleaning equipment. * Cleans and maintains water fountains. * Cleans assigned rooms, offices and adjoining hallways. * Dusts and polishes walls, furniture, fixtures and equipment. * Cleans, scrubs and polishes lavatories, fixtures and mirrors and replenishes lavatory supplies in all buildings on location. * Resolves issues with clogged up toilets. * Sweeps, mops, waxes and polishes floors. * Set out caution/wet floor signs as needed. * Clean and replace red floor mats as needed in each building. * Empties waste baskets and receptacles. * Clean up and mop after spills and accidents on location. * Maintains custodial equipment and supplies and keeps closet in proper order. * Requisitions supplies and equipment. * Keeps classroom chairs, tables and desks in order. * Plans and schedules major housekeeping activity in order to avoid class schedule disruption. * Clean up before, during and after construction work sites. * Maintains ongoing liaison with supervisor and submits work orders for any repair needs as necessary. * Open, close and clean table umbrellas in courtyard as needed. * Runs errands, carries messages and mail, boxes and packages to mailroom and bookstore as necessary. * Assumes the duties of the Custodial Services Supervisor in his/her absence. * Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Facilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:  * Knowledge of the problems involved in doing general cleaning work. * Knowledge of the general safety precautions to be observed. * Knowledge of the proper use and minor adjustment of sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor waxers and polishers, and other equipment. * Knowledge of the problems encountered and the materials, tools, and procedures used in washing, waxing, vacuuming and polishing wood, tile, cement, linoleum and other floor and woodwork, furniture and fixtures. * Ability to analyze cleaning problems, organize assigned cleaning work, and develop effective work methods. * Ability to keep an assigned building, unit or area in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition. * Ability to see that all restroom areas are kept in a clean, neat and sanitary condition. * Ability to keep simple records. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Required * Ability to read and write on a level in keeping with the duties of this position. * One-year experience in the inspection, cleaning and maintenance of furniture and fixtures or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. * Valid State of Texas driver’s license. WORKING CONDITIONS: * Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. * Busy working environment with numerous interruptions. * Must be insurable under the college insurance policy. SALARY:  $28,966. annually (This is a 12 month position to be paid over 12 months)