• Custodial Set Up Technician

    University of Delaware (Newark, DE)


    Custodial Set Up Technician

     

    Job no: 501729

     

    College / VP Area:Facilities/Real Estate/Aux Svc

     

    Work type: AFSCME

     

    Categories: Facilities Management, Full Time

     

    Salary Structure (https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/total-rewards/compensation/salary-structure/)

     

    Schedule: Rotating 4:00pm-12:30am

    General Statement of Duties:

    Under general supervision, performs room set up in the Trabant Student Center and the Perkins Student Center, routine building cleaning tasks and related work as required.

    Environmental Factors/Occupational Exposures:

    The employee primarily works indoors. Occasionally performs duties outside in extreme heat or cold conditions, as well as conditions that are wet/humid, dry, and during times when temperatures are below 32°F for more than one-hour periods. Environment may frequently include dust and/or airborne particles and occasionally loud noise, chemicals, gases, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, fumes, and vibration. For this reason, employee may be required to wear designated personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to, ANSI-approved safety eyewear, gloves, hearing protection, dust mask, and footwear to prevent exposure to hazardous materials, noise, dust and/or airborne particles. The employee may be required to bend, squat, stretch and/or stand for prolonged periods of times. Requires the ability to climb and descend 12' ladders and work above floor level including from 32-ft. aerial lifts.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Requires a high school diploma or GED.

    • A minimum of 1-year related experience preferred.

    • Requires some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment and the ability to read, understand, and follow work related instructions, including safety procedures and directions on mixing chemicals, and work rules and ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.

    • Requires interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and interact with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds.

    Essential Job Functions:

    + Follows written directions to perform required room set ups in the Trabant and Perkins Student Centers. This includes breaking down the current set up, vacuuming the carpet, removing trash, and setting up the room in the requested fashion.

    + Cleans and services restrooms/showers according to standards; scrubs and cleans fixtures, manually clears drain surface area; keeps restrooms supplied with paper products and other designated supplies.

    + Moves furniture, equipment and miscellaneous equipment as directed.

    + Cleans, renovates, and renews floor surface finishes; vacuums, sweeps, mops, scrubs buff, refinishes and floors and other surfaces.

    + Reports maintenance deficiencies in a timely manner (equipment repair and/or replacement) in assigned work area.

    + Removes bulk trash and recyclable products using mechanical equipment when necessary.

    + Set up rooms for conferences; arranges classrooms and conference meeting rooms.

    + Locks and unlocks interior and exterior doors to classrooms, lecture rooms, offices, Residence halls, conference facilities, and buildings.

    + Vacuums carpet and spot cleans where needed.

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

    + Requires the ability to routinely move, lift and/or carry, with or without assistance, equipment, parts, and job-related materials exerting up to and including 50 pounds of force.

    + Requires the ability to learn to operate power-cleaning equipment.

    Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

    The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

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