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Custodian - Evening Shift
University of Houston - Clear Lake • Houston, TX 77007 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Custodian at the University of Houston-Clear Lake performs housekeeping services to maintain high levels of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation in campus facilities. This role involves a variety of cleaning tasks, including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and shampooing, as well as operating cleaning equipment. The position requires physical stamina for strenuous work and the ability to lift heavy objects. Work includes evening shifts and may include weekend and hurricane ride-out duties.
Responsibilities
- Cleans, dusts, mops, and vacuums campus offices and suites, classrooms, shops, laboratories, etc.
- Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, drinking fountains, glass mirrors, and replaces towels, toilet paper, and soap.
- Shampoos rugs and upholstery, washes windows, cleans vents and fixtures, scrubs walls, mops floors, clean doors.
- Strips, waxes, buffs floors by hand and with standard 18" to 20" buffing machines and burnishers.
- Operates vacuum cleaners, shampooers, buffers, window washers and similar equipment as needed. Uses germicides, soap, special cleaning compounds, polish etc., as required.
- Empties waste baskets, disposes of trash, cleans and maintains custodial closets and equipment.
- Cleans and polishes chrome, sink basins, dispenser machines, etc. Cleans chalkboards and chalk trays.
- Cleans, moves, and stores equipment and supplies.
- Reports needed repairs of equipment or buildings to the custodial supervisor by using the building maintenance repair check list.
- Supports and follows the departments safety regulations and checks all doors to make sure everything is locked. Performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Sufficient education to read, speak, write and understand English.
- At least one year of custodial experience.
- Must possess the ability to safely use all assigned equipment.
- Willingness and ability to serve on emergency duty assignments as needed.
- Must have the physical ability and stamina to perform strenuous work and lift heavy objects.
Preferred
- High School diploma or GED.
- At least one year of custodial experience in a university, hospital, or commercial environment.
Full Job Description
**Custodian \- Evening Shift**
**Description**
The Custodian performs housekeeping services in the University of Houston\-Clear Lake facilities, to maintain a high level of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation\. Subject to an appointment on the campus hurricane ride\-out crew and weekend work\.
Evening Shift: Monday through Thursday 5:00pm \- 1:30am\. Friday 2:00pm \- 10:30pm\.
**Duties:**
+ Cleans, dusts, mops, and vacuums campus offices and suites, classrooms, shops, laboratories, etc\.
+ Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, drinking fountains, glass mirrors, and replaces towels, toilet paper, and soap\.
+ Shampoos rugs and upholstery, washes windows, cleans vents and fixtures, scrubs walls, mops floors, clean doors\.
+ Strips, waxes, buffs floors by hand and with standard 18" to 20" buffing machines and burnishers\.
+ Operates vacuum cleaners, shampooers, buffers, window washers and similar equipment as needed\. Uses germicides, soap, special cleaning compounds, polish etc\., as required\.
+ Empties waste baskets, disposes of trash, cleans and maintains custodial closets and equipment\.
+ Cleans and polishes chrome, sink basins, dispenser machines, etc\. Cleans chalkboards and chalk trays\.
+ Cleans, moves, and stores equipment and supplies\.
+ Reports needed repairs of equipment or buildings to the custodial supervisor by using the building maintenance repair check list\.
+ Supports and follows the departments safety regulations and checks all doors to make sure everything is locked\. Performs related duties as assigned\.
**Qualifications**
**Required:**
99. Sufficient education to read, speak, write and understand English\.
99. At least one year of custodial experience\.
99. Must possess the ability to safely use all assigned equipment\.
99. Willingness and ability to serve on emergency duty assignments as needed\.
99. Must have the physical ability and stamina to perform strenuous work and lift heavy objects\.
**Desired:**
High School diploma or GED\.
At least one year of custodial experience in a university, hospital, or commercial environment\.
**Required Attachments by Candidate** Resume
**Notes to Applicant:**
Full\-time position with benefits\. Criminal and motor vehicle background checks required\. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a resume\. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified\.
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Organization:** C0016 FMC \- Custodial Services
**Description**
The Custodian performs housekeeping services in the University of Houston\-Clear Lake facilities, to maintain a high level of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation\. Subject to an appointment on the campus hurricane ride\-out crew and weekend work\.
Evening Shift: Monday through Thursday 5:00pm \- 1:30am\. Friday 2:00pm \- 10:30pm\.
**Duties:**
+ Cleans, dusts, mops, and vacuums campus offices and suites, classrooms, shops, laboratories, etc\.
+ Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, drinking fountains, glass mirrors, and replaces towels, toilet paper, and soap\.
+ Shampoos rugs and upholstery, washes windows, cleans vents and fixtures, scrubs walls, mops floors, clean doors\.
+ Strips, waxes, buffs floors by hand and with standard 18" to 20" buffing machines and burnishers\.
+ Operates vacuum cleaners, shampooers, buffers, window washers and similar equipment as needed\. Uses germicides, soap, special cleaning compounds, polish etc\., as required\.
+ Empties waste baskets, disposes of trash, cleans and maintains custodial closets and equipment\.
+ Cleans and polishes chrome, sink basins, dispenser machines, etc\. Cleans chalkboards and chalk trays\.
+ Cleans, moves, and stores equipment and supplies\.
+ Reports needed repairs of equipment or buildings to the custodial supervisor by using the building maintenance repair check list\.
+ Supports and follows the departments safety regulations and checks all doors to make sure everything is locked\. Performs related duties as assigned\.
**Qualifications**
**Required:**
99. Sufficient education to read, speak, write and understand English\.
99. At least one year of custodial experience\.
99. Must possess the ability to safely use all assigned equipment\.
99. Willingness and ability to serve on emergency duty assignments as needed\.
99. Must have the physical ability and stamina to perform strenuous work and lift heavy objects\.
**Desired:**
High School diploma or GED\.
At least one year of custodial experience in a university, hospital, or commercial environment\.
**Required Attachments by Candidate** Resume
**Notes to Applicant:**
Full\-time position with benefits\. Criminal and motor vehicle background checks required\. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a resume\. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified\.
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Organization:** C0016 FMC \- Custodial Services
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