Housing Operations supports the on-campus housing and dining for over 12,000 students. We strive to create life-changing experiences by building relationships, developing others, and creating a sense of belonging for our students, their families, and the IU community.
Our Environmental Operations team provides quality service through custodial care in residential buildings on IUB campus. We contribute to the health and morale of students, staff, faculty, and visitors by maintaining building environments that are clean and in good repair.
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Keeps buildings and facilities in clean and orderly condition.
Performs daily cleaning of restrooms and showers in the student living spaces.
Vacuums hallways in student living spaces.
Maintains daily the public spaces of our residential areas.
General Responsibilities
Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dust mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms.
Gathers and empties recycling and trash.
Cleans and polishes fixtures.
Replaces light bulbs.
Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
Steam cleans or shampoos carpets.
Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors.
Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats.
Collects and delivers soiled items.
Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas.
Shovels snow.
Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings.
Maintains awareness of building sand facilities, reports abnormalities or security concerns.
Identifies and reports needed building repairs.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
General knowledge at the high school level
WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred
Custodial experience
SKILLS
Required
Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to represent the company with external constituents
Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
Strong listening skills
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and have ability to operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials. Some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (for positions in food service facility)
Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/or hazardous waste clean-up (i.e. blood-borne pathogens; toxic, reactive, explosive and ignitable laboratory wastes, corrosive wastes from cleaning operations; other miscellaneous wastes from across campus). May involve training and tests in hazardous waste management
Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people
Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physical effort
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to work in team environment
Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The person in this role must be able to lifting/carry up to 50 pounds multiple times per shift. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Must be available to work during inclement weather (i.e., snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$15.91 per hour
Indiana University is currently paying a shift premium of $0.50 per hour on top of the regular hourly rate to Custodian - Foundational for hours worked between 3:00 PM and 8:00 AM, provided at least 6 hours are worked between those times.
Advertised Salary
Salary plan and grade: SM1CC This is an AFSCME union covered position.
Work Hours
40 hours per week
Shifts will either be 9:00 PM-5:30 AM Tuesday - Saturday
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Foundational
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility
Job Family: Custodial
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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