OPS Custodial Worker

Work performing housekeeping duties including cleaning rest rooms, lounges, student apartments, common use areas, and carpet and tile floors. This position requires a positive, self-motivated person with excellent interpersonal skills, willing to work in an environment requiring strong emphasis on providing superior customer service in conformance with the University’s mission and values. Housing and Residence Life are an integral part of the Division of Student Affairs, and as such, is measured by its ability to successfully interact with students and to assist in their individual needs and concerns. To this end, the Custodial Worker will often be required to demonstrate a caring and patient attitude, utilize conflict resolution skills, and to ensure that every effort is made to create satisfied students.

1. Cleans and maintains floors
a) Completely vacuums floors daily; b) Spray buffs resilient tile floors to maintain good, clean, and gloss appearance; c) Strips and re-waxes resilient tile floors to maintain appearance; d) Shampoos carpets as needed; e) Uses pile brush vacuum to lift carpet pile to prolong life and maintain appearance; f) Clean grout on ceramic tile floors; g) Use extractors to remove moisture.

2. Cleans and maintains lounges
a) Completely vacuums floors daily; b) Empties wastebaskets daily; c) Spot cleans walls, floors, and doors as needed; d) Reports problems due to damage or wear to supervisor; e) Reports non-functioning light bulbs; f) Arranges furniture in proper order; 9) Shampoos upholstered furniture when soiled; h) Wipe down tables and chairs.

3. Cleans and maintains public lounge appliances
a) Thoroughly cleans and checks microwaves for proper operation; b) Thoroughly cleans and checks stoves for proper operation as needed; c) Empties wastebaskets daily; d) Reports problems due to malfunctions, damage, or wear to supervisor; e) Reports non-functioning appliance lights; f) cleans sinks, counter tops, cabinets and vent hoods to remove food, grease and soil.

4. Cleans and maintains halls, common areas, postal facility, stairwells, courtyards, parking areas, elevators and building entrance areas, and ground areas
a) Vacuums floors and upholstered furniture daily; b) Dusts tables, window sills, arms and legs of chairs, fire extinguisher and waterhose cabinets, and the like, daily; c) Damp cleans vinyl-covered furniture daily; d) Shampoos upholstered chairs when soiled; e) Sweeps exposed stairway and steps daily; f) Sweeps and/or mops tile floors daily; g) Cleans drinking fountains daily; h) Cleans stairway handrails as needed; i) Spot cleans walls and doors as needed; j) Cleans elevator doors, cabins and door tracks as needed; k) Removes debris from and sweeps entrance walks and steps daily; l) Keeps entrance mats clean and presentable; m) Empties trash containers and sand urns daily; n) Reports non-functioning light bulbs to supervisor; o) Reports burnt out light bulbs; p) Pressure washes external concrete areas as required; q) Properly disposes of contaminated trash and waste materials.

5. Cleans and maintains rooms, apartments and suites
a) Removes debris, sweeps, and vacuums as assigned; b) Spot cleans walls, floors, and doors as needed; c) Cleans, defrosts and deodorizes refrigerator as needed; d) Thoroughly cleans and checks stove for proper operation as needed; e) Cleans sinks, countertops, cabinets, and vent hood to remove food, grease and soil; f) Properly cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all fixtures, walls, floors, mirrors, and shelves; g) Vacuums and cleans air conditioner closets; h) Shampoos carpets as needed.

6. Cleans glass windows, doors, and window blinds
a) Uses proper cleaners to remove grime, smudges, or other substances from glass surfaces; b) Thoroughly cleans surfaces leaving no streaks or the residue; c) Uses proper equipment and takes all safety precautions when cleaning hard to reach glass surfaces; d) Cleans glass as needed or when directed by supervisor; e) cleans window blinds as assigned.

7. Performs additional floor cleaning and maintenance duties
a) Spray buffs resilient tile floors weekly to maintain good, clean, and glossy; b) Strips and rewaxes resilient tile floors as needed to maintain appearance; c) Shampoos carpets as needed; d) Uses pile brush vacuum, as needed, to lift carpet pile to prolong life and maintain good appearance; e) Clean grout on ceramic tile floors as needed.

Completion of Ninth Grade
Cannot be a current UNF student.

a) Knowledge of disinfecting procedures; b) Knowledge of complex new chemical cleaners and their safe use; c) Knowledge of floor cleaning machines; d) Knowledge of pressure washing machines.

This position requires a background check. Inconjunction with the University’s policy, this position may also require a credit check.

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA’s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in-person training session. For more information concerning the training sessions or CSAs, please contact the University Police Department at (904) 620-2800 or the Office of the General Counsel at (904) 620-2828.

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