BASIC FUNCTION

To clean and perform routine housekeeping and maintenance of campus buildings, including residence halls, classrooms, and administrative offices; to serve as a team leader for a small crew of custodial/housekeeping staff, and/or to coordinate/carry out a specialized custodial/maintenance function.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clean floors: vacuum, sweep, dust mop, wash, strip, wax, buff.
• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards, trash cans.
• Dust furniture, fixtures, woodwork.
• Empty trash receptacles and pick up litter in and around buildings.
• Clean and stock bathrooms, change and clean shower curtains.
• Replace lightbulbs.
• Move furniture.
• Do routine maintenance of electrical, heating and ventilating vents and fixtures.
• Serve as a team leader for a small crew of custodial/housekeeping staff: train new employees; issue daily work assignments; monitor work in progress and check completed work; assist staff with problems or unusual situations; handle minor personnel problems; report significant personnel problems to Custodial/Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Coordinate and carry out a specialized custodial/maintenance function, such as refinishing floors and shampooing carpets, performing special swimming pool maintenance tasks including vacuuming, chemical regulation and backwashing and the like.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Direct supervision is received from the Custodial/Housekeeping Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Partial functional and administrative supervision of several Custodian/ Housekeepers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school education desirable. One to two years of relevant commercial/

institutional custodial experience. Physical ability to do heavy custodial

work. Good basic supervisory skills.

This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.

Location: Castleton, Vermont

Schedule: Second shift during the academic year and first shift during the summer.

Unit: Staff Federation

Grade: 5

FTE: 1

Benefits Package

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Waiver to Vermont State Colleges
• Tuition Waiver to UVM* for dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long Term Disability
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Personal, and Vacation Leave

• Certain Conditions Apply

Final offer of employment is subject to a fingerprint criminal background check.

VTSU values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. VTSU strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. VTSU is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact Nate Sanders for assistance with accommodations at Nate.Sanders@NorthernVermont.edu