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::: {bind="html: pageData().job.description"} Pittsburg State University invites applications for the position of Custodian in the Physical Plant Services & Grounds department. The primary function of the Custodian is to clean and sanitize campus buildings and facilities. Assigned facilities can include classrooms, offices, student housing, as well as any other facility or space owned or maintained by the University, including outdoor space.

Duties and Responsibilities

40%Office, classroom and facilities maintenance

• Vacuums, bonnets and extracts carpeted areas using automatic equipment. For instance, the use of an extraction unit that requires proper set-up in terms of chemical mix and mechanical adjustment to perform properly.
• Uses dust tool to clean tile floors.
• Wet mops stains and spots on tiled floors, using pail method and semi-automatic scrubbers that require knowledge, skill and ability to set-up.
• Empties trash, cleans containers and replaces liners (special care is required in research and lab areas to avoid needle pricks or chemical exposure, etc.). Certain locations in which this work is performed requires attention to bio-hazards and special chemical treatment of surfaces is required. Dusts furniture, blinds and other surfaces.
• Cleans glass, ledges, chalk, and dry marker boards.
• Replaces light bulbs.

15%Restrooms/shower cleaning

• Cleans and disinfects sinks, stools, urinals, sanitary napkin receptacles and trash containers. This work requires training in the treatment of floor, wall and other surfaces with regard to blood-borne pathogens.
• Cleans and polishes fixtures, wet mops floors, dusts and cleans all surfaces.
• Replaces soap and paper goods.
• Cleans floor drains and adds water weekly.
• Periodically scrubs walls and toilets.
• Proper safety gear is required and care must be exercised to not mix other chemicals or a reaction could occur.

10%Hallways, stairways, elevators, entrances and exteriors

• On resilient surfaces, dust mops, scrubs, and burnishes with both an automatic scrubber and burnisher.
• Wet mops spots and stains on tiled areas and floor mats.
• Spot cleans walls, doors, carpets, jam and kick plates.
• Washes windows and rails.
• Dusts and polishes surfaces.
• Removes unauthorized postings.
• Cleans fire extinguisher cases and check charges.
• Cleans display cases, commons area furniture and public telephones.
• Cleans exterior entranceways daily.
• Sweeps snow and ice from outside entrances.
• Checks and maintains exterior drains and dock areas and handicap ramps.

10%Floor maintenance

• Strips with automatic equipment, chemical detergent scrubs with like equipment in non-carpeted areas.
• Burnishes tile floors with automatic burnisher.
• Bonnets and deep extracts carpeted areas using mechanical extractors.
• Cleans and maintains specialty floors such as wood, cork, quarry tile etc. in high profile buildings.
• Improper use of equipment or chemicals can dull and /or permanently damage floor surfaces.Proper use of cleaning chemicals can dull and/or permanently damage floor surfaces. Proper use of cleaning chemicals is necessary to avoid potential bio-hazardous situations to the worker and occupants of the building.

10%Supplies, chemicals, and equipment maintenance

• Equipment used ranges from hand tools to sophisticated high-speed mechanical/electric burnisher, scrubbers, and dry/wet vacuums. It is necessary to clean and perform daily maintenance on all equipment.
• Maintains clean, organize and stocked supply closet.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Chemicals used are sometimes volatile and represent a wide range of disinfecting and cleaning jobs and applications. Staff must be knowledgeable concerning chemicals uses/purposes, mixes and safety issues. MSDS sheets area available for each chemical and staff must comprehend and rely on these sheets to avoid injury to self, others in the building, and /or costly equipment. Refer to section 26 for a list of equipment used by the department.

15%Related work

Locks and unlocks building doors.

Follows all safety policies regarding use of safety procedures and equipment.

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