Custodian

Classification TitleCustodian - Intermediate Division: Business & FinanceDepartment: Custodial Services Salary$11.96/ minimum - $14.36/midpointNature of WorkThis position is responsible for the general upkeep of UWG facilities to include cleaning of floors, classrooms, offices, restrooms, break rooms, and corridor areas. Tasks involve trash removal; cleaningand polishing of various furniture, table, and glass surfaces; sweep, mop, vacuum, strip, restore, wax, and buff various floor surfaces. Responsible for becoming familiar with all buildings and covers various buildings when custodial associates are absent from work. Responsible for special project work such as pressure washing, cleaning light fixtures or windows using a scissors lift or ladder. Assists Custodial Lead, Foreman and Superintendent in delivering custodial supplies to buildings, overseeing and directing custodial associates in everyday tasks as requested.Required Qualifications:High school diploma or GED equivalent required and 1 year or more custodial experience in an institutional, industrial or commercial setting. Must be able to follow and communicate instructions. Must be able to work special events (varied hours and weekends) with minimal supervision and determine the necessary tasks to be performed. Ability to operate various cleaning equipment such as buffers, extractors, pressure washer, walk behind, scissor lifts and ride-on scrubbers. Must be able to assist Custodial Lead and Superintendent with training and administrative duties. A pre-employment drug screen is required.Preferred Qualifications:Familiarity with operating a computer is preferred.Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:This position will require frequently moving about the campus to access buildings, storage areas and offices. Constantly operating productivity equipment such as floor equipment and other cleaning materials. Frequently positioning self to maintain or clean lower areas such as under desks, floors, cabinets. Must be able to detect and identify unsatisfactory areas which will require attention/service. Frequently moving equipment and/or supplies up to 50 pounds across campus to various buildings, event needs and cleaning assignments. Occasionally ascend/descend ladders to service evaluated areas or objects. Must be able to perform essential functions of position with or without reasonable accommodations.Notice to Applicants:Please be advised that should you be recommended for a position, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy requires the completion of a background check as a prior condition of employment.It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to follow federal law in regards to affirmative action and equal opportunity. The University of West Georgia.s affirmative action program and related policies are developed in compliance with Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Sections 503 & 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) and their implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as it amends 38 U.S.C. 4212.Posting Detail Information: Posting #S01163PPosting Dates: 5/21/2019 - 06/04/2019Applicant Documents Required Documents: None