Job Details

Department: FMC - Custodial Services Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Description:
The Custodian performs housekeeping services in the University of Houston-Clear Lake facilities to maintain a high level of cleanliness, safety, and sanitation. Subject to an appointment on the campus hurricane ride-out crew and weekend work.
Evening shift:
Monday-Thursday 5:00PM - 1:30AM
Friday 2:00PM - 10:30PM
Duties:
* Cleans, dusts, mops, and vacuums campus offices and suites, classrooms, shops, laboratories, etc.
* Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, drinking fountains, glass mirrors, and replaces towels, toilet paper, and soap.
* Shampoos rugs and upholstery, washes windows, cleans vents and fixtures, scrubs walls, mops floors and cleans doors.
* Strips, waxes, buffs floors by hand and with standard 18" to 20" buffing machines and burnishers.
* Operates vacuum cleaners, shampooers, buffers, window washers and similar equipment as needed. Uses germicides, soap, special cleaning compounds, polish etc., as required.
* Empties waste baskets, disposes of trash, cleans and maintains custodial closets and equipment.
* Cleans and polishes chrome, sink basins, dispenser machines, etc. Cleans chalkboards and chalk trays.
* Cleans, moves, and stores equipment and supplies.
* Reports needed repairs of equipment or buildings to the custodial supervisor by using the building maintenance repair check list.
* Supports and follows the departments safety regulations and checks all doors to make sure everything is locked and performs related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
* Sufficient education to read, speak, write and understand English.
* One year of custodial experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
* High School diploma or GED.
* One year of custodial experience in a university, hospital, or commercial environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Must possess the ability to safely use all assigned equipment.
* Ability to serve on emergency duty assignments as needed.
* Must have the physical ability and stamina to perform strenuous work and lift heavy objects.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check and this position also requires a motor vehicle background check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.