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, dustmop, 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

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.

VSCSF Bargaining Unit; Grade 5; Non-exempt; based on the NVU-Lyndon campus.

The University values diversity and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from members of ethnic minority groups and other under-represented backgrounds. NVU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Vermont State Colleges' system. In compliance with ADA requirements, we will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Applicants needing special accommodations should contact Human Resources.

Please note: This job requires a fingerprint-supported criminal background check. Pre-employment physical required.