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Environmental Services Team Lead
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A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$35,662 / year median in Pennsylvania
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks and duties in support of the campus community. Provides daily cleaning tasks in assigned areas, to ensure a clean and safe environment for students and staff to live, work, and study. In addition, this individual will act in a lead role, coordinating and supporting daily work, and providing front-line guidance on the daily activities of other environmental service technicians on their team. This position is defined as a non-exempt position under FLSA regulations. Coordinate daily coverage of assigned staff and areas including coverage needed for vacations, sick or other staff time off. Act as the primary point-of-contact for assigned staff for supply and equipment needs, administrative issues and training, and troubleshooting community issues and handling other special situations and assignments. Assist the Environmental Services Head Team Lead with periodic inspections and staff performance reviews. Maintain all assigned offices, public areas, classrooms, and hallways in a clean, neat, and orderly condition. Wash chalkboards; gather and clean dirty erasers; sweep and wet mop floors as assigned; remove all waste using prescribed methods; wash window interiors as needed and exteriors within reach using stepladder. Vacuum carpeted areas. Wash, polish, vacuum, and dust furniture, brass fixtures, windowsills, baseboards, file cabinets, etc. using prescribed methods and materials. Sweep and wet mop all assigned restrooms in residence halls, classroom buildings, and office buildings. Clean glass, mirrors, light fixtures, sinks, bowls, showers, shower walls, shower curtains and/or doors and walls, ceilings, partitions, tubs, using prescribed methods. Remove all waste from restrooms using prescribed methods. Sweep assigned building entryways and maintain outside cleanliness to a distance of fifteen feet from each entrance. Maintain equipment, supplies, and supply closets in a neat and orderly condition. Maintains inventory daily. Lock doors; close and lock windows; turn out lights. Report emergency repairs to the Facilities Management office; report general needed repairs to the foreman. Maintain complete familiarity with safety rules and procedures in the performance of assigned duties. Understand and follow all safety rules. Request additional training as needed. Maintain complete familiarity with operation and basic maintenance of job-related equipment and supplies. Request additional training as needed. Education High school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Experience One year of custodial experience. Supervisory experience is desired but not required. Requires two to three weeks of thorough on-the-job training to become competent Knowledge, Skills, Abilities The ability to receive and interpret instructions. Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule for certain periods of the year. Knowledge of English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar. Skilled at written and verbal communication, including formal presentation to groups. Ability to set priorities and advocate team concepts; work corroboratively with faculty and staff. Physical Demand Work routines involve climbing stairs, step ladders, and ladders; bending; lifting and flipping mattresses; pushing, and pulling wet mops, beds, dressers, containers of liquids, and vacuum sweepers; lifting filled trash bags and transporting to collection site; moving classroom desks and chairs and office chairs; walking; creeping on knees; and using rotary and lateral hand and arm movement on a continuous basis. Lifts various weights up to 40 lbs. on an occasional basis. Pushes or pulls various weights up to 45 lbs. on a frequent basis. Carries various weights up to 40 lbs. on an occasional basis. Must be able to properly use the following equipment: Vacuum sweeper, broom, dust mop, counter brush and pan, spray bottles, scrubbing tools, razorblades in holders, polishing cloths, cleaning chemicals, deodorizers, polish, plastic bags in waste receptacles; up to 30 gallon containers, filled bags up to 15 lbs, buckets and 5-gal wringer buckets up to 20 lbs. filled, wet mop, 12 oz. and 16 oz. dry weights, up to 6 lbs. in use, and ladders & stepladders; wood, aluminum, and fiberglass @ 3 ft. to 8 ft., 8 lbs. to 44 lbs.