Maintenance Custodian

$3,477 - $4,194/Yr

WSU - Pullman, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Pullman, WA

Educational Services

About the position

The incumbent will perform custodial duties to maintain cleanliness and care of facilities within residence halls/apartments/dining. This position performs routine maintenance work on buildings, facilities, and equipment. Successful candidates must be willing and able to perform duties associated with commercial cleaning, painting, spackling/minor patching, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including operating industrial type cleaning equipment such as high speed buffers, burnishes, shampooers, and vacuum cleaners. Successful candidates must also be willing and able to clean restrooms, classrooms, residence halls, offices and/or similar facilities, as well as move heavy items such as tables, furniture, cleaning equipment, supplies, and other related cleaning devices. This position requires the ability to physically bend, stoop, lift and move items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; to stand and walk continuously throughout the shift and climb and stand on ladders. Hours will be Tuesday - Saturday 6:00 pm - 2:30 am.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial duties to maintain cleanliness and care of facilities.
• Conduct routine maintenance work on buildings, facilities, and equipment.
• Operate industrial type cleaning equipment such as high speed buffers, burnishes, shampooers, and vacuum cleaners.
• Clean restrooms, classrooms, residence halls, offices, and similar facilities.
• Move heavy items such as tables, furniture, cleaning equipment, and supplies.
• Bend, stoop, lift, and move items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Stand and walk continuously throughout the shift and climb and stand on ladders.

Requirements

• Ability to do required work and the ability to read and write.
• Six months experience in custodial, general or building maintenance, grounds keeping, or semi-skilled carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license.

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts