Custodian

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Kansas - Olathe, KS

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

University Overview: MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private, liberal arts university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyan-holiness theological perspective. MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1500 students with half considered traditional residential students. For more information about MNU, see our website: www.mnu.edu.

Job Summary: The Custodian is responsible for the general cleaning of assigned areas of the campus; generally, inside buildings, or the immediate exterior thereof.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures.

• Refills restroom dispensers. Anticipates usage to prevent empty dispensers during a building's normal occupancy hours.

• Cleans, dusts, and wipes furniture.

• Vacuums carpets, area rugs, and walk off mats, sweeps, mops, or vacuums floors.

• Empties/cleans interior and/or exterior wastebaskets and trash containers; replaces liners in wastebaskets and containers.

• Cleans and sanitizes exercise equipment.

• Assists with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc., by keeping all areas clean and ready at all times.

• Uses ladders or step stools when required in work assignments.

• Follows specified procedures of cleaning assigned building areas; restrooms, common areas, hallways, offices, conference rooms, etc.

• Locks and unlocks assigned buildings if directed. Turns off lights and secures building when facilities are not in use, checking for unlocked doors and windows; reports any unauthorized occupants.

• Moves furniture, equipment, supplies and tools as needed to perform job duties.

• Follows instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies and uses only as directed.

• Washes accessible interior and exterior windows. Cleans blinds or other window treatment types. May be asked to launder cleaning rags and dust mops.

• Attends to custodial related emergencies when necessary or as requested. For example, water cleanup, extraction, storm cleanup, etc.

• Attends safety meetings, department meetings, classes, and other related meetings. For example, the employee may receive training in, e.g., cleaning methods and techniques, new products, Blood Borne Pathogens, First Aid, CPR, and working relationships.

• Supports and enforces all policies, university and governmental such as One Call, OSHA rules, university health and safety regulations and guidelines, etc.

• Calls in/reports all work orders as needed in assigned area(s).

• Washes and/or cleans interior wall spaces as needed to remove dirt, handprints, etc.

• Collects and places in containers or plastic bags, all trash and debris and place the trash in an assigned collection area (dumpsters or trash carts) for removal by sanitation.

• May assist in snow removal, and/or application of ice-melt in the immediate area of assigned location.

• Acknowledges and interacts directly with faculty, staff, and students to ensure a safe, clean, and friendly environment.

• Performs other tasks and duties as necessary, assigned or as requested. Supports other Facility Services personnel when requested.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skill Required: Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Familiarity with or sincere interest in learning about the mission of MidAmerica Nazarene University and the meaning of a Christian education.

• Knowledge of basic principles, theories, and safe practices of industrial housekeeping and cleaning.

• Willingness to stay abreast of changing technology and to keep knowledge and skills current.

• Abilities and capabilities in: speaking, comprehension, memory, attention to detail, calculating, evaluating, mathematics, organizing and innovation.

• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and correct problems.

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

• Ability to lift, push, and pull a variety of tools and equipment utilizing safe industry practices.

• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds utilizing safe industry practices.

• Ability to work within an industry that may face on a routine basis dust, dirt, cleaning solutions, or other common materials encountered during the performance of duties.

• Willingness to correctly and efficiently perform hands-on tasks.

• Ability to interact in a courteous manner with faculty, staff, and students as necessary or as requested.

• Ability to communicate effectively with the Custodial Supervisor on a daily basis.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as may be required from time to time.

• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Education and/or Experience:

• Possession of an earned high school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.

• Preference for at least one year of experience in general cleaning and janitorial services/ housekeeping practices.

• Valid motor vehicle license is preferred but not required and subject to approval from the University's automobile insurance carrier

Application: Interested individuals who meet the criteria outlined above should all the following documentation to be considered for the position.

• Resume

• List of professional reference (minimum of 3 with phone numbers and email addresses)

• Personal statement of faith (see below)

Questions may be addressed to Abigail Brubaker, HR Generalist, at abrubaker@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two-page narrative document describing the applicant's central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant's Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one's faith, one's family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant's faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion,* age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

• Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university's full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/jobs.