Building Environmental Tech

Position Number: 012884

Department: Student Union Activities & Rec (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This is a journey level third shift position with the following essential duties.

• Technical skills required involve janitorial/housekeeping and floor care. This position can be asked to support students with custom room setups when student workers are unavailable. All hours physically worked after 4pm will entitle employee to receive an additional 10% night shift differential pay.

• Clean and maintain all building areas inside, and designated perimeter outside, to established high unit standards. The primary working location of this position is Cone University Center.

• Perform advanced operations of equipment such as auto scrubbers, burnishers, and extractors for maintaining hard floors and carpet to high unit standards.

• Perform daily tasks, including but not limited to restroom stocking, sanitizing & cleaning; windows/glass, offices, auditorium, dining areas, meeting rooms and common areas by detail cleaning all surfaces and all furnishings. Clean immediate outside perimeter of building and may include cleaning outdoor tables.

• Review and interpret computer generated room reservation documents and reports to organize daily workflow.

• Understand the needs of a variety of clients, responding to customer requests in a timely manner, and appreciates the importance of clients in the work environment.

• Recognize potential problems in service, and address and resolve promptly.

• Treat customers courteously and with respect at all times, and sustain productive customer relationships. Interact with clients, including students, visitors, staff, faculty, and administrators, in a friendly, open and accepting manner.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork. Understand role within the organization and display positive, professional behavior. Assist co-workers to even out workloads during peak periods.

• Follow all prescribed safety procedures and regulations related to Departmental/University policy and equipment standards. Take action to correct and report hazards. Attend all mandatory and recommended safety and SkillPort workshops.

• Assist student workers assigned to perform custom room setups as needed. Ensure all rooms are clean and meet all safety requirements and standards. Custom room setup furniture includes tables, chairs, podiums, staging, pianos, room dividers, and other furnishings inside and outside the facility as requested. Follow instructions provided by supervisor and department leadership and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Some knowledge of cleaning procedures, ability to follow instructions and to perform medium to heavy physical work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note: Some state job postings state you can qualify by an ‘equivalent combination of education and experience.’ If that language appears above, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Professional cleaning / janitorial experience, floor care knowledge.

• Applicant must be self-motivated, able to take direction well, and have a demonstrated record of dependability and performance stability.

• Must have ability to perform medium to heavy lifting, be able to comprehend written set-up reports, and interpret room diagrams as well as have the ability to properly use and care for all manual and power equipment and chemicals required in Building Environmental Services and floor care functions.

• Computer literate and willingness to learn new programs.

• Ability to effectively work/interact with persons from different backgrounds and cultures; ability to work with student workers; ability to foster and create an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.