Job Description

We are seeking a Custodian Floor Tech . Custodial service is a 24-hour business. There are multiple shifts that are offered day and night. Shift can be discussed further with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

Perform a variety of floor care and cleaning duties. Cleans office buildings, laboratories, classrooms, and/or outside areas. Moves furniture, appliances and/or equipment.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates designated floor equipment to include auto-scrubbers, burnishers, buffers, carpet extractors to strip, scrub, and shampoo and wax floors, all surface cleaners, or other larger mechanical machines at least 3 days per week as a primary duty. Must demonstrate proficiency in operating these machines.
• Utilize automated floor cleaning equipment according to schedule for cleaning of large area of floor surface.
• Uses the proper procedures on carpet and upholstering (shampooing, damp surface, extractions, spot cleaning, vacuuming, etc.).
• Operates industrial floor care equipment as assigned.
• Performs maintenance and restorative processes for all floor surface types.
• Cleans, sweeps, vacuums, and polishes floors. Uses various tools, equipment, and cleaning materials to include, but not limited to hand power scrubbing and polishing equipment, small and large vacuum cleaners, large commercial type buffer, broom, dust brush, dust pan, wet and dry mop, bucket mop wringer, special cleaning solution, and chemical cleaners.
• Cleans identified or assigned areas/spaces with required cleaners and disinfecting solutions.
• Cleans walls, window, window blinds and shade, ceilings and doors. May work from ladders or scaffolding.
• Replenishes towels, soap, toilet tissue, linen, and other supplies as required.
• Inspects exterior and interior of building for service issues and report all damages, malfunctions and needed repairs to supervisor.
• Removes trash from assigned areas. Moves furniture, miscellaneous equipment, supplies and/or recyclable materials, empties large and small trash containers, removes miscellaneous debris and discarded building materials such as a broken plaster, wood, and brick.
• Removes snow, ice and debris from building entrances, sidewalks and other areas as required. Maintains equipment and work areas in clean and orderly condition.
• Observes safety precautions and properly uses equipment and products.
• Sets up and removes furniture, miscellaneous equipment and supplies required for meetings and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and write such as to be able to read labels on cleaning and detergent materials, disinfecting solutions, and so forth.
• Ability to operate large, powered vacuum cleaners, cleaning and buffing equipment.
• Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, staff and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Ability to lift carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs on a regular basis in order to sufficiently clean them.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year or more years of experience preferred.

• Valid Driver?s license preferred.

**This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered ?probationary? employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment.  The university will notify the employees? union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.

Classified Title: BU Custodian ?Floor Tech ? SSR 
Job Posting Title (Working Title):  Custodian Floor Tech   
Role/Level/Range: SWORKER3/01/BU  
Starting Salary Range: $16.55 per hour, increases to $19.19 after 12 months 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: varies 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location : Homewood Campus 
Department name: Custodial Services 
Personnel area: University Administration 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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Hourly pay, Casual work, Shift work, 3 days per week,

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