Custodian IV

Custodian IV

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Custodian IV.

Position Details
Location	Hattiesburg 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001 United States
Division	Custodial Services
Position Type	Staff
Employment Status	Full Time
Grant Funded	No
Salary Range	13.00 - 13.00
Pay Grade	N01
Posting Close Date	Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants  
This position works Sunday through Thursday, 10 PM to 6:30 AM

Job Summary 
This is a night shift position. Works with the foreman to supervise, coordinate, provide leadership, development of an effective team of custodial personnel, participates in the care, cleaning and general housekeeping of the buildings that are assigned, assists the foreman in ensuring that all assigned task (football, baseball, work orders, etc.) are completed.  Performs manual cleaning of the assigned building by the foreman.  Uses proper methods and materials in cleaning and care for the building are and equipment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 Works with the foreman to provide leadership and instruction to small groups of custodians by leading or directing custodial activities during scheduled work periods (including weekends), or when performing special cleaning projects, such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, and other events that are assigned (per work orders) by the supervisor.

 Acts as team lead when the foreman is out and works with the foreman to make work assignments in accordance with predetermined schedules, reviews the work of employees.

Helps the foreman and lead person when responding to emergency situations during and after hours.  Emergency situations may include;  property damage, personal injury, water leaks, flooding, overflowing restroom fixtures, broken window or door glass, and accidents resulting in the appearance of bodily fluids (blood, vomit waste, and urine). 

The custodial lead must be able to s how knowledge on the following types of equipment: auto scrubbers, swing buffers, burnish machines, wet vacuum, carpet extraction, bathroom machine, ride on concrete scrubbers, ride on scrubbers, and pressure washer.

Sweep, mop, and scrub floors; dust and clean chalkboards, white-boards and erasers; washes windows, walls, blinds, trash cans, air conditioning grills, and glass doors.  Cleans rooms, replenishes supplies, and cleans drinking fountain in assigned buildings.  Cleans and polishes brass, empties trash inside and outside, and sweeps entrances, outside steps, and sidewalk.  Cleans windows, door areas, and stairwells.  Clean other area as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications  
One year certificate from college or technical school; or 2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
 

• Knowledge of University policies and procedures, professional standards and regulations, safety requirements and a knowledge of basic first aid.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures, and the use of custodial materials, tools, equipment, and chemicals.
• Skill in managing ones’ own time and the time of others while monitoring/assessing the performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in the operation of office equipment including, but not limited to, multiline telephone, typewriter, calculator, multi-function printer/copy/scan/fax machine and computer as well as computer applications including spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and the ability to react and respond quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in material resources management through obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Ability to obtain a driver’s license prior to employment.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 146 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others.  USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu .

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.