Custodial Technician

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,259 credit students and over 1,000 workforce and community development students are supported by over 120 full-time employees and 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites. 
RCC is a two-campus institution serving a rural and diverse 12-county area in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia, whose mission is to provide inclusive access to exceptional training and educational opportunities meeting the community’s needs and preparing individuals for success as learners, employees, and citizens. 
RCC seeks applicants for a Custodial Technician who shares RCC’s values of integrity, diversity, equity, inclusion, excellence, access, and learning for life. This position is a full-time 12-month classified position, with an excellent benefits package. Anticipated salary is commensurate with experience and will be $33,000 or greater. 
Reporting to the Glenns campus Facilities Manager, the Custodial Technician maintains a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This position typically works Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional weekend and night shifts. Some cross-campus and alternate schedules will be required during special events. Duties include but are not limited to: cleaning classrooms, offices, hallways, public areas, and restrooms. This position will also gather and dispose of refuse, remove recycling, restock and inventory supplies and strip, wax and clean floors and carpets. 

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Experience in the performance of cleaning tasks, floor care, restroom cleaning, and general custodial care. 
• Ability to work effectively in a service-oriented environment with a diverse group of employees, students, and visitors to the college campus. 
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and use of cleaning chemicals and supplies and safety practices as related to the work. 
• Ability to effectively work in a team or independently. 
• Ability to effectively communicate and possess basic computer skills and knowledge, including email. 
• Ability to routinely lift, push, or pull 20 pounds and occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds. 
• Knowledge of and ability to apply safety techniques to be used in day-to-day custodial operations. 

• Knowledge and skill in proper cleaning techniques and stripping, waxing, buffing floors, and shampooing carpets (dry and wet methods). 
• Ability to operate buffers, wet and dry vacuums and other custodial equipment. 
• High school graduate or equivalent. 
• Valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Commercial housekeeping experience. 
• Knowledge of and experience with cleaning chemicals & industrial custodial equipment. 

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.