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Building and Grounds Assistant (Custodial)

Miami University
Cole Service Building, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2025

About the role

Job Title

Building and Grounds Assistant (Custodial)

Department

Custodial Group 15

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Hourly

Hourly Rate

15.6

Work Shift

Third Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Physical Required?

Yes

Job Description Summary

Primarily in Custodial Services/Recreational Facilities, performs a variety of custodial tasks related to maintaining the University's buildings, facilities and grounds. Hours for this position are Thursday through Monday, 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, with days off being Tuesday and Wednesday.

Job Description

Essential Duties:

  • Picks up trash and/or litter from University buildings and grounds; empties trash receptacles
  • May sweep and mop rooms and hallways; may dust and perform general cleaning of rooms; may clean windows
  • May vacuum and shampoo carpets; may strip and wax floors; may clean and sanitize restrooms
  • May mow, trim, and rake grounds; may remove shrubs and trees
  • May pick up and/or deliver equipment and supplies
  • May perform cleaning/washing duties in dining hall dishroom or pot and pan area

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Requires a high school diploma or GED
  • No experience required
  • May require driver's license
  • Position requires the ability to successfully pass a Post-Offer Pre-Employment (POPES) physical

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of the use of either cleaning equipment/materials or lawn equipment/materials
  • Ability to understand and follow directions

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Working Conditions

For positions primarily assigned to perform custodial duties: Constant simple grasping. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, stooping and use of motor skills that require firm grasping, fine manipulation, and pinching.. Occasional squatting, kneeling, crawling, and climbing. Frequent lifting of materials weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasional overhead lifting of materials weighing up to 30 pounds. Minimal lifting and carrying/transporting materials weighing up to 70 pounds.

For positions primarily assigned to perform grounds and special facilities duties: Constant simple grasping. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, shoveling, stooping, climbing and use of motor skills that require firm grasping, fine manipulation, and pinching. Frequent operation of equipment. Occasional squatting, kneeling, crawling and climbing. Frequent lifting of materials weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasional overhead lifting of materials weighing up to 30 pounds. Minimal carrying/transporting materials weighing up to 100 pounds. Minimal lifting of materials weighing up to 70 pounds.

For all positions, there is periodic assignment given which entail dealing with modestly unpleasant physical situations. There may be considerable noise generated by machine operation, exposure to chemicals and some machinery may present an element of personal risk of injury due to an accident.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.


Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is

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