Custodian

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Requirements

In accordance with a detailed cleaning plan, the Custodian performs general and specific cleaning and maintenance tasks to provide a clean, safe and pleasant physical environment in emergency or unusual situations. The incumbent’s work constitutes a direct service of the department to ensure a comfortable, safe and clean environment in which the University community can live, learn and work. They will be expected to clean up to 28,000-35,000 square feet of cleanable space per eight hour work day, representing the department with the University community and its visitors. Reporting directly to one of the Custodial Supervisors (one of four night supervisors, one of three Residential Custodial Supervisors, an Evening Custodial Supervisor, a Day Custodial Supervisor, or a Weekend Custodial Supervisor), additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Clean hallways, entranceways, stairways and elevators, vacuum and spot clean carpets and upholstery, and free carpets of rips and strings, taping down clean edges as needed.

• Wash and dust inside and outside ground floor level windows and sills of all exterior windows, clean and polish brass fixtures and rails, and dust and free handrails of cobwebs, washing both sides of internally placed windows.

• Clean administrative spaces, laboratories and classrooms, and trash containers, removing litter from planters and other spaces and items as assigned.

• Ensure economic use of supplies and materials to conserve University and department resources.

• Draw and /or requisition supplies, parts and materials needed, using such items economically to avoid undue costs. 

• Keep supervisor informed of supply and material needs to ensure that adequate inventory is maintained.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Valid and current driver’s license from Maryland, Virginia, or District of Columbia

• Basic knowledge of English including the ability to read, write and speak English with understanding in order to read and understand product label instructions and University policies and procedures

• Ability to relate custodial and maintenance problems clearly to supervisor and/or the Work Management Center

• Complete a training program in building cleaning

• HS or GED preferred

• One year of custodial work experience is preferred

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Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

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