Building Monitor/Custodian

Drury-University; Saint Robert (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Drury University in Missouri is seeking a dedicated security and custodial professional to support campus safety and facility maintenance. The role involves patrolling buildings during evening hours, assisting staff and students, and performing custodial tasks in assigned areas to keep facilities clean and secure.

Applicants should be reliable, detail-focused and able to follow custodial manuals, safety procedures, and emergency protocols.

Qualifications

• Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail is necessary to provide accurate information and to foster effective relationships with students.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions in order to follow and understand the custodial manual and manufacturer's instructions, safety posters, and procedures.
• Ability to understand and explain instructions to assist with assignments correctly and thoroughly.
• Willingness to make a one or two-semester commitment.
• Reliability, patience, and maturity.
• Ability to visually inspect the building and premises.
• Ability to use a cellular phone or office phone in the event of an emergency.
• Attention to detail in order to notice irregularities.
• Ability to function under pressure in order to respond to and direct emergency situations.
• Ability to read and write at a level normally obtained in high school in order to record data.
• Interpersonal communication skills are necessary in order to relate to the campus community, visitors, and emergency personnel.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety and security of classroom facilities and building.
• Patrols the building in the evening to ensure safety and security and secures the building at the end of the night.
• Provides assistance to staff, instructors, and students as needed.
• Informs the Coordinator of any problems related to classrooms or building.
• Uses the time clock to record time worked.
• Uses vacuum cleaners to vacuum all carpeted areas in routinely assigned areas.
• Cleans restroom and/or shower fixtures and facilities per custodial manual.
• Cleans hard surfaces with mop and floor machines per custodial manual.
• Reports non-emergency repairs, damage, or unsafe conditions to Facilities using online work order.
• Moves equipment and furniture as approved by the site leader.
• Uses snow/ice removal equipment to keep entrances free of ice and litter.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Interpersonal communication

Instruction comprehension

Emergency response

Commitment

Job description

Provide academic instruction and assistance to students on an individual or small-group basis. Monitors security of physical property and secures premises at the end of the evening. Provides security and assistance to students and staff. Supports the campus by performing custodial duties in a routinely assigned area.

Duties/Responsibilities:

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties or responsibility requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related instructions as requested by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Ensures safety and security of classroom facilities and building.
• Patrols the building throughout the evening to ensure safety and security and secures the building at the end of the night.
• Provides assistance to staff, instructors, and students as needed (copies, directions, general information, etc.).
• Informs the Coordinator of any problems related to classrooms or building.
• Uses the time clock to record time worked.
• Uses vacuum cleaners to vacuum all carpeted areas in routinely assigned areas.
• Uses chemicals and equipment, as outlined in the custodial manual, to clean and disinfect restroom and/or shower fixtures and facilities in routinely assigned areas.
• Uses mop, mop bucket with wringer, chemicals, and floor machines (including high-speed burnishers, low-speed scrubbers, auto scrubbers, and wet vacuums) as outlined in the custodial manual, to clean and maintain all hard surfaces in routinely assigned areas.
• Reports all non-emergency repair needs, replacement needs, damage, non-operating equipment, and/or unsafe conditions to the Facilities Department using an online work order.
• Moves equipment and/or furniture as approved by the site leader.
• Uses brooms, shovels, ice choppers, ice spreaders, and other snow/ice removal equipment to keep immediate building entrances, steps, ramps, and approaches free of ice and snow. Also keeps approaches, steps, and entrances free of cigarette butts, trash, litter, leaves, and twigs.

Required Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail is necessary to provide accurate information and to foster effective relationships with students.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions in order to follow and understand the custodial manual and manufacturer's instructions, safety posters, and procedures.
• Ability to understand and explain instructions to assist with assignments correctly and thoroughly.
• Willingness to make a one or two-semester commitment.
• Reliability, patience, and maturity.
• Ability to visually inspect the building and premises.
• Ability to use a cellular phone or office phone in the event of an emergency.
• Attention to detail in order to notice irregularities.
• Ability to function under pressure in order to respond to and direct emergency situations.
• Ability to read and write at a level normally obtained in high school in order to record data.
• Interpersonal communication skills are necessary in order to relate to the campus community, visitors, and emergency personnel.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to visually inspect campus classroom facilities and building, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.