Building Service Worker 3

Ashland University Bookstore; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Ashland University Bookstore is seeking a dependable cleaning staff member to support campus facilities, including living spaces, dining areas, restrooms, classrooms and offices.

You will perform duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, removing trash, replenishing supplies, and reporting repairs, while following safety guidelines and teamwork expectations. Anticipated Start Date of New Hire: 10/20/2026.

Qualifications

• Travel to all areas of the University to perform assigned tasks.
• Perform tasks in high, low and confined spaces.
• Lift boxes, trash, ladders and equipment.
• Utilize power equipment (vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, high and low speed burnishers, auto scrubbers and other possible equipment used in connection with building cleaning).
• Exposure to chemicals in cleaning products, dust, dirt and germs.
• Exposure to external temperatures during the cleaning of entrances or around the perimeter of the building and exposure to heat/humidity during summer months.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning living facilities, dining areas, laundry areas, restrooms, shower areas, classrooms and offices.
• Replenishing soap and paper products.
• Removing trash and recycling from buildings while replacing liners in the trash and recycling containers.
• Sweeping, mopping and cleaning floors and stairwells.
• Vacuuming and shampooing carpeted areas.
• Dusting furniture, washing walls and windows.
• Cleaning outside steps and entryways (may include snow removal from entryways).
• Moving heavy furniture, supplies and equipment.
• Burnishing, refinishing and stripping tile and terrazzo flooring.
• Reporting items in need of repair and ordering supplies.
• Performing related or special duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Skills

Dependable

Trustworthy

Flexible

Team player

Reliable transportation

Attention to detail

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Carpet extractors

High/low speed burnishers

Auto scrubbers

Job description

• 1. Cleaning and maintaining living facilities, dining areas, laundry areas, restrooms, shower areas, classrooms and offices.
• 2. Replenishing soap and paper products.
• 3. Removing trash and recycling from buildings while replacing liners in the trash and recycling containers.
• 4. Sweeping, mopping and cleaning floors and stairwells.
• 5. Vacuuming and shampooing carpeted areas.
• 6. Dusting furniture, washing walls and windows.
• 7. Cleaning outside steps and entryways (may include snow removal from entryways).
• 8. Moving heavy furniture, supplies and equipment.
• 9. Burnishing, refinishing and stripping tile and terrazzo flooring.
• 10. Reporting items in need of repair and ordering supplies.
• 11. Performing related or special duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Must be dependable, trustworthy, flexible and a team player. Applicant must have reliable transportation. Attention to detail is critical.

Required Qualifications

• 1. Traveling to all areas of the University to perform assigned tasks.
• 2. Performing tasks in high, low and confined spaces.
• 3. Lifting boxes, trash, ladders and equipment.
• 4. Utilizing power equipment (vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, high and low speed burnishers, auto scrubbers and other possible equipment used in connection with building cleaning).
• 5. Exposure to chemicals in cleaning products, dust, dirt and germs.
• 6. Exposure to external temperatures during the cleaning of entrances or around the perimeter of the building and exposure to heat/humidity during summer months.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Anticipated Start Date of New Hire

Anticipated Start Date of New Hire 10/20/2026

Anticipated Number of Hours Working per Week

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation