Custodian, Central Purchasing and Logistics

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Tuition subsidy for employees and fami

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking a Custodian to maintain clean and safe facilities on campus. Responsibilities include cleaning floors, restrooms, and common areas, supporting daily operations, and ensuring exterior areas remain tidy and secure.

The role requires basic high school knowledge, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This in-person position offers standard hours and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• General knowledge at the high school level.
• Experience with cleaning procedures and equipment a plus.
• Ability to follow safety and biohazard clean-up practices.

Responsibilities

• Cleans floors, ramps, stairs and surfaces by sweeping, mopping or vacuuming.
• Restrooms cleaning, supply and trash handling.
• Support daily operations and maintain clean, safe facility.
• Monitor exterior cleanliness and safety of building entrance areas.

Skills

Safety first

English communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Learning mindset

Teamwork

Cleanliness standards

Materials handling

Education

High school knowledge

Job description

Department

AUXILIARY SERVICES ADMINISTRAT (BA-AXAD-IUBLA)

Department Information

Auxiliary Business Services is a diverse group of organizationsthat provide essential services to students, faculty, and staff, insupport of the university's academic mission on the Bloomingtoncampus. Our Shared Service Center focuses on providing efficientand effective administrative services to help these organizationsachieve their goals.

Central Purchasing and Logistics (CP and L) is a financial entitythat works interdependently to support Indiana University (IU)Dining and Hospitality with their everyday important mission todeliver quality service to our students and faculty.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Receives and assists with early morning deliveries, includingPrairie Farms, Breadworks, and SIB, while providing support tovendors as needed.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the facility bycleaning the breakroom, emptying all trash, dust mopping andmachine scrubbing floors (including upstairs offices), vacuumingand sweeping carpets, sweeping stairs, wiping down tables, andcleaning windows.
• Supports daily operations by helping sort products, completingmiscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Monitors the front of the building to ensure the exteriorremains clean, safe, and presentable.

General Responsibilities

• Cleans floors, ramps, and stairs by sweeping, wet mopping/dustmopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
• Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms. Gathers and emptiesrecycling and trash.
• Cleans and polishes fixtures. Replaces light bulbs.
• Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy wateror other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
• Mixes water and detergents or acids in containers to preparecleaning solutions, according to specifications.
• Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment. Steam cleansor shampoos carpets. Strips, seals, finishes, and polishesfloors.
• Cleans, replaces, and hangs blinds, drapes, and entrance mats.Collects and delivers soiled items.
• Clears sidewalks, drives, and adjacent areas. Shovelssnow.
• Locks, unlocks, and secures buildings. Maintains awareness ofbuilding sand facilities, reports abnormalities or securityconcerns. Identifies and reports needed building repairs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Assistswith snow removal activities as necessary.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• General knowledge at the high school level.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Custodial experience.

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communicationskills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with externalconstituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successfulcompletion.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment and have abilityto operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials. Someknowledge of standard kitchen practices and sanitation methods (forpositions in food service facility).
• Ability to follow safe work practices in biohazard and/orhazardous waste clean-up (i.e. blood borne pathogens; toxic,reactive, explosive and ignitable laboratory wastes, corrosivewastes from cleaning operations; other miscellaneous wastes fromacross campus). May involve training and tests in hazardous wastemanagement.
• Ability to interact and communicate with a wide variety ofpeople.
• Ability to perform work that requires medium to heavy physicaleffort.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and writteninstructions.
• Ability to work in team environment.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary positionas well as the ability to move about the workplace for longdurations. It requires effective communication, the ability tooperate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires theability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneselfin low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases.The person in this role must be able to move up to 50 poundsmultiple times per shift. The person in this role must be able toperform the essential functions with or without anaccommodation.

Must be available to work during inclement weather (i.e. snow andice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is neededto take care of the campus.

Additional Information

Salary plan and grade: SM1CC

This is an AFSCME union covered position.

Work Location

Indiana University Bloomington.

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$16.72 per hour

Work Hours

Standard hours are Monday - Friday, 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Custodial

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider ofADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice ofNon-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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