Custodian I - Iowa Memorial Union (PM)

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa's Iowa Memorial Union is seeking a Custodian I to provide a safe, clean, and healthy environment within the facility. Responsibilities include floor care, cleaning surfaces, restrooms, and using commercial cleaning equipment.

This full-time on-campus role requires physical activity and professional communication with students and staff. The shift is 3:00pm to 11:30pm, Thursday through Monday; starting salary is $36,874.08 per year with benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and visitors.
• Ability to read, write, and follow directions.
• Experience performing labor-intensive work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Floor care: vacuuming, sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Clean all surfaces including glass, walls, ceilings and fixtures; elevations may be required.
• Sanitize and disinfect restroom surfaces.
• Operate commercial cleaning equipment.
• Remove trash inside and around the exterior of the building.
• Move furniture, supplies and equipment; report repair needs.
• Maintain professional communication with students, staff, coworkers, and visitors.
• Perform a high level of physical activity; move objects as needed.

Skills

Communication

Reading/Writing

Follow instructions

Education

No formal education required

Job description

The Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowais seeking a Custodian I to provide safe, clean, and healthy environment within the Iowa Memorial Union.

Specific Job Duties and Tasks:

• Floor work including vacuuming, sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Clean and provide service to all horizontal and vertical surfaces including glass, walls, ceilings, and light fixtures;working at elevated heights is required.
• Clean, sanitize and disinfect all restroom surfaces.
• Use of commercial cleaning equipment.
• Trash removal both inside and around the exterior of the building.
• Moving of furniture, supplies and equipment.
• Report and communicate repair needs for buildings and equipment.
• Ability to perform a high level of professional communication with students, staff, co-workers, and visitors

Position is required to perform a high level of physical activity including positioning self to move objects.

The schedule for this position is 3:00pm - 11:30pm Thursday - Monday

About the Division of Student Life:

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 14 departments that span from Recreation Services to the office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and follow directions.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions.
• 6 months' experience working as a laborer.
• 3 months of custodial experience.
• Experience performing labor-intensive work in a residence hall, apartment complex, hotel, hospital, nursing home or similar residential facility.
• Interest in and the ability to learn basic computer and keyboarding skills; including the ability to access and draft email correspondences and the ability to manage electronic time accruals and personal absence requests. Previous experience is highly desired.
• Ability to work in variety of environments.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 3 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation.

Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Custodian I
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Starting Salary Minimum: 36874.08

Contact Information

• Organization: Student Life

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, [phone] or [e-mail] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .