Custodian II (Evening Shift)

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Custodian II to join their team. This full-time position involves essential cleaning and maintenance duties, including floor care and carpet cleaning, ensuring a pristine environment across various university settings. The role requires a commitment to excellence and teamwork, as well as the ability to adapt to changing workloads. With a focus on community and responsibility, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to a vibrant campus atmosphere while enjoying a supportive work environment. If you have a passion for cleanliness and service, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in cleaning and maintenance required.
• Proficiency in floor care and carpet cleaning essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks including stripping, scrubbing, and buffing floors.
• Document services and customize work schedules based on customer feedback.

Skills

Cleaning and maintenance experience

Floor care proficiency

Basic English communication

Interpersonal skills

Use of commercial buffers

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Carpet extracting equipment

High-pressure washing equipment

Commercial buffers

Job description

Special Instructions to Applicants: In PDF form, applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application. A cover letter is welcomed but not required.

About Rice

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in how we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.

Position Summary

The Custodian II, in addition to performing the functions of a Custodian I (cleaning, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and removing trash from restrooms and buildings, as well as cleaning windows, cleaning and polishing furniture, chalkboards, and walls), will perform the following duties: Strip, scrub, buff, seal, wax and apply finishes to floors and shampoo and extract carpets and remove heavy trash. The Custodian II will document services on a daily basis and customize with customers on a monthly basis to obtain feedback and schedule work. This position has no supervisory duties.

As creators of the first impression, the Custodial department is looking for motivated applicants willing to grow and advance to the next level to make a difference in our department.

Workplace Requirements

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person from Monday through Friday, from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (evening shift). There is a possibility of overtime weekly, and overtime may be mandatory based on the circumstances or emergencies. The employee can be moved to different locations based on the workload. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

This role is classified as an essential position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position, and the salary is $16.22 an hour, which includes the shift differential. Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in cleaning and maintenance, along with proficiency in floor care (stripping, scrubbing, buffing, sealing, waxing), and carpet cleaning
• Skills:
  • Must be able to speak, read, and write basic English
  • Must be proficient in the use of large commercial buffers
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team with others

Preferences

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to complete Rice’s Basic Cleanology within the first six months of employment and Certified Cleanology within two years of employment or any other equivalent training system.
• Ability to use carpet extracting and high-pressure washing equipment

Essential Functions

• Strips, scrubs, buffs floors
• Seals, waxes, and applies finishes
• Shampoos and extracts carpets
• Pressure washes surfaces
• Removes heavy trash
• Performs special assignments in relation to custodial services
• Washes exterior windows, cloisters, and entrances
• Cleans showers, restroom floors, lavatories, fixtures, kitchenettes, public spaces, offices, laboratories, etc.
• Replenishes paper supplies
• Vacuums, sweeps, dusts, and mops floors
• Cleans and polishes furniture, glass, doors, mirrors, walls and other surfaces
• Removes trash
• Identifies and reports needed repairs
• Assists other custodians with work as needed
• Performs all other duties assigned

Additional Functions/Information

• When short of staff, as part of the daily cleaning assignments, the custodial staff will be required to clean multiple buildings throughout the workday.
• Quarterly cleaning inspections are part of the essential functions of the custodial staff.
• Moves furniture and equipment to facilitate cleaning or set up for special events when needed
• Meets with customers for feedback on work performed
• Documents work performed on a work order, including tasks done and hours charged
• May lock and unlock buildings as required

Workplace Conditions

• Physical Demands: HEAVY – Exert up to 70 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing up to eight hours daily and multi-limb coordination to operate heavy equipment and drive a vehicle. Other physical requirements of the job include the ability to bend/crouch/or kneel, lift, see, reach, climb, and balance.
• Work Environment: Primarily an indoor work environment in a variety of university settings, which may include offices, laboratories, classrooms, athletic facilities, covered walkways, etc. May be exposed to temperature and weather extremes when working under covered walkways or in facilities that are not climate-controlled.
• Work Hazards: Some work may occur at heightened elevations on ladders or scaffolding, or in wet areas. Possible exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals.
• Work Schedule: 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm. There is a possibility of overtime weekly, and overtime may be mandatory based on the circumstances or emergencies.