Custodian Lead - 2nd Shift

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty University is seeking a Custodian to clean and maintain LU facilities on and off campus. The role covers lobbies, dorms, classrooms, offices, and food service areas, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. You will perform daily cleaning, trash collection, and ensure a safe, sanitary environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 1+ years of related experience preferred, and a valid driver’s license. Strong communication and the ability to lift 50+ pounds are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1+ years of related experience preferred.
• State driver’s license and insurable with company’s agent.
• Well-developed communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and sanitizing of all bathroom facilities and interior spaces.
• Collect trash and recyclables and support recycling efforts.
• Report unsafe conditions or maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Work as part of a team to maintain LU facilities and support events.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Custodian (First, Second and Third Shift) is responsible forcleaning and caring for all LU Facilities, on and off campus. TheCustodian is to maintain, provide and assure an aestheticallypleasing, clean, sanitary and safe environment in a variety ofspaces including lobbies, hallways, dorms, bathrooms, showers,locker rooms, classrooms, offices, food service areas, and otherpublic event areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform daily cleaning and sanitizing of all bathroom facilities,including floors, toilets, walls, partitions, sinks and showers.Use brooms, mop, buckets, vacuum cleaners and other relatedcleaning equipment.
• Perform daily cleaning of all interior facility spaces, such asoffices, halls, classrooms, labs, food service areas, and commonareas.
• Collect trash and recyclable materials from all facilities, forcollection, removal and disposal.
• Support and assist with established recycling efforts.
• Report any unsafe conditions or incidents of suspicious activityor persons. As well as any maintenance repair issues to appropriatearea supervisor.
• Monitor lobbies, floors, and services restrooms during events;ensuring the highest level of cleanliness, patron satisfaction andevent success.
• As Essential Personnel, A Custodian I is expected to be availablein the event of school closings, delays, shutdowns, and anyemergencies including clean up required because of severe weatherincidents.
• Attend and complete required safety training per universityrequirements.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing theUniversity in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’sChristian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

This position requires a high school degree or GED. Minimum of 1+years of related experience preferred, or an equivalent combinationof education and experience. State Driver’s license and insurablewith company’s agent. Well-developed communications skills.Experience with residential, and/ or commercial/ industrialcleaning (methods and safety) field is preferred. Must be able tounderstand and follow directions, and work under limitedSupervision. Must be able to work well with the public andco-workers and present a positive attitude, clean and professionalappearance. Must be courteous, detailed oriented, self-motivated,and trustworthy. Must be able to lift up to 50+ pounds and performduties of Custodial cleaning craft.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to understand and follow instructions, and workunder limited supervision.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Able to walk and stand on feet for 8-hour period
• Able to physically perform all essential custodial functionsfor an entire workday.
• Able to bend, crouch, kneel, and work on hands and knees, whennecessary.
• Able to walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50+ pounds and perform duties ofCustodial cleaning craft.
• Able to perform repetitive motions including, sweeping,vacuuming, mopping, wiping, and scrubbing.
• Able to safely and properly operate cleaning and floormachines.
• Able to work with arms lifted overhead.
• Able to work without allergies or sensitivities to cleaningagents, odors, and products used by the Facility department.
• Able to clean and sanitize areas when sewage backs up into a facility, or when bodily fluid/excrement is present.
• Able to work efficiently and competently individually or aspart of a team.
• Must be able to work on weekends, holidays, and flexible dailyhours as well as various evening hours.
• Ability to use telephone to communicate and follow written andverbal instructions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is a climate-controlled,interior setting. It is well lighted and the noise level ismoderate.
• All waste and recyclable material must be removed from thefacilities and carried to exterior waste receptacles throughout theday, regardless of weather conditions.
• On occasion, employees must be able and willing to work inexterior, non-climate-controlled settings, on occasion, such asathletic/special events and special projects.
• Employees routinely clean demolition and construction areas.These areas are often very dusty and not climate controlled. Strongodors are often present from paint, carpet, or other constructionproducts.
• On occasion, employees may be exposed to blood bornepathogens.
• Employees can expect to have to work on slippery floorsurfaces.

The standard custodial work shift hours are as follows:

1st shift: 6:30a-3pm
2nd Shift: 3pm-1:30am (10-hour shift @ 4 days a week)
3rd Shift: 10:30pm-7am

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle(or LU vehicles) may be required for travel. Proof of a validdriver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval,and liability insurance is required when driving in the performanceof the employee’s position.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance.

$21.69 - $24.10

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility offensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.