Facilities Maintainer I (Custodian) - Full-Time Floater

Bridgewater Bagel & Coffee; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgewater State University is seeking a Maintainer I, Custodian - Floater to help keep a clean, safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. This full-time AFSCME position follows a Tuesday–Saturday schedule and is considered essential.

The role covers custodial work across facilities, restrooms, floors, furniture, and snow removal, requiring physical stamina and teamwork in a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Follow oral and written instructions and maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
• Understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn proper cleaning methods and use of cleaning equipment.
• Willingness and ability to lift and carry heavy objects, physical stamina, ability to shovel snow.
• Willingness and ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds.
• Ability to interact tactfully with others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an environment that is welcoming to people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Provide superior customer service and maintain a clean, safe working environment.
• Perform physically demanding and detailed custodial maintenance of BSU’s academic, residential, administrative, research, athletic, dining, and campus facilities.
• Thoroughly clean and maintain campus facilities, including restrooms and showers.
• Sweep walkways, vacuum, shampoo and extract carpeting, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
• Polish furniture and woodwork.
• Move and reset furniture in residential and academic buildings.
• Removal of trash including broken and worn materials such as mattresses, chairs, and desks.
• Perform a variety of related indoor/outdoor general maintenance tasks including snow removal.
• Perform periodic large-scale project cleaning duties or maintenance projects.
• Build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the University and provide assistance when needed.

Skills

Oral/Written Instructions

Safe Working Environment

Harmonious Relationships

Cleaning Methods/Equipment

Lift Heavy Objects

Stand for Long Periods

Climb Ladders/Scaffolds

Interact Tactfully

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Driver's License

Job description

Bridgewater State University is seeking a Maintainer I, Custodian - Floater to help keep a clean, safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. This full-time AFSCME position follows a Tuesday–Saturday schedule and is considered essential.

The role covers custodial work across facilities, restrooms, floors, furniture, and snow removal, requiring physical stamina and teamwork in a diverse community.