Maintainer I (NE/S)

The University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Maintainer I (NE/S) to perform general janitorial duties across campus facilities. This full-time, onsite role requires attention to cleanliness, safety, and customer service in a busy university environment.

You will handle trash removal, restroom cleaning, floor care, window washing, and light maintenance while supporting a welcoming, well-maintained campus experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instruction in English.
• Ability to use simple hand and power cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Remove trash and waste from premises and place in designated area outside buildings.
• Clean bathrooms, toilets, sinks, and related fixtures for a sanitary environment.
• Replenish paper products and soap in dispensers.
• Clean interior surfaces and glass, including windows, for a tidy facility.
• Vacuum, shampoo carpets and maintain hard floor surfaces as needed.
• Move and arrange furniture to keep facilities attractive.
• Lock and unlock premises to maintain security.
• Perform basic maintenance on belts, screws, and equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service and support diverse campus needs.

Skills

English (verbal & written)

Customer service

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Floor machines

Pressure washers

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Title: Maintainer I (NE/S)

Executive Area: Administration and Finance

College/School/MBU: Facilities Management

Department: NE/S Facilities Operations

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule:Full Time

Work Arrangement:Onsite

Job Summary

Performs general janitorial duties in connection with cleaning and maintenance of campus facilities.

Essential Functions

• Removes trash and waste from premises as required and places outside building in appropriate area.
• Washes trash and waste receptacles as required by scrubbing containers and rinsing with hose to provide sanitary conditions and minimize pest infestation.
• Cleans bathrooms, including toilets, urinals, sinks, bathtubs, showers (where applicable), shelves, stall partitions, floor area, walls, drains, mirrors and ventilation units, to ensure clean, sanitary and disinfected area.
• Also replenishes paper products, soap products and sanitary napkin dispensers.
• Cleans building interiors by dusting, washing and/or polishing walls, ceilings, doors, furniture, and horizontal surfaces, glass and mirrors to provide a clean and attractive facility.
• Cleans interior glass as required by washing with a glass cleaning solution, washes windows outside.
• Maintains carpet areas as required by vacuuming, shampooing and spot removing to prolong life of floor surface and maintain cleanliness.
• Maintains hard floor surfaces as required, by sweeping, wet or dry mopping, stripping, and waxing to prolong life of floor surface and to maintain cleanliness.
• Keeps exterior areas immediately adjacent to buildings clean by sweeping, raking, and shoveling snow.
• Replaces light bulbs and/or fluorescent tubes as required and washes light fixtures to maintain a safe and well-lit environment up to six (6) feet from the floor.
• Moves and arranges furniture as required in order to provide an attractive facility.
• Removes water from areas caused by, but not limited to leaks, water line breaks, clogged drains, overflows, rainstorms, and roof leaks, utilizing wet vacuums, pumps, mops and pails, floor squeegees etc. to prevent damage to and maintain an attractive facility.
• Cleans offices, classrooms, laboratories, corridors, stairwells, elevators, blackboards/whiteboards, water fountains, and other spaces in assigned buildings, using various materials and equipment to provide a clean and attractive facility.
• Maintains orderly custodial closet and follows instructions on the proper use of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Maintains entryways and entryway mats as required by sweeping, mopping and vacuuming.
• Locks and unlocks premises to maintain security and provide ease in entry.
• Performs simple general maintenance by replacing belts, tightening screws, and cleaning equipment to keep machinery and equipment in good working condition.
• Practices and promotes excellent customer service in the workplace and exhibits a clear commitment to the diverse needs of customers.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• May be required to deliver packages within the building.
• May be required to lay down and remove tarpaulins and set up and knock down chairs and tables on the premises for University functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instruction in English.
• Ability to use simple hand and power cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials, equipment and methods commonly employed in cleaning operations.
• Ability to operate and care for equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor machines, pressure washers.
• Ability to prepare and apply cleaning solutions safely and efficiently.

Additional Details

This position is deemed essential. This includes the obligation to work overtime, to return to work between scheduled shifts when directed, and to report to work during any delays, early departures, and closures. It is your responsibility to update the service desk with your current phone number(s).

This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in custodial or dining service environments, and entails prolonged standing, carrying loads, and use of cleaning chemicals or food service equipment.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

Saturday to Wednesday; 7 AM - 3 PM

Salary Information

Pay Grade:AFSCME Grade 09

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Special Instructions for Applicants

Along with the application, please submit a resume (optional).

This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.