What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility Maintainer III position at Drake University?
Position Number: 999324
Unit/Department: Facilities Planning & Management
FTE: Full-time
Salary: $15.02/hr
Department Summary:
We are In search of a capable and service-minded Individuals to assist In leading our team of amazing custodians (called Facility Maintainers at Drake). Drake University offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan options and generous time off. Drake University also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees, their partners/spouses, and dependent children through our tuition waiver and tuition exchange programs.
Job Summary:
Under direct or Indirect supervision of the Custodial Manager and/or Custodial Supervisor, Facility Maintainers perform a variety of custodial tasks and activities designed to maintain the campus in an orderly, sanitary, safe, and attractive condition. Work activities are scheduled and unscheduled in nature and are subject to frequent interruptions.
This position works Saturday and Sunday 5:00am to 1:30pm and 3 weekdays' from 4:30AM to 1:00 PM.
Principal Working Relationships: Greets all students and staff in a friendly, timely manner and assists as necessary, e.g., holding doors. helping with wheelchairs, providing directions and/or information when requested.
- Performs as a team, or as directed for seasonal or periodic cleaning operations
- Interacts with departmental personnel
- Treats all personnel with respect and dignity
- Uses constructive feedback to get ideas across and recognizes positive results
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in the custodial operations with the University or equivalent experience with supervisory qualifications
- An excellent performance end attendance record
- Proven track record of leadership capabilities
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to read and communicate in writing using the English language.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to consistency meet the department work schedule es designated.
- Ability to satisfactorily complete Department training programs.
- Ability to work with chemical fluids used for cleaning, waxing and/or disinfecting.
- Capable of self-initiation of required duties of a general or specific nature.
- Ability to work under stress and around normal conditions that exist In a university setting.
Working Conditions: Acceptable working conditions with some distraction due to occasional exposure to noise, dust, extreme temperatures, such as cold or heat or some other element present, making conditions less than desirable that are required by the job duties.
- Physical, emotional continuous standing/walking with frequent bending and intellectual frequent climbing of steps, ladders, and ability to work from Demands/personnel lilts
- Frequent twisting of torso with occasional stooping, squatting, crawling, and kneeling
- Requires good sense of balance and reaching at/above/below shoulder
- Normal range of sight, hearing, and speaking ability, and/or with accommodation to normal ranges. Must be able to differentiate various colors.
- Frequent lifting 25-50 pounds; occasional lifting of 51-70 pounds
- Frequent carrying 1-25 pounds; occasional carrying 26-70 pounds
- Dexterity of hand/Wrist and requires simple and firm grasp of hand/Wrist motion
- Ability to work under time constraints as well as the normal conditions existing in the Facility Services building maintenance setting
Equipment Used: Vacuum. floor buffer, carpet extractor, mop, broom, cleaning equipment. ladders. and hand tools (e.g. pliers. screwdriver)
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have a valid Iowa Driver's license, good driving record and insurable by Drake
Job Duties:
- 40% - Vacuums, dust mops. damp and wet mop stairwells. restrooms, hallways, classrooms and offices.
- 20% - cleans and disinfects areas by washing with germicidal cleaning solutions, polish sinks, drinking fountains, toilets, mirrors and similar apparatus; spot wash walls, light switches and telephones; wash or dean windows and door glass; keep all debris in area picked up.
- 20% - Utilizes chemical supplies and equipment to complete tasks, including exercising judgment to choose appropriate chemical and equipment for each task.
- 10% - Collects and removes trash and recycle waste inside and outside of University buildings.
- 10%-0ther duties as assigned.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter.
Review of Applications Begins:
Salary and Benefits:
The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. This is a full-lime, 12-month, non-exempt position.
At Drake, we take pride in offering a comprehensive benefits package for our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. In addition to a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts, our full-time employees enjoy generous paid time off, including one month of vacation, two personal days per fiscal year, several federal holidays, as well as Thanksgiving break and winter break.
Tuition Benefits.
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
About Drake:
Drake University is recognized as a top private university in the Midwest. Drake is a midsize university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an increasingly diverse student body. We are deeply committed to equity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging for all members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students alike. More than 900 faculty and staff are part of the Bulldog pack, a close-knit group of colleagues enthusiastic about preparing students to be global citizens and leaders, challenging assumptions. Drake University is not only an outstanding institution of higher learning, it is also a wonderful place to work. We are enthusiastically committed to welcoming new ideas and people into the fold, and to retaining and rewarding stellar employees.
All positions at Drake provide opportunities to contribute to Drake University’s core mission of creating an exceptional learning environment that prepares students of all backgrounds for meaningful lives and professional accomplishments.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Drake:
requested in our online application system.
Drake University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you would benefit from an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process (including using our online application process), please contact Drake Human Resources (ph: 515.271.3133; e: jobs@drake.edu) and let us know how we can assist you.
At Drake University, we highly value a diverse, inclusive workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We stand firmly against discrimination including on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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