What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian, Plymouth Bluff position at Mississippi University for Women?
Essential Duties
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear; regularly required to walk, sit. use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift up to 10 and/or 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, taste or smell, work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and around fumes or airborne particles. Special vision requirements include close vision and color vision. Work environment is moderate noise level.
Job Description Summary
- Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, surfaces, and trim.
- Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, guestrooms, and other areas adjacent to buildings.
- Washes, dries, and folds linens and towels.
- Inventories and maintains cleaning supplies as well as sundries for guest rooms.
- Inventories and maintains linens and towels.
- Transports waste and trash to central collection area.
- Replaces light bulbs.
- Cleans and vacuums rugs, draperies and upholstery.
- Washes walls, ceiling, trim, windows, doors and ceilings.
- Makes beds and dispenses sundries and towels.
- Sweeps, scrubs, and polishes floors.
- Sweeps and cleans exterior areas adjacent to buildings and cabins.
Education & Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear; regularly required to walk, sit. use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift up to 10 and/or 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, taste or smell, work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and around fumes or airborne particles. Special vision requirements include close vision and color vision. Work environment is moderate noise level.
General upkeep of conference center and guest rooms. Cleans conference center and guest rooms and washes, dries, folds, guest room linens and towels.
Hours of Availability Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information
Requisition Number
FY20754NF
Open Date
05/19/2026
Will this job have a specific close date?
No
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants