Substitute Facilities Specialist

Job Focus: Under limited direction, performs a variety of cleaning work in offices, classrooms, restrooms, and multipurpose rooms; assists with college’s preventive maintenance program; maintains and beatifies grounds; ensures the delivery of quality maintenance and janitorial services. Responds to emergency janitorial and maintenance requests. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
1. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both orally and in writing
2. Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to the UBTech customers; internal and external
3. Knowledge of janitorial, grounds and maintenance procedures, tools, equipment, and materials
4. Knowledge of janitorial and maintenance safety practices
5. Ability to operate tools and equipment used in janitorial, grounds, and maintenance
6. Ability to work with diverse stakeholders; including educators, employers, and community
7. Ability to understand and respond to the dynamics of a complex, multi-faceted environment
8. Ability to lift up to 80 pounds
9. Ability to perform duties requiring moderate physical strength
10. Ability to bend, stoop, lift, climb, with a full range of movement
11. Possess organizational skills to effectively facilitate the day-to-day operations
12. Ability to prioritize multiple projects and use discretion and independent judgment
13. Ability to work independently and in a team environment. Must be able to adapt and work effectively under pressure
14. Ability to provide excellent Customer Service

Responsibilities and Tasks:
1. Maintains proper care of college campus facilities including buildings, grounds, and fleet.
2. Provides care and routine maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment.
3. Observes safety rules and wears protective equipment while operating equipment and using chemicals.
4. Cleans facilities, including blinds, windows, light fixtures, drinking fountains and walls, following established procedures.
5. Thoroughly vacuum, sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes, and cleans building floors and carpets as needed.
6. Collects and disposes of trash receptacles in properly designated areas as needed. Thoroughly cleans receptacles.
7. Thoroughly cleans restrooms and fixtures; ensures all toiletries and paper products are available for use.
8. Performs general repairs; replacing light bulbs, hanging curtains, moving furniture and moveable partitions, setting up chairs, tables, lights and podiums for special events and college functions.
9. Properly handles and maintains materials, tools, and equipment.
10. Clean and maintain vehicle fleet and outside equipment such as tractors and mowers, etc.
11. Promptly reports any lost, damaged, or broken tools or equipment to appropriate personnel.
12. Properly maintains and operates power mowing, tilling and trimming equipment to cut grass, edge walks, flower beds, curbs, etc.
13. Mows lawns, trims shrubbery, and cultivates flowers; rakes, collects, and disposes of leaves and refuse from grounds; applies insecticides by use of sprayer as directed and by adhering to necessary safety precautions; repairs and maintains sprinkler systems. Plant, mulch, fertilize and weed flower beds and shrubs. Treat and fertilize lawns.
14. Clears snow and debris from sidewalks.
15. Monitors supplies and materials inventory; apprises supervisor of shortages.
16. Demonstrates proper attitude and behavior including; getting along and cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, working as a member of a team, being able to think quickly and act appropriately in emergency situations, perform well under pressure, and putting in extra hours as the workload demands.
17. Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a part-time, on-call/as-needed position. This is a non-benefited position.

Work Location: Roosevelt Campus and/or Vernal Campus

Minimum Qualifications:
1. High School graduate
2. One (1) year experience performing janitorial and maintenance services
3. Proficient in computer applications
4. Demonstrated ability to maintain excellent customer relations
5. Demonstrated ability to follow various processes and procedures
6. Must successfully pass criminal background check
7. Valid driver’s license

Note: Related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis