Custodian, Facilities Management – Main Campus – Georgetown University

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Custodian, Facilities Management – Main Campus – Georgetown University

Georgetown University is seeking a Custodian to join our team.

Position #: P20548

Full-time: 40 hours

Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Pay: $17.10 per hour plus an additional $1.00 per hour as a night shift differential hour

Location: Main Campus, 3700 “O” Street, Washington, DC

The Custodian performs general and specific cleaning and maintenance tasks to provide a clean, safe and pleasant physical environment. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Cleans administrative spaces, laboratories and classrooms – to include but not limited to spot cleaning and shampooing carpets and upholstery using the acceptable method of cleaning, dusting and mopping floors, cleaning interior sills of exterior windows, cleaning interior and outside at ground level of exterior windows, and removing litter from planters and other spaces.
• Cleans bathrooms – for example, toilets, urinals, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower curtains top to bottom, shower walls top to bottom, grout, bathroom floors, walls and partitions top to bottom, sink, mirrors top to bottom; dusts and cleans supply and return vents; and replace burned out light bulbs.
• Cleans hallways, entrance ways, stairways and elevators; vacuums and spot-cleans carpets and upholstery – to include but not limited to freeing carpets of rips and strings, cleaning all surfaces and removing water marks and smudges, cleaning and dusting lamp shades and bulbs, emptying or sifting ash urns, cleaning and polishing brass fixtures and rails, pulling trash and cleaning trash receptacles, cleaning elevator tracks, and sweeping and mopping floors free of debris and dirt.
• Suggests improvements in service to improve unit operations, and provides supervisors and department management with advice and suggestions regarding work methods, procedures, parts, tools and related matters for the purpose of improving the effectiveness and cost of service.
• Performs other tasks as assigned in emergency or unusual situations, in accordance with specific guidance from supervisor – for example, removal of snow and ice, clean up associated with water or fire damage, and special event support.   

Qualifications

• Ability move 25 to 50 pounds of weight
• Ability to walk or stand with operation of controls
• Availability and willingness to work during emergency situations such as staffing shortages and campus closures

Preferred qualifications

• Valid DC, VA or MD driver’s license 
• High school diploma or equivalency
• One year of custodial work experience 

Essential Designation The Custodian is designated as an essential position, requiring the incumbent to report to work during inclement weather at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the University is closed, opening late, or closing early.

Work Mode: On Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found at Mode of Work Designation .

The candidate selected for the Custodian position must complete a training program in building cleaning.

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Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. Documents are not kept on file for future positions.

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Need some assistance with the application process? Please call 202-687-2500. For more information about the suite of benefits, professional development and community involvement opportunities that make up Georgetown’s commitment to its employees, please visit the Georgetown Works website .

EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer  fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .