Available Title(s):
678H-YY_CS_NPS - Maintenance Custodian

Business Title:
Maintenance Custodian

Employee Type:
Classified

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Maintenance Custodian position performs custodial duties and, under general supervision, a variety of routine maintenance work in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, grounds or related work at Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center.

Du ties:

General Facilities Custodial and Maintenance (75%)

• Maintains facilities to WSU facilities operation standards.
  
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms, showers, and toilet facilities in multiple buildings; keeps them properly supplied with toilet paper, paper towels, soap, etc.
  
• Vacuums carpets, cleans carpets using carpet extractors.
  
• Dust mops, wet mops, strips, waxes and buffs hard surface floors.
  
• Empties trash cans, recycle bins and compost containers.
  
• Wipes down tables, walls, woodwork, window sills, blinds, and cleans windows in common areas, and other areas as directed.
  
• Cleans and maintains building entrances.
  
• Changes out door mats, rags, and mop heads for laundry service; monitors supply inventory.
  
• Performs minor maintenance and repair work such as painting; replace faucet batteries and washers, toilet tank floats, furnace filters, light bulbs, light switches, thermostats; repairs water leaks, unclogs drains, etc.
  
• Repairs and performs preventive maintenance on custodial and other power equipment such as vacuums, buffers, autoscrubbers, carpet cleaning machines, hand mowers, riding lawn mowers, and edging tools.
  
• Makes routine repairs to office furniture, door locks, ceramic and vinyl tile, carpet installation, ceiling grid, and drywall.
  
• Provides snow and ice removal at building entrances, pressure washes sidewalks, benches and railings. Occasionally completes yard and garden work such as mowing, weeding, or raking leaves and debris.
  
• Assists with office/room moves and restorations.
  
• Tests and repairs backflow devices.
  
• Monitors and performs building pest control.
  
• Assists with monitoring/adjusting building HVAC controls and boiler operations.
  
• Addresses security issues after normal business hours, secures gates and buildings.
  
• Assists with maintaining campus security systems, building door locks, key control, and access control badges.
  
• Washes and details motor pool vehicles.
  
  

Event and Classroom Space Custodial (15%)

• Provides clean up to event center after events and conferences including floors, tables, kitchen, garbage and recycling, etc.
  
• Wipes down all conference and classroom tables.
  
• Vacuums, sweeps, and dusts all conference rooms and classrooms.
  
• Sets up and takes down equipment and furnishings.

Guest House Custodial and Housekeeping (5%)

• Cleans guest house common areas, kitchen and restrooms.
  
• Provides move out room cleaning and bedding laundry and change out.

Other (5%)

• Other duties as assigned including assisting FMO team in area needed.

Required Qualifications:

The ability to do required work and the ability to read and write AND six months experience in custodial, general or building maintenance, grounds keeping, or semi-skilled carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work; OR equivalent education/experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of experience as a Maintenance Custodian, or equivalent.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

CAHNRS

Department Name:

WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center

Department Link:

https://puyallup.wsu.edu/

City, State, Zip:

Puyallup, WA 98371

Monthly Salary:

Range 34, $2,827.00 - $3,734.00 (Steps A - M) | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 OR applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf. Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

Position Type:

This is a Permanent position.

Screening Begin Date:

Screening of applicants will begin on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

Required Documents:

1)Resume

2)Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/GENERAL-CAMPUS-PUYALLUP/Maintenance-Custodian_R-9004

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.

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