Custodian

Custodian Position

The custodian performs essential custodial tasks, maintains flooring, and prepares rooms for students and guests. Completes event setups using event management reports and provided diagrams. This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $18.81-23.04 per hour.

Core Responsibilities

• Cleans, maintains, and disinfects all interior and exterior components of college facilities including contents.
• Inspects, operates, and maintains equipment.
• Moves and resets furniture on a routine basis for new or normal set ups, including for events based on provided diagrams and instructions.
• Follows established protocols and provided training to effectively and safely clean up substances potentially containing bloodborne pathogens.
• Collects and removes all trash, recycling, and compost; ensures that spaces are outfitted with appropriate bins with signage to encourage effective sorting.
• Conducts routine inspections of building components and safety devices following established department protocols and / or regulatory requirements.
• Uses, orders, and restocks supplies in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from team liaisons and supervisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned to assist the department in obtaining and maintaining its mission.

Requirements

Knowledge of cleaning techniques, products, and equipment. Demonstrates professional communication skills with the ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relations with supervisors, fellow workers, students, and the rest of the college community and supply / equipment vendors. Ability to develop and follow a schedule and demonstrates excellent time management skills. Must be able to read and accurately interpret floor plans and accurately execute event diagrams and associated written instructions. Good attendance is very important. Must have the ability to work independently and as a team with minimal direction from supervisor. Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to obtain a Middlebury College driver's license.

Physical abilities include : frequent lifting, bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, walking, and stair / ladder climbing required. Work is performed in multiple different buildings on a daily basis requiring the need to move between buildings throughout the shift in various forms of weather. Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physical strength. Must be available to work flexible shifts and overtime. Ability to work Saturdays and Sundays as part of a regular or rotating work shift.

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and post-offer pre-employment physical exam.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.

Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including :

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.