Posted: 20-Dec-22
Location: North Easton, Massachusetts
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Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.
Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes ("Light and Hope"), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.
The Custodian performs a combination of duties consisting primarily of cleaning assigned premises, furniture, and equipment in campus buildings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and vacuums hallways, floors, stairways, and common areas of dormitories, townhouses, office buildings, and other Campus facilities.
- Empties trash buckets, ashtrays, and/or refuse containers.
- Clean washrooms, bathrooms, showers, and related fixtures.
- Clean surfaces (e.g. walls, windows, ceilings, floors, tiles, stairs, entranceways, doors, etc.) using cleaning agents and/or equipment.
- Assist in receiving and moving packages, luggage, and/or supplies when requested.
- Move furniture and equipment as directed.
- Assist in maintaining security and protecting premises by:
1) Opening and locking rooms and exterior doors for routine and special purposes.
2) Challenge persons unknown to him/her.
3) Securing windows, locks, and doors. - Report defective plumbing, heating, and electrical fixtures to the head custodian and/or Facilities Management Office.
- Report conditions of cleaning equipment and supplies, and/or any defective items in the cleaning area to the Supervisor or Facilities Management.
- Work as directed to conserve electricity, power, and water.
- Observe safety rules and regulations at all times.
- Keep exterior stairs, sidewalks, platforms, and loading docks clean of snow and/or other debris.
- Maintain waste pick-up areas in clean, orderly condition and clean waste receptacles as necessary.
- Deliver trash to the central dumpster, or collect in bulk for pick-up at a designated area.
- Perform any other duties normally within the scope of a custodian's duties and as indicated or dictated by special characteristics of the building currently assigned.
- Willingness to work overtime.
- Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Must be able to interrelate with fellow employees as needed to get the job done.
- Must treat fellow employees, students, and visitors to the College with respect.
Education and Experience
A High School Diploma or GED is required. A valid driver's license is also required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must be willing and able to work extra hours when needed and be available for after-hour emergency call-ins.
- Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is required.
- Must be able to interrelate well with fellow employees and the college community.
- Must treat fellow employees, students, staff, faculty, and visitors to the College with respect.
- Perform snow removal and/or plowing as needed by the College.
Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter via the URL link:
https://jobs.stonehill.edu/postings/23394
Applicants who will enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. Stonehill College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.