Janitor

Posting Details

**Posting Number**
- S312P**Job Title**
- Janitor**Application Deadline**
- 05/20/2024**Department**
- Facilities Management**FT - PT**
- Full Time**Part-time %**

**Minimum Salary**
- $37,121 (+ $3,400 location pay)**Maximum Salary**
- $37,121 (+ $3,400 location pay)**Description**
- Janitors perform a variety of cleaning and unskilled maintenance tasks and supervise lower-level cleaning staff responsible for the cleaning and upkeep of assigned areas in the State buildings, and surrounding grounds and walkways.
- Performs a variety of cleaning and unskilled maintenance tasks in assigned areas.- Collects and removes waste, recycling, and hazardous or misplaced items from floors, furniture, and equipment; and disposes or places them in appropriate receptacles and locations.
- Prepares, mixes, and dilutes cleaning solutions following manufacturer directions.
- Washes floors, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows using mops, detergents, brushes, and other cleaning devices.
- Vacuums, strips, and waxes floors, and shampoos carpets, using manual or mechanical equipment.
- Scrubs and cleans restrooms and showers, using hand-operated equipment and cleaning agents; and unclogs toilets, traps, and sinks.
- Replaces lightbulbs, and dusts or washes light fixtures and high places, such as ceilings, using ladders, other appropriate equipment, and tools.
- Polishes wood and metal surfaces, fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
- Requisitions and dispenses cleaning supplies and equipment, and monitors and maintains inventories.
- Installs, replaces, and repairs building fixtures and decorative items, including shelves, doorknobs, curtains, blinds, and pictures.
- Moves, and arranges furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning tasks or in preparation for meetings, events, and other activities.
- Performs basic and routine maintenance on mechanical and manual equipment used to perform the above tasks.
- Reports and recommends repairs and maintenance tasks requiring skilled trades work to supervisor.
- Oversees the distribution, collection, and storage of building keys.
- Supervises a group of lower-level cleaning staff.
- Assigns tasks; provides instructions and assistance; demonstrates proper cleaning procedures; reviews work in progress and upon completion; monitors time and attendance; and evaluates performance.

The SUNY Purchase College campus is considered to be the employee’s work location. An employee can be assigned to work in any area(s) of Purchase College (ex. dorms, academic buildings, non-academic buildings, etc.). Assignment(s) can also be split to include multiple work areas.**Qualifications**
- Non-Competitive: must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and communicate orally and in writing to exchange information.
- ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL - Note that all classified employees assigned to the Grounds, Custodial, Heating/Plumbing, Electrical, Automotive, and Maintenance Trades Departments are deemed to be essential employees. In the event of an emergency, essential employees are required to report to work as scheduled and remain at work, if needed, based on the operational needs of Purchase College.- **Special Note**

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at **Purchase College **NYS** University Police Website.**

**Date to be Filled**
- 06/03/2024