Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintains a high standard of cleanliness in student areas, labs, offices, classrooms, lounges, halls, stairs and entrances of building.
- Maintains floor coverings through the use of specialized equipment and maintenance techniques.
- Vacuums/shampoos carpets, drapes and furniture.
- Empties waste containers and ash trays and transports waste to pick-up point.
- Collects recyclable materials and transport same to pick-up point.
- Cleans and disinfects washrooms, sinks, toilets, stall dividers and urinals daily.
- Cleans drinking fountains, vanities and mirrors daily.
- Maintains supplies of towels (linen and paper), soap and washroom tissues.
- Cleans white boards, chalk boards and chalk board railings.
- Dusts window sills, desks, shelving, pipes and other fixtures.
- Cleans glass doors and dividers.
- Washes walls and windows as required.
- Replaces burnt out light bulbs and maintains stock of same.
- Reports malfunctions of lighting system, mechanical equipment and movable screens, etc., to the supervisor.
- Turns off lights in areas not being occupied.
- Locks and unlocks entrance doors unless otherwise instructed.
- Strips and refinishes floors.
- Recognizes hazardous conditions and reports same to supervisor immediately.
- Maintains grounds around building.
- Clears snow and ice at building entrances, stairways, platforms, etc.
- Sets up tables, chairs, dividers, etc., for examinations, banquets, movies, convocation, registration or other special events according to provided diagrams.
- Maintains liaison with conference and catering organizers.
- Cleans mechanical rooms, heat radiators, drains, etc., as assigned by supervisor.
- Carries out minor maintenance, such as unplugging toilets, replacing glides on chairs and maintaining caretaking equipment (e.g., check/clean machines, filters, vacuum bags, pads, fluid levels, hoses, power cords, batteries, etc.).
- Records hours of work on work orders and daily time cards.
- Checks fire extinguishers and fire doors.
- Moves furniture and other items to and from storage and other areas.
- Recognizes and reports any hazardous situations to the immediate supervisor.
