Custodian Full Time Temporary

Overview

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Temporary

LOCATION: Oak Ridge, TN

SALARY RANGE: $15.75 to $21.06 an hour

PURPOSE:

Provide a full range of routine cleaning and special projects (stripping, waxing, buffing, shampooing and furniture cleaning). Custodial cleaning services are performed in office areas up to a Level 2 – ordinary tidiness level. Other duties include knowledge and skills to clean laboratories to a Level 1– orderly spotlessness level. Employee will be assigned to work at one or more of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities/Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORAU/ORISE) buildings and may be required to fill-in for other employees who are on leave and/or temporarily assigned to other custodial duties. The employee will be required to learn custodial operations at several sites. Normal shift work begins at 3:00 pm or as directed by the Custodial Section Manager. Occasional overtime work on short notice and assignments to perform weekend special project services may also be required. The employee may also be required to move furniture or otherwise prepare rooms for meetings and events. Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily detailed cleaning of laboratories, to a level 1 – orderly spotlessness.
• Perform daily detailed cleaning of offices, conference rooms, restrooms, kitchens, hallways, and other buildings interior spaces and building surfaces to level 2 – ordinary tidiness.
• Remove trash, clean door glass, water fountains, baseboards, air diffusers, etc., as

assigned. Sweep walkways, steps, and police building exterior areas.

• Special project cleaning – strip, wax, and buff floors. Shampoo and extract carpet areas. Clean furniture utilizing commercial high-speed and low-speed buffers and carpet extractors.
• Routine administrative and training activities (E-mail, timekeeping, ORAU Newsline, web-based compliance required training) utilizing a computer.
• Move or rearrange furniture and equipment for setup of meetings and events.
• Inventory and replenish custodial supply stocks.

Qualifications

High school diploma and 2 years of job-related experience. Higher level education above

minimum may count for additional experience.

• Previous custodial experience in a commercial business or institutional setting to include offices, conference rooms, kitchens, and restrooms cleaning.
• Knowledge and use of various custodial cleaning techniques, equipment, chemicals, custodial supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must have skills and experience operating commercial vacuum cleaners, buffers, and carpet extractors and be able to strip and wax floors and shampoo carpet areas without assistance or supervision.
• Must be able to use a computer and commercial email software.
• The ability to perform detailed cleaning of various interior building spaces in office and laboratory areas in a consistent and high-quality manner.
• The ability to operate commercial vacuums and high-speed

and low-speed buffers and carpet extractors and the ability to strip and wax hard surface floors without assistance or supervision.

• Must have the ability to understand and adhere to personal protective equipment and clothing requirements, to understand material safety data sheets, and to understand instructions provided by team leader.
• Must be able to think through each routine task and plan for and apply safety principles.
• Must possess basic computer skills to communicate through email, acknowledge scheduled meetings, schedule upcoming events, complete web-based training, access company news, and access company policies, procedures, and safety information.

*The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.

TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU’s business objectives.  The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Legally required benefits
• Group Health insurance including: Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement plan contribution matching
• Disability insurance
• Group life insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Section 125 reimbursement accounts
• Other voluntary employee paid benefit and insurance offerings

The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
• Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary : $16 - $21