Position: Full-time, 12-month position at $22.17/hr. starting March, 17th. Hours and days of the week of work may vary but will generally be Monday through Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm.

Job Summary: Acts as a lead worker and works with Building and Grounds workers in performance of custodial and grounds duties on the University Campus

Primary Responsibilities: (Percentages needed for each bullet) 

85% Lead Custodial and Grounds Duties

• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to perform custodial work at on campus spaces
• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to perform groundskeeping work. Sweep and shovel snow and debris from steps and sidewalks. Remove snow and leaves with shovels, brooms, or gas-powered equipment. 
• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to perform sodding, trimming trees, and shrubbery, cutting lawns, raking up leave
• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to scrub floors with heavy-duty industrial scrubbing machines using strong industrial cleaning chemicals. Dry floors with heavy-duty industrial wet and dry pickup vacuums. Run laundering appliances. Mop floors with heavy wet mops. Apply floor seal with the applicator. Maintain polished Terrazzo floors. Sweep floors with a floor brush or treated dust mop. Strip and wax floors, shampoo, and extract carpets.
• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to clean toilet room hard surfaces, floors, walls, windows, mirrors, and fixtures. Polish chrome finishes.
• Acts as a lead worker and works with a crew to collect wastepaper and recyclables. 
• Assist supervisor in developing individual work schedules for subordinates
• Receives, distributes, and maintains inventory of custodial supplies and equipment
• Plans with administrative and custodial supervisors in planning set ups for various classroom and public areas
• Perform routine custodial and project duties assigned by the supervisor
• Inspect buildings for cleanliness and condition of building hardware, fixtures, windows, etc.
• Communication with Supervisor on cleanliness and needed repairs
• Assist supervisors in ensuring the B&G Workers complete all assigned tasks to standard
• Work on custodial projects or other duties as assigned

10% Training

• Assist in conducting on-the-job training of custodial tools and equipment 
• Assures proper storage and preventative maintenance of work equipment and machinery

5% Equipment Repairs

• Assist with routine care and maintenance of the tools and equipment
• Works with equipment suppliers to troubleshoot equipment issues

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Ability to lead others in custodial work. Ability to read, write and communicate in English. Experience using standard custodial equipment, dispensing chemicals safely and an understanding of safe custodial practices. A work record clean of disciplinary actions that demonstrate strong performance and positive leadership skills. A minimum of 3 years of applicable custodial work experience. Ability to shovel snow and perform (or learn to perform) project work such as carpet extraction, floor scrubbing, finish application, window washing, deep cleaning, etc. Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Must not have any current Disciplinary Action on record.

Essential Qualification: 

• Regular attendance is an essential qualification for this position.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in successfully leading others.

About University of Minnesota Crookston

The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) is one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system. UMN Crookston is a four-year public university with an enrollment of 1,800 students, approximately half on campus and half in online degrees.  The student body is diverse and comes from over 40 states and over 30 countries. Thirty-four baccalaureate degrees are offered, 15 of which are also offered online.  UMN Crookston proudly carries on a tradition of over a century of educational service to northwestern Minnesota, beginning in 1906 as a regional residential high school, changing to a two-year college in 1966 and to a four-year college in 1993.  UMN Crookston is a small student-centered community of learning and scholars known for providing personal attention to every student.  UMN Crookston makes a commitment to each individual student’s achievements and offers a hands-on approach and experiential learning that put students ahead of the competition. Integral to the university's statewide land-grant mission, UMN Crookston provides applied, career-oriented learning programs including internships and connects its teaching, research, and outreach to local, co...unty, and regional economic development agencies in support of the global economy. UMN Crookston delivers world?class University of Minnesota degrees in an affordable, close?knit campus setting where faculty and staff personally invest in the success of each student. UMN Crookston has been recognized for its quality programs by such organizations as U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the campus as #1 in the category Top Public Regional Colleges–Midwest for 2020.  U.S. News has ranked UMN Crookston among the top four in this category for the past 23 consecutive years.

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