Lead Campus Service Worker - Facilities & Services (Sun-Thur 10p-6a)

About the Opportunity

As a Campus Service Worker Lead, you will provide a variety of support services in order to maintain the interior appearance of institutional buildings and the surrounding exterior appearance of the grounds. This work involves adhering to established standard procedures, techniques, and safety requirements with some judgment required to interpret instructions. Will assign and direct work assignments as operational needs dictate.

The Division of Facilities and Services encompasses two units that are integral to the University's success. Our units employ talented and skilled workers whose jobs range from maintaining, protecting and improving the University's buildings and grounds. Facilities and Services takes care of every aspect of WVU so that its employees, students and guests are safe and satisfied on campus.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What you'll do:

• Clean and maintain the interior appearance of all buildings including classrooms, offices, laboratories, student housing, public areas, etc. by sweeping, mopping, stripping, and waxing floors; vacuuming and shampooing carpets, rugs, and upholstery; dusting and polishing furniture; washing and cleaning walls, ceilings, doors, windows, etc.; and performing other related internal cleaning activities.
• Clean and maintain exterior appearance of all buildings, including removing leaves and debris, cleaning gutters, removing snow and ice, spreading salt, washing graffiti and more.
• Operate various hand and power tools to perform daily tasks, such as dollies, hand trucks, power washers, etc.
• Perform a variety of miscellaneous duties such as replacing light bulbs, unstopping drains, sinks, toilets, and repairs/assembles furniture as needed.
• Assists the management team in overseeing, guiding, and assisting campus service workers in completing their operational assignments. Will assist in training new employees. Function as a team leader in meeting the operational needs of the department to include the following: inspection of facilities, submit work orders, monitors adherence to departmental policies, assists in inventory of supplies and their distribution, assist in record keeping, building security.
• Collects and properly disposes of trash and litter throughout institutional buildings.
• Locking and unlocking buildings, office, classrooms, and meeting rooms as directed by supervisor.
• Attends various training classes, seminars, and other meetings to learn new techniques and procedures to remain current in all safety requirements.

This position will be required to work various shifts that will include evening shifts / weekend shifts. Scheduling may be subject to frequent change.

Work hours: Sun-Thur 10p-6a

Pay Grade: PG 10

• High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of six (6) months in the following:
  
  
  
  • Experience in proper commercial restroom cleaning procedures, commercial floor maintenance procedures, and commercial carpet cleaning procedures. Experience operating commercial custodial equipment such as walk-behind and riding scrubbers, high-speed buffers, automated carpet cleaners, and power lifts. Experience in the mixing and proper application of commercial strength cleaning products.
  • Previous experience in training others in the operation of commercial cleaning custodial equipment and leadership/supervisory training preferred.
  
  
  
  

• Ability to set up cleaning schedules,
• Demonstrated ability to train others in the safe and proper ways to operate all commercial cleaning custodial equipment
• Ability to read and write in English and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to interact with supervisors and colleagues while providing leadership and coordination of assignments.
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to rapidly learn custodial, grounds keeping, and labor methods, procedures, and safety principles.
• Ability to operate all related labor supporting equipment, basic grounds keeping equipment, and commercial custodial equipment.
• Ability to work on ladders.
• Ability to communicate on a 2-way radio.
• Physical capability to perform duties of the position including long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing, and lifting of heavy items weighing approximately 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals (i.e. cleaning solutions), and variations in indoor temperatures and outside weather conditions.
• Ability to maintain proper unit attendance and punctuality standards.

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley - the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU's academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches, and experiences.

To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.