C250057 - Janitor - Residential Custodial Services

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Date Posted 05/29/25

Applications Due11/27/25

Vacancy ID188952

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AgencyUniversity at Buffalo

TitleC250057 - Janitor - Residential Custodial Services

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade07

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $38235 to $38235 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address xxx

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14214

Duties Description Position Summary:

Residential Custodial Services at the University at Buffalo is accepting applications for 1st shift weekend Janitor. This position will work with a team of dynamic and diverse individuals who are dedicated to the provision of safe, attractive, and well-functioning residential and related support spaces across UB's North and South campuses. All the Student Life trades, and custodial staff work within UB's residential halls and apartments.

In a typical year, Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students at UB. Our skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Their priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

As a Janitor you may Supervise the work of other staff; provide day-to-day assignments.

• Clean and service buildings by sweeping and mopping offices, halls, stairways, and other units
• Wax and buff floors
• Gather and dispose of refuse
• Service lavatories and fixtures
• Clean lighting fixtures, replace light bulbs, and wash windows
• Move furniture and equipment as applicable
• Assist with sweeping walks, shoveling snow
• Respond to requests and the emergency need for janitorial services

At Campus Living, we strive to achieve personal growth and learning every day, for everyone. We are a community that welcomes and celebrates every student, staff and guest with all their diverse identities, beliefs and ways of thinking. Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university's goals of inclusive excellence.

Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university's goals of inclusive excellence.

Outstanding Benefits

Working at UB offers world-class benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards such as health and retirement plans, training opportunities and access to recreational resources. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. We focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal life, and academic pursuits to support work-life effectiveness. Learn more about our benefits website.

About Student Life

As a member of Student Life, you will join service professionals, all driven by one shared set of values designed to help ensure students' well-being, create a safe and supportive environment and promote student success. In Student Life, growth is a shared passion. We aim for excellence, thinking big and going bold. We pursue our goals tenaciously while stewarding the student experience. We build communities and advance diversity in all forms. We encourage discovery and celebrate success.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and communicate orally and in writing to exchange information.

Departmental Operation Needs:

Candidates must effectively demonstrate:

• Their skills and competency for this position
• A working knowledge of the methods and equipment used in janitorial services, floor, building, and biohazard care
• A positive attitude and a willingness to lead a small team of Cleaners
• An ability to effectively communicate expectations and performance requirements with team members
• Possess and have demonstrated positive customer service skills
• The ability to understand and follow written and/or oral instructions
• Travel on the campus and between campuses may be necessary. If the candidate does not have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in NYS they must be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the position

Physical Demands:

• Routine tasks require light, moderate and/or heavy effort.
• Must be able to ascend/descend from ladders and scaffolds.
• Must have the ability to stand, stoop, bend, and stretch for long periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• This position requires traveling within the campus, between campuses and off-campus. A valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle in NYS is preferred or the candidate should otherwise demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
• Experience supervising others and institutional cleaning experience is preferred.

Additional Comments Additional Information:

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at ... or via email at ....

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Nathaniel Oliver

Telephone ...

Fax xxx

Email Address ...

Address

Street xxx

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14214

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