Cleaner (Night) - SUNY Cobleskill

Job Description:

Cleaners perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring light, medium, and heavy physical effort in cleaning and caring for an assigned area in public buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks.

Cleaners work independently or as part of a work team that performs a wide range of specialized and routine cleaning activities such as stripping and polishing floors, window washing, vacuuming, trash and recycling removal, dusting and cleaning walls, office space, kitchens and common areas, hospital and clean rooms, laboratories, residential facilities, and restrooms. The nature of the cleaning assignments ranges from light, medium, to heavy physical effort. The class is non-supervisory.

Washes floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside or outside of buildings using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements.

Cleans blood spills and bodily fluids, including urine, vomit, and feces.

Strips and waxes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets; and dusts assigned areas using manual or mechanical equipment.

Cleans and scrubs all areas of lavatories and locker rooms, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, showers, shower walls and drains, tile floors, and locker room common areas.

Replaces light bulbs, dusts or washes light fixtures and high places such as ceilings using ladders and scaffolds.

Cleans and polishes furniture, metal fixtures, and equipment.

Removes hazardous articles on floors, furniture, and equipment and places them in designated receptacles or in appropriate places.

Moves furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning activities, or sets up for meetings or special events.

Changes curtains and drapes, and hangs pictures and other decorative objects.

Empties trash, recyclables, and waste, in accordance with cleaning schedule.

Assembles cleaning cart to conform to assigned cleaning duties, and mixes and properly dilutes cleaning solutions in accordance with manufacturer directions.

Wears appropriate protective clothing, and other specialized protective equipment as required by the cleaning assignments.

Checks supplies and equipment functioning, and notifies supervisor of low supply levels, equipment malfunction, and building maintenance issues noted during cleaning.

May be assigned to remove snow and salt walkways; clean sidewalks, yards, and drives; and mows lawns with manual or mechanical equipment.

May be assigned to laboratories, clean rooms, operating rooms, or hospital, school, or custodial care settings that require a high degree of cleanliness and disinfectant processes that must be followed to minimize the spread of infection.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience
• Ability to perform manual labor
• A GED or High School Diploma
• A valid NYS drivers license

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the aforementioned minimum qualifications, it is preferred the candidate also have:

• Trades experience

Additional Information:

• This is an SG-5 position, with a salary range of $34,312 - $42,565.
• This is a full-time, permanent position.
• The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday 6:00 pm - 2:30 am, with a summer schedule of Monday through Friday 6:00 am - 2:30 pm.
• This position offers full New York State benefits which are some of the most comprehensive in the country.
• SUNY Cobleskill is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community for our students and employees. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Any offer of employment is contingent on the successful completion of the background check.
• This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

SUNY Cobleskill is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, and ensuring equal educational and employment opportunity and access to services, programs and activities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally protected status. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation during the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Office at ....

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 Office of Employee Relations at ... or via email at ....

SUNY Cobleskill's Title IX Coordinator is Mary Elhakam, who can be contacted via phone at ..., email at ..., or mailing address of SUNY Cobleskill, Knapp Hall Room 123, Cobleskill, NY 12043.

Application Instructions:

The application review process will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Priority is given to applications submitted by July 30, 2025.

A complete application consists of the following:

1. Letter of application, addressing qualifications, position responsibilities, and college values

2. Current CV or Resume

3. Names, emails and phone numbers of at least three professional references, preferably former supervisors

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