Job Details

University Overview:

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyan-Holiness theological perspective. MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1500 students with half considered traditional residential students. For more information about MNU, see our website: www.mnu.edu.

Job Summary: The custodian is responsible for the cleanliness of assigned buildings on campus

Schedule: 6:00AM - 2:30PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures.
• Refills restroom dispensers. Anticipates usage to prevent empty dispensers during a building's normal occupancy hours.
• Cleans, dusts, and wipes furniture.
• Vacuums carpets, area rugs, and walk off mats, sweeps, mops, or vacuums floors.
• Empties/cleans interior and/or exterior wastebaskets and trash containers; replaces liners in wastebaskets and containers.
• Cleans assigned facilities and/or grounds
• Sweeps/ or blows exterior entryways
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment.
• Assists with the setup of facilities
• Ensures that kitchens and/or food preparation areas are clean and sanitized before and after use.
• Uses ladders or step stools when required in work assignments.
• Performs Preventative/Summer Maintenance
• Performs routine inspections of exit and emergency lighting and fire extinguishers.
• Performs minor maintenance
• Performs routine maintenance task such as unplugging toilets, changing light bulbs, replacing ceiling tiles etc.
• Follows specified procedures of cleaning assigned building areas; restrooms, common areas, locker rooms, bleachers
• Locks and unlocks assigned buildings if directed. Turns off lights and secures building when facilities are not in use, checking for unlocked doors and windows; reports any unauthorized occupants.
• Moves furniture, equipment, supplies and tools as needed to perform job duties.
• Arranges furniture and equipment
• Follows instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies and uses only as directed.
• Washes accessible interior and exterior windows. Cleans blinds or other window treatment types. May be asked to launder cleaning rags and dust mops.
• Attends to custodial related emergencies when necessary or as requested. For example, water cleanup, extraction, storm cleanup, etc.
• Attends safety meetings, department meetings, classes, and other related meetings. For example, the employee may receive training in, e.g., cleaning methods and techniques, new products, Blood Borne Pathogens, First Aid, CPR, and working relationships.
• Supports and enforces all policies, university and governmental such as One Call, OSHA rules, university health and safety regulations and guidelines, etc.
• Handles recycling materials and disposes of them in their designated place.
• Calls in/reports all work orders as needed in assigned area(s).
• Assists with inventory control and security.
• Washes and/or cleans interior wall spaces as needed to remove dirt, handprints, etc.
• Collects and places in containers or plastic bags, all trash and debris and place the trash in an assigned collection area (dumpsters or trash carts) for removal by sanitation.
• remove gum residue in interior/exterior entry ways.
• May assist in snow removal, and/or application of ice-melt in the immediate area of assigned location.
• Performs floor maintenance activities
• Develops a working relationship with the specific building location manager (s) and responds to request and direction as related to building operations and events. The employee must communicate effectively with this individual(s) and is under this location manager(s) general daily supervision.
• Acknowledges and interacts directly with faculty, staff, and students to ensure a safe, clean, and friendly environment.
• Performs other tasks and duties as necessary, assigned or as requested. Supports other Facility Services personnel when requested. May be assigned other assigned duties in other campus locations.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Familiarity with or sincere interest in learning about the mission of MidAmerica Nazarene University and the meaning of a Christian education.
• Knowledge of basic principles, theories, and safe practices of industrial housekeeping and cleaning.
• Willingness to stay abreast of changing technology and to keep knowledge and skills current.
• Abilities and capabilities in speaking, comprehension, memory, attention to detail, calculating, evaluating, mathematics, organizing and innovation.
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and correct problems.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull a variety of tools and equipment utilizing safe industry practices.
• Ability to perform minor building maintenance tasks.
• Willingness to learn how to perform minor building maintenance tasks safely and correctly.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds utilizing safe industry practices.
• Ability to work within an industry that may face on a routine basis dust, dirt, cleaning solutions, or other common materials encountered during the performance of duties.
• Willingness to correctly and efficiently perform hands-on tasks.
• Ability to interact in a courteous manner with faculty, staff, and students as necessary or as requested.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the Custodial Supervisor on a daily basis.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as may be required from time to time for game coverage

Education and/or Experience:

• Possession of an earned high school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.
• Preference for at least one year of experience in general cleaning and janitorial services/ custodial practices.
• Valid motor vehicle license is preferred but not required and subject to approval from the University's automobile insurance carrier

Application: To apply for this position, attach the following documentation to your application:

• Resume
• Personal Statement of Faith
• Names and contact information of 3 professional references

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

MNU is interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion*, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees based on religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university's full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/employment.

Questions regarding the application process or have trouble uploading additional documents, you can reach out to Abigail Harris, HR Generalist, at ...@mnu.edu. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Terry Linz, Director of Custodial, ...@mnu.edu.