Custodian

Austin Peay State University

Experience: 1+ yrs
Location: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Job type: Part-time

Required skills

Ada
compliance

About the role

The Custodian is a part-time position performing general cleaning and maintenance duties for the Austin Peay Fort Campbell Center and designated areas at Outlaw Field. The position requires 20 hours of work per week, ensuring the facilities’ cleanliness, safety, and upkeep to support a welcoming and functional environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Complete daily office and classroom cleaning requirements to include: empty trash, vacuum, sweep, clear white boards, clean classroom tables/chairs, etc.
Strip and wax floors when needed/rotational schedule;
Report work order needs to Supervisor;
Inventory/maintain/ request cleaning supplies to support mission;
Clean, stock, and maintain restrooms to standard;
Support relocation of items when needed;
Drive institutional vehicle to support mission;
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to maintain assigned buildings with limited supervision in accordance with established standards for cleanliness.
Ability to recognize occupational hazards and take appropriate safety precautions.
Ability to use floor machines such as buffers and vacuums.
Ability to effectively document work-related tasks.
Ability to properly use chemicals and cleaning supplies.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
Ability to work overtime or any shift as required.
Ability to work with little to no supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license.
A minimum of one (1) year of general cleaning experience.

Company

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

About Austin Peay State University

Public university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

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