Campus Service Worker - WVU Keyser

Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system of campuses, located in Keyser, WV is seeking applications for a Campus Service Worker.

About the Opportunity

The Campus Service Worker provides a variety of custodial, grounds, and light maintenance services to maintain the interior appearance of residence halls, academic buildings, athletic facilities, administrative buildings, and the surrounding campus grounds. Work is performed using established procedures, techniques, and safety practices while exercising sound judgment in completing assigned responsibilities.

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 residence halls, academic buildings, athletic facilities, auxiliary buildings, and public areas.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms, including fixtures, walls, floors, and partitions.
• Replenish restroom supplies.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Dust and polish furniture, desks, cabinets, and related surfaces.
• Collect and dispose of trash and recyclable materials.
• Mix and use commercial cleaning and disinfecting chemicals in accordance with safety procedures.
• Complete daily inspections and checklists.
• Operate commercial custodial equipment, including floor scrubbers, burnishers, and other powered equipment.
• Lock and unlock buildings as directed.
• Move furniture and equipment for campus events.
• Perform light maintenance including:
  o Changing light bulbs
  o Replacing air filters
  o Unstopping drains
  o Replacing ceiling tiles
  o Patching walls
  o Painting
  o Replacing caulking
• Maintain the exterior appearance of campus buildings.
• Remove litter, leaves, snow, ice, mud, and other debris from sidewalks and entrances.
• Apply salt to sidewalks during winter weather.
• Remove graffiti.
• Operate hand and power tools, mowers, blowers, sweepers, and other grounds equipment.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and room condition inspections.
• Submit work orders.
• Attend required safety and job-related training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Pay Grade: 7

Hours: 6am - 2pm

Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system of campuses, located in Keyser, WV is seeking applications for a Campus Service Worker.

About the Opportunity

The Campus Service Worker provides a variety of custodial, grounds, and light maintenance services to maintain the interior appearance of residence halls, academic buildings, athletic facilities, administrative buildings, and the surrounding campus grounds. Work is performed using established procedures, techniques, and safety practices while exercising sound judgment in completing assigned responsibilities.

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 residence halls, academic buildings, athletic facilities, auxiliary buildings, and public areas.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms, including fixtures, walls, floors, and partitions.
• Replenish restroom supplies.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Dust and polish furniture, desks, cabinets, and related surfaces.
• Collect and dispose of trash and recyclable materials.
• Mix and use commercial cleaning and disinfecting chemicals in accordance with safety procedures.
• Complete daily inspections and checklists.
• Operate commercial custodial equipment, including floor scrubbers, burnishers, and other powered equipment.
• Lock and unlock buildings as directed.
• Move furniture and equipment for campus events.
• Perform light maintenance including:
  o Changing light bulbs
  o Replacing air filters
  o Unstopping drains
  o Replacing ceiling tiles
  o Patching walls
  o Painting
  o Replacing caulking
• Maintain the exterior appearance of campus buildings.
• Remove litter, leaves, snow, ice, mud, and other debris from sidewalks and entrances.
• Apply salt to sidewalks during winter weather.
• Remove graffiti.
• Operate hand and power tools, mowers, blowers, sweepers, and other grounds equipment.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and room condition inspections.
• Submit work orders.
• Attend required safety and job-related training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Pay Grade: 7

Hours: 6am - 2pm

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 0–6 months of directly related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to read and write English.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to learn custodial, groundskeeping, and labor procedures.
• Ability to safely operate custodial and grounds equipment.
• Ability to work from ladders.