Job Description

Title: Cleaner/Housekeeper

Department: Custodial Services Department

Employment Status: Full-Time (40hr week)

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

Organizational Relationship: Assistant Director of Facilities

Job Purpose: Provide comprehensive cleaning and housekeeping services to maintain an excellent standard of hygiene and appearance for the Wagner College campus.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection-free condition through washing, cleaning and replacement of equipment and furnishings

Essential Functions:

• Empty trash containers, daily.
• Dispose of trash, waste, and other disposable materials.
• Clean wash basins, mirrors, commodes and showers daily.
• Wet-mop floors in all bathrooms daily.
• Vacuum and sweep floors daily.
• Damp mop all corridor floors, lobby, dining and other public areas daily.
• Damp dust furniture, light fixtures, window sills, etc weekly.
• Check entire area for spills, water, etc.
• Wash windows as scheduled, as needed.
• Completely strip and recoat all floor areas as scheduled, as needed.
• Report any malfunction or tampering with all life safety equipment, i.e. fire extinguishers, locks, smoke alarms, exit signs, etc.
• Follow instructions on use of germicidal solutions to clean and use safety precautions in all housekeeping services.

Non-Essential Functions

• Report any needed repairs immediately to supervisor (such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tile,
• broken window panes, missing nuts or screws, beds needing repair, etc.).
• Assist in moving furniture, equipment and materials for special events.

QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience:

• Have working knowledge of cleaning methods and materials.
• Operate various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, polishers, buffers, etc.

Education:

• High School Diploma, GED or comparable education preferred

Licenses:

• Driver’s License required.

Desired Work Traits:

• Hard working and self motivated.
• Must be confident to work alone and as a member of a team, unsupervised.

Communication/Interpersonal Skills:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills for dealing with faculty, staff and students.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Requires working in damp, dusty and dirty areas. Must clean up human waste and other body fluids, as required.
• This position demands good physical and mental health. See attached Physical Assessment Form
• Position calls for the individual to become a member of Local 32B-32J.
• Proper uniform attire is required.
• Be willing to work overtime and/or change shifts when needed.

Wagner College, founded in 1883, seamlessly blends professional programs with a liberal arts grounding for a comprehensive, experiential-forward education that fosters well-rounded, adaptable graduates. The college’s verdant residential campus offers a traditional college experience on New York City’s Staten Island.

Wagner prides itself on robust student support services, including personalized academic advising, comprehensive career counseling, and a wide array of wellness programs. Students are prepared not only for professional success but also for meaningful lives through the faculty’s dedication to promoting scholarship, achievement, leadership and citizenship.

Wagner College offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, pension and paid time off benefits to all full-time employees. The Wagner College Office of Human Resources partners with all members of the College community to cultivate a work environment that values equal opportunity, diversity equity inclusion and access, professional development and individual excellence.

Wagner College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wagner College complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.