Custodial Specialist I

Facilities and Business Operations:

Facilities and Business Operations at UCF is dedicated to fostering a conducive educational environment for our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. We are committed to excellence, providing unparalleled expertise, and maintaining a world-class standard in service.

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The Opportunity:

The Housekeeping Department within Facilities and Business Operations is seeking to hire a Custodial Specialist I for the Health Science Campus at Lake Nona. This role is responsible for providing essential support for the operational maintenance and sanitation of campus buildings to ensure a safe, functional, clean, efficient, and attractive living and learning environment. Duties include cleaning assigned areas to standard, troubleshooting issues, responding to service requests, and addressing emergencies or unforeseen situations as needed. The position also involves project cleaning and deep cleaning throughout the year, with assignments rotating based on departmental needs and cross-training opportunities. The ideal candidate has basic custodial knowledge and skills, including hard floor care, carpet care, and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities:

• Clean and stock restrooms and other common-use facilities according to standards, including sinks, showers/tubs, toilets, stalls, receptacles, mirrors, etc.

• Apply knowledge of industry sanitation practices and chemicals.

• Vacuum carpeted areas, including moving/replacing furniture and spot cleaning as needed.

• Sweep, dry/wet mop floors, stairwells, entries, and other assigned areas.

• Perform waste removal, including trash and recycling.

• Conduct surface cleaning such as dusting, wiping, and scrubbing of furniture, walls, equipment, kitchen appliances, and more.

• Shampoo and extract carpeted areas and/or upholstery.

• Refinish flooring through stripping, waxing, and buffing (including tile and VCT).

• Clean windows, glass, and building entries.

• Assist with inventory control and security, maintaining custodial closets in an organized manner.

• Support all university, local, state, and federal guidelines, regulations, and policies.

• Keep accurate time and job records of assigned work using electronic IWMS equipment.

• Participate in all required safety training and classes.

• Collaborate with other campus departments as needed.

• Report deficiencies such as maintenance issues, health, or sanitation concerns.

• Provide support to other Facilities Operations areas during personnel shortages, emergencies, or as otherwise assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of 9th grade. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of previous work experience in a custodial or similar role.

• Ability to use small and large tools for essential tasks (floor care equipment, mop/mop bucket, dust mop, broom, scrub pad, radio, etc.).

• Experience with standard office software applications and devices for work order systems (IWMS).

• Adaptable to work assignments and flexible for urgent trade requirements.

• Ability to comprehend safety guidelines and use approved chemicals by Environmental Health & Safety to perform essential job functions.

• Capable of operating a fleet vehicle as necessary.

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.

• Demonstrated capabilities in interpersonal skills, memory, attention to detail, calculation, reading, evaluating, comprehension, and organizing.

Health Assessment Required:  

UCF policy requires completion and passing of a physical exam for this position.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated hourly pay for this position is $15.00.

Position requires a valid Class E driver’s license. The position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.

If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!  UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program 

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off, and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options 

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions 

• Education assistance 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Veteran’s Preference:   

Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their eligible spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation by the closing date of the position. For more information on Veterans’ Preference, please visit http://hr.ucf.edu/files/VeteransPreference.pdf

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.

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