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Umass Boston lists this Housekeeper (Skilled Laborer) - (Multiple Positions) opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Janitorial and Maintenance PositionIncumbents of this position perform janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, maintenance and some grounds keeping tasks at the University. The basic purpose of this work is to perform various manual tasks required for the routine maintenance of the buildings and grounds of an educational campus.Essential Duties:Cleans campus property such as offices, classrooms, corridors, walls, floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, lavatories or fixtures by washing, waxing, buffing, scrubbing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, or vacuum cleaning, assisting in erecting and dismantling wall partitions; moving furniture and equipment; empty and cleans waste barrels, collect and remove rubbish garbage cans and other waste receptacles. Pressure washing, sweeping, collecting and removing rubbish; and opening clogged catch basins, sewer lines. May be required to unclog drain or toilets as needed.Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to equipment using small hand and hand-held power tools. Based on assignment, may operate motor vehicle including light vehicles and trucks, snow and ice control equipment, and motorized cleaning equipment.Sweeps sidewalks, rakes and collects leaves, collects and hauls debris or rubbish, shovels snow, sands roadways or walkways; performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control and disposal.Loads and unloads trucks; unpacks and stores supplies and equipment in stockrooms, storerooms or warehouses and takes periodic inventories of supplies and equipment.Locks or unlocks premises; reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authority; and ensure the general cleanliness of the facility grounds.Performs other related duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications (Required):Knowledge of the types and uses of small hand tools used in building maintenance such as pliers, hammers, wrenches, etc.Knowledge of the standard procedures followed in the storage of building custodial and cleaning materials.Knowledge of the methods and techniques used for the security of buildings and property.Knowledge of the methods followed in building custodial and maintenance work.Knowledge of the types and uses of materials, tools and equipment used in building maintenance work.Knowledge of safety practices and procedures followed in building maintenance and custodial work.Skill in the use of small hand tools used in building maintenance such as pliers, hammers, wrenches, etc.Applicants must have at least six months of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in performing manual labor in connection with general construction or maintenance workOperational Needs:Ability to pass MA CORI check, Valid MA Driver's licenseAbility and willingness to be Essential PersonnelShifts include:Second shift, Monday – Friday, 1:30pm – 10pmFirst shift, Sunday – Thursday, 5am – 1:30pmFirst shift, Tuesday – Saturday, 5am – 1:30pmSpecial Instructions to Applicants:Please submit a resume with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required at the time of application. Submission of a cover letter is optional.
Worksite address
boston, MA, 02108, US
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