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Custodian I

Requisition Number:

63239

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Classified Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

11-Apr-2025

Date Posted:

02-Apr-2025
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Job Summary

Facilities Management at CU Boulder encourages applications for Custodial Staff! These positions clean and sanitize facilities for students, staff, faculty and customers on the Boulder Campus. These roles are eligible for the following benefits: EcoPass; 12 vacation days; access to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, tuition reimbursement; a 10% employer contribution retirement plan, and more!
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Facilities Management (FM) is responsible for the overall physical development and maintenance of the campus. The mission of the department is to provide a safe physical environment that promotes the advancement and transfer of knowledge.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Team Cleaning Program

  • Rotate through different specialist positions. Includes cleaning floors, cleaning, disinfecting, and stocking rest rooms with needed supplies. Remove waste and recyclable materials from classrooms, labs, offices halls and other areas.
  • Maintain safe work practices, participate in department safety meetings and complete assigned trainings.
  • Notify supervisor of safety incidents, near misses and potential hazards.
  • Clean and perform minor maintenance on custodial equipment to keep it in working order.
  • Report all equipment needing repairs to supervisor. Empty and clean vacuums, auto scrubbers, buckets and hydro- and hepa-vacs daily.
  • Keep workstations clean and well stocked with supplies and materials.
  • Maintain custodial workstation in a safe manner, add water to floor drains as needed, and report updates to building floor plans.

Snow & Ice Removal

  • Remove ice and snow from sidewalks and stairs as needed.
  • Apply de-icer when needed to keep entryways open and safe.

Specialty & Emergency Work

  • Emergency Response – perform initial emergency clean up, pick up water or debris, then extract carpeted floors and upholstered furniture with disinfectant.
  • Clean upholstery by hand or with extractor as scheduled.
  • Move or assist in moving heavy furniture.
  • Attend and participate in required safety trainings and promote safety within the department and at the university.

What You Should Know

What We Can Offer

The pay rate for this position is $18.77 per hour.

If you have prior state-classified experience in the same class series as this position, your pay may be set at a higher amount per the state Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

  • Must be a Colorado resident to apply.
  • Six months of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

What You Will Need

  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • The ability to work independently and in a team setting.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. A current resume. Must include date ranges and whether full time or part time work.
  2. Optional: A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
  3. DD-214 for veteran applicants.
    • Qualified veterans are eligible for veteran’s preference points within the State classified system. If you are a veteran and would like to have your DD214 evaluated to determine your eligibility for preference points, please attach a copy of your DD214 to this posting. If you do not wish to upload a DD214, please email a copy to Recruiting@Colorado.Edu or send via fax at 303-492-4693 and reference the job to which you are applying.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by April 11, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.


Select here for additional information regarding Classified Staff positions: www.cu.edu/cu-careers/special-instructions-classified-staff-applicants

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Essential Services

This position is designated “essential services.” The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies (snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event) and report to work for his / her regularly assigned shift during emergency campus closures. 

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu