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Job Posting Details

Payroll Title: CUSTODIAN SR.

Job Code: 5116

Job Open Date: 8/29/2024

Application Review Begins: 9/16/2024

Department Code (Name): FACM (Facilities Management)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): SX- Service Unit

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Career

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: N/A

Pay Rate/Range: Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $25.74/hr. - $26.28/hr. This represents the budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Full Salary Range:$23.79/hr.- $30.80/hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.

Work Location: Onsite, Various Campus Facilities

Working Days and Hours Monday-Friday, 2:00 am - 10:30 am or Monday-Friday, 4:00pm-12:30am

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement if applicable: N/A

Special Instructions

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Profile

Facilities Management with providing campus operations and maintenance services to the core campus. Its focus is on the state supported, general funded buildings and infrastructure, over 4 million gross square feet of space, and over 260 acres of grounds.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties

Under supervision, incumbents perform semi-skilled and skilled cleaning, housekeeping and/or general maintenance duties for the majority of their time which require a greater degree of training, skill, independence of action, physical effort and/or experience than that typically found at the Custodian level. Incumbents operate vacuum cleaners, buffers, wall washing machines, shampoo machines, wet/dry vacuums, waxers, floor scrubbing and/or polishing machines during stripping, waxing, buffing and/or other related cleaning operations; make reports on building and/or equipment needs; have security responsibility for one or more assigned areas; may assist in the setting up and dismantling of special equipment at functions; may load and/or unload large trash receptacles; may perform specialized cleaning in laboratories, surgical and/or operating areas, isolation and terminal areas as required; may act as work leaders for a small group of Custodians (usually less than 5); and may in addition perform the range of duties outlined in the Series Concept.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to use and care for janitorial supplies and equipment.
  
• Able to observe and use safe working conditions.
  
• Ability to understand and apply University and Department policies and procedures to specific situations.
  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in solving problems.
  
• Ability to accomplish work within deadlines; may handle more than one project at a time.
  
• Able to work effectively in a team environment and needs to receive and follow instruction from supervisors.

Desirable Qualifications

• At least 1 year of custodial experience or combination of experience, training and education, preferably in school or business setting.
  
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
  
• Basic skills and knowledge of computer usage.

Special Conditions of Employment

• May be required to wear an UCSB-provided uniform.
• Days and hours may vary to meet the operational needs of the department.
• Maintain a valid CA driver's license, a satisfactory DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull-Notice Program
• Satisfactory conviction history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

• 80% Custodial Services - Provides custodial service for approximately 30,000 SQF in eight hour time. Responds to emergency assignments as needed during regular shift. Dust mops, sweeps, damp mops, wet mops, buffs and high speeds hard and resilient floors. Strips, seals and finishes floors. Operates vacuum cleaners, wet/dry vacuums, floor scrubbing machine and buffer. Cleans stairs, hallways, corridors, walls, moldings, boards, outside steps, terraces, roof decks, window sills and other designated areas. Cleans venetian blinds, radiators, grills, intake and exhaust vents, light fixtures, elevator interiors, tracks and front. Cleans doors, partition glass, showers, glass panels, inside and outside windows at ground level; polishes metal fixtures and handrails. Cleans restrooms, fixtures, mirrors and replenishes soap and paper goods. Empties and cleans ash trays and urns, wastebaskets and other receptacles. May be required to pick up, lift and dump containers into dumpsters. Dusts, cleans and/or waxes cabinets, desks, furnishings, conference tables, wood wall paneling and other woodwork. Cleans chalkboards, erasers and maintains supply of chalk in chalk trays. Performs various cleaning duties per prescribed procedures in clinical areas. Dusts horizontal surfaces, empties trash, polishes metal surfaces, mops floors, cleans office areas. Wears appropriate equipment, gloves, masks, etc. Responsible for minor maintenance and storage of equipment. May haul, load and/or set up chairs, tables, podiums, flags, and bunts for special functions.

• 10% Safety & Security - Locks unoccupied areas/offices after cleaning. Maintains a functional awareness of the typical hazards that may be encountered at UCSB such as bio-hazards, radiation, chemicals, etc. Follow established procedures for dealing with such potential hazards. Promptly reports accidents on the job, preparing and submitting accident reports.

• 10% Departmental Goals - Establishes and maintains a positive and cooperative working relationship with members of Department and campus community. Communicates effectively orally and in writing. Performs effectively in a service environment. Maintains proficiency at current level and continually updates knowledge through appropriate courses, seminars, publications and contacts with others in the trade. Maintains an acceptable attendance record, punctuality and meeting deadlines. Participates in training sessions and seminars.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.
As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals** must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit:

* UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information -
* University of California Policy on Vaccinations - With Interim Revisions -

*Note: The Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Interim Revisions was updated effective August 16, 2023. A systemwide review of this policy will take place in Fall 2023 with an expected issuance/effective date in early 2024.

**Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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