(Auraria) Custodian I - Day Shift, part-time

Job Summary

As a Custodian I, this position is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing campus facilities to support students, staff, faculty, and visitors of the Auraria Campus. Duties include comprehensive custodial work such as sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors; cleaning and disinfecting restrooms; and restocking restroom supplies. Responsibilities also include timely removal of waste and recycling, snow removal and ice mitigation as needed, and restorative or routine maintenance of hard-surface floors and carpets. The role also responds to emergencies and other facility needs as they arise.

Essential Job Functions

Cleaning of Interior Areas of Facilities Management

• Cleaning, sanitizing, and restocking restrooms.
• Collecting, removing, and disposing of trash and recycling from common areas.
• Cleaning glass surfaces, mirrors, and partitions using appropriate tools and solutions.
• Following established procedures for chemical use and power-equipment operation to protect floors, fixtures, and finishes.
• Removing solid waste, recycling, and compost from designated areas.
• Performing proper floor-care procedures, including cleaning, maintenance, and applying finish.

Cleaning of Exterior Areas of Facilities Management

• Collecting and emptying trash and litter from exterior receptacles and outdoor common areas, including entryways, sidewalks, and seating areas.
• Sweeping and maintaining building entrances and exits, ensuring walkways are clean and free of debris.
• Cleaning exterior windows and other outdoor surfaces using appropriate tools and cleaning solutions, as needed.
• Preparing and properly labeling cleaning solutions for use in spray bottles, mop buckets, and other equipment.
• Removing graffiti from exterior walls, walkways, and other surfaces using approved chemical solutions.

Building Management

• Monitor building security and safety by locking doors after operating hours and checking equipment to ensure no hazards are present.
• Notify the lead, director or CIV of any major repair needs or safety concerns involving buildings or physical security systems.
• Maintain the security of all issued keys and ensure they are used and stored in accordance with campus protocols.

Non-Routine Cleaning/Maintenance Projects

• Perform major window washing and dusting of blinds.
• Conducting general and restorative floor maintenance, including stripping, scrubbing, sealing, finishing, and polishing hard-surface floors.
• Assist with moving and positioning tables, chairs, and other furniture or equipment for projects and floor-care activities.
• Transport tables, chairs, and other items to and from storage areas, loading docks, or delivery vehicles by hand or using hand trucks or other equipment.

Equipment Maintenance/Routine Duties

• Transport floor-care in a safe and efficient manner, avoiding unnecessary strain or damage.
• Empty, clean, and inspect vacuums, auto-scrubbers, buckets, wet/dry vacuums, and other floor-care equipment daily.
• Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked custodial workstations with the supplies and materials needed for assigned areas.
• Follow established procedures for the safe storage of discarded chemical products prior to disposal by the Health and Safety Department.
• Report any equipment in need of repair to the Supervisor promptly.

Specialty and Emergency Work & Other Duties as assigned

• Remove standing water or debris and extract moisture from carpeted floors and upholstered furniture using disinfectants and appropriate equipment.
• Clean upholstery by hand or with extraction equipment according to scheduled maintenance plans.
• Perform standard custodial duties as assigned by the Supervisor when specialty or emergency needs arise.
• Remove snow and ice from walkways, ramps, and stairs to maintain safe access to buildings.
• Apply de-icer as needed to keep entrance clear, safe, and accessible.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) months of full-time custodial or laundry experience in a professional work setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months performing comprehensive floor care, including stripping, scrubbing, and finishing hard surfaces, as well as carpet extraction and maintenance.

Conditions of Employment

• The person selected for this position must maintain their ability to stand for long periods of time as well as kneel, stoop, crouch, reach and grab in the performance of job-related duties.
• This person selected for this position must maintain their ability to exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be willing and able to withstand exposure to dust and fumes associated with cleaning agents and custodial work.
• Must be willing and able to be exposed to adverse weather while performing snow removal duties in front of building entry/exit ways (as needed).

Pay and benefits

FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative.

This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act information

After careful review of this position and the duties that it performs, it has been designated in accordance with the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act as a "Covered" position, it does fall in the category of employees that are eligible for representation by COWINS, also known as the union.

Applicant Checklist & Minimum Qualifications

• E-mail Address All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted by email.
• Only applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

Your application as submitted is used to determine if you meet Minimum Qualifications. Please read the Minimum Qualifications and ensure that information in your application "draw correlations" to the Minimum Qualifications.

Human Resources Analysts will not infer that you meet the Minimum Qualifications if information isn't detailed in your application.*Years of experience will be expressed in terms of full-time equivalent service with full-time workload equal to one (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) year. No more than 1.00 FTE year may be credited in any twelve (12) month period.

Positions working 40 hours or less per week will be pro-rated (30 hrs/wk=0.75 FTE=9 mos credit; 20 hrs/wk=0.5 FTE=6 mos credit; 10 hrs/wk=0.25 FTE=3 mos credit.) *Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

The Auraria Campus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.