Institutional Services Assistant - Pool Position

Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The Institutional Services Assistant is responsible for general cleaning of areas in and around office buildings, class rooms, lecture halls, conference rooms, auditoriums, resident halls, dining areas, building common areas, and other areas as required. This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

This posting is open for continued recruitment of individuals seeking employment for the position of Institutional Services Assistant. This pool position allows applicants to be considered for every Institutional Services Assistant position that becomes available. These positions are available in Facilities Management, Residence Life, Arkansas Biosciences Institute and the Student Union

The Institutional Services Assistant removes trash from waste baskets, dumps trash, sanitizes and re-lines trash receptacles daily, or as needed, operates trash compactors, wipes furniture, such as desk tops, tables, and other surfaces, and cleans walls, windows, window sills, stairways, and entry ways, as needed

This position also sweeps, mops, and buffs floors, vacuums floors daily, and shampoos carpets, cleans baseboards, dusts and/or wipes clean furniture, desk tops, table tops, cabinets, and other surfaces, such as ceiling fans, black/white boards, appliances, and fixtures, and strips, waxes, and buffs floors, as needed or scheduled

In addition, the Institutional Services Assistant cleans bathroom fixtures and stocks restrooms with soap, toilet tissue, and paper towels, cleans areas requiring special cleaning methods, by using specific cleansers, sterilizing equipment, and/or disposing of contaminated wastes, and assists in set-up of events and cleaning after events

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques
Knowledge of cleaning equipment operation and maintenance

Ability to follow instructions and perform repetitive manual work
Ability to use cleansers and other agents to clean floors and furniture
Ability to use housekeeping cleaning supplies and equipment
Ability to work independently without close supervision
Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions
Ability to perform multiple tasks and to prioritize assignments
Ability to perform repetitive manual work
Ability to do required lifting (up to 50 lbs.)

General Days/Hours:

Shifts vary based on open position

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Preferred to have valid driver's license

Minimum Qualifications:

The formal education equivalent of a High School Diploma

Other job related Education and/or Experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval or the qualifications review committee