Summary

This job is for a lead custodian at a busy college campus in Denver, where you'll guide a team of cleaners while doing hands-on tasks like sweeping floors, sanitizing bathrooms, and removing trash to keep buildings safe and welcoming for students and staff.

It's a great fit for someone with cleaning experience who enjoys leading others, works well in a team, and doesn't mind physical work including outdoor tasks like snow shoveling during Colorado winters.

The role offers steady pay around $20-21 per hour with good benefits like vacation and health coverage.

Key Requirements

Experience in custodial or cleaning work, with ability to lead and supervise entry-level staff
Skills in performing a full range of cleaning tasks including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and floor maintenance
Knowledge of safety practices, proper chemical use, and equipment operation
Ability to handle waste removal, recycling, restocking supplies, and graffiti cleanup
Capability to respond to emergencies like snow/ice removal, water extraction, and event setups
Strong organizational skills for scheduling, training, documentation, and communication
Physical fitness to lift, move furniture, and work in various indoor/outdoor conditions

Full Job Description

Who we are:

Welcome to the Auraria Campus located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver. The Auraria Campus is the service provider for 38,000 students and approximately 5000 faculty and staff working at and attending the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us through this link: The Auraria Campus

Auraria employees enjoy an excellent benefits package which includes paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, multiple medical, dental and vision options, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, BenefitHub and outstanding retirement plan. Learn more through this link: Benefits Package.

So, if you're interested in a great job working alongside great people, this may be the opportunity for which you've been waiting for.

Requirements

Job Summary:

This position serves as a Custodial Work Leader, responsible for overseeing and guiding custodial staff while performing a full range of cleaning and maintenance tasks. The role ensures facilities on the Auraria Campus are clean, safe, and well-maintained for students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Duties include leading and monitoring custodial work, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors, cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, restocking supplies, and timely removal of waste and recyclables. Additional responsibilities include snow removal and ice abatement as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

The pay rate listed is $21.63 per hour, which includes a 7.5% shift differential or $1.51 per hour for swing shift hours worked. The pay rate for this position without the 7.5% shift differential is $20.12 per hour.

Leadership and Oversight:

Lead and monitor Custodian I staff, assigning tasks and inspecting work for quality and timeliness.
Provide initial supervision and escalate performance issues as needed.
Plan and approve leave, schedule staff for routine and special projects, and maintain accurate documentation.
Conduct on-the-job training and ensure compliance with safety practices, chemical usage, and equipment operation.
Communicate policies, procedures, and updates; hold regular staff meetings.

Custodial Operations:

Clean and maintain interior and exterior campus facilities, including restrooms, offices, public areas, stairwells, elevators, and entryways.
Perform waste removal, recycling, and composting; restock supplies.
Execute floor care (sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, stripping, polishing) and window cleaning.
Remove graffiti and maintain building security by locking doors and reporting hazards.

Special Projects & Emergency Response:

Coordinate and assist with non-routine cleaning and maintenance projects.
Move and set up furniture and equipment for events or projects.
Respond to emergencies such as water extraction, and upholstery cleaning.
Clear snow and ice from sidewalks, ramps, and stairs to maintain safe access. Apply de-icer as needed to ensure entrances remain open and hazard-free.

Equipment & Supply Management:

Safely transport and maintain custodial equipment; report repairs as needed.
Keep workstations stocked and adhere to chemical storage and disposal procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

One (1) year of full-time custodial or laundry experience in a professional work setting.
One (1) year of full-time experience performing comprehensive floor care, including stripping, scrubbing, and finishing hard surfaces, as well as carpet extraction and maintenance.
Valid unencumbered Colorado drivers license.

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 perform the physical demands of this position which include physical manipulating and moving furniture and supplies in excess of 100 lbs. on a frequent basis as well as 20 lbs. to 50 lbs. (occasionally).
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).
Must maintain a valid unencumbered drivers license.
Please note that if offered employment, candidates will be required to furnish a copy of the motor vehicle report (MVR) as part of the background check process.

Additional Information

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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) 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 (303) 866-3300; 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.

To learn more about this designation please visit this link: http://coloradowins.org/

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 State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

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

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Nicole Yanez at nicole.yanez@ahec.edu

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