Cleaner – SG5
Title: Janitorial Associate Position – SG5
Qualifications: According to Civil Service Standards and Specifications, there are no specific education or experience prerequisites for this role. However, applicants must possess the physical capability to carry out medium to heavy physical labor, including moving heavy objects like trash bags, bags of salt and ice, floor machines, and snow shoveling. Proficiency in understanding and following simple verbal and written instructions in English is essential. Additionally, applicants must hold and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License with a motor vehicle record free from major violations.
Description: Janitorial Associates will work both independently and as part of a team, engaging in a diverse range of specialized and routine cleaning tasks, such as floor stripping and polishing, window washing, vacuuming, trash and recycling removal, dusting, and cleaning various spaces including offices, kitchens, common areas, hospitals, clean rooms, laboratories, residential facilities, and restrooms. The role also involves responsibilities related to vivarium cage wash and animal room sanitization.
Duties include:
– Cage Wash Duties: Collecting, breaking down, operating washing equipment, packaging, sterilizing, and distributing animal caging supplies, and emptying trash and recyclables, according to the cleaning schedule.
– Sanitizing Duties: Sanitizing animal/procedure rooms, and wearing necessary protective clothing and equipment.
– Regular Cleaning Duties: Laundering isolation gowns, washing floors, corridors, stairs, and stairwells, emptying trash and recyclables, and cleaning areas with specific cleanliness and disinfectant requirements.
– Other Cleaning Duties: Handling medical waste, assembling cleaning carts, diluting cleaning solutions, cleaning blood spills and bodily fluids, floor maintenance, restroom maintenance, furniture and equipment cleaning, hazardous article disposal, moving furniture and equipment, and outdoor maintenance, such as snow removal and lawn mowing.
Notes: This is a full-time position with a 40-hour workweek from Monday to Friday. The role is eligible for overtime provisions and offers a hiring rate of $33,408 per year, plus location pay of $3,400. Interested candidates are required to submit a Resume/CV and cover letter as part of the online application process. The position does not sponsor work visas and gives priority to current part-time Cleaners based on seniority.
Essential Position: This role has been designated as an essential position, mandating reporting to work even in emergency situations.
Patient Contact: Prior to the start date, the selected candidate must meet specific requirements, including a pre-employment physical examination, background investigation, written references, and obtaining any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
Location: The position is located at Stony Brook University in New York.
Stony Brook University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity.
For disability-related accommodations, applicants can contact the Office of Equity and Access (OEA) or visit their website.
The role is permanent and falls under SG5 salary grade.
Posting Dates: The job posting is active from Oct 22, 2024, to Nov 5, 2024.