Institutional Service Assistant (Current and Anticipated Future Openings)

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate to be able to perform job duties
• Ability to work independently without close supervision with a high attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and assignments
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds waist high, climb stairs daily, and operate basic cleaning equipment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the custodial field
• Experience working in an environment where young adults are present

Responsibilities

• The Service Assistant is responsible for general cleaning of areas in and around residential halls and/or Housing managed facilities, including public areas, bathrooms, classrooms, conference rooms, and other areas as required.
• These areas shall be maintained at an APPA (Association of Physical Plant Administrators) Level 2 standard.
• This position also conducts building turnovers for camps on compressed schedules as well as deep cleaning of all residential facilities over the summer.
• Flexibility of schedule is required to meet the workload.
• This position requires you to attend and to complete training in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed