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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/01/26

Applications Due07/10/26

Vacancy ID218940

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AgencySUNY Cortland

TitleCleaner

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade05

Bargaining UnitAPSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)

Salary RangeFrom $34312 to $34312 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Cortland

Street Address 22, Graham Avenue,

City Cortland

StateNY

Zip Code13045

Duties Description Position Summary:

SUNY Cortland is accepting applications for full-time Cleaner positions as part of an ongoing recruitment effort to establish a hiring pool for current and future vacancies. Applicants will be contacted for interviews as needed, and those who advance will be added to the hiring pool. This pool will be used to fill vacancies as they arise. Work schedules will vary depending on position availability.

Cleaners perform a variety of routine manual tasks that require light to heavy physical effort. Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining assigned areas within residence halls, academic buildings, and the surrounding campus grounds and sidewalks. By contributing to this essential work, you will play an important role in creating a safe, clean, and vibrant environment where our campus community can thrive. Joining SUNY Cortland means becoming part of a supportive and dedicated team that values hard work, collaboration, and pride in making our campus a welcoming place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Salary: $34,312

Explore what it's like to work at SUNY Cortland here:

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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings

Major Responsibilities:

General Cleaning

• Use mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements to wash, wax, vacuum, and shampoo carpets, floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside of buildings, etc.
• Collect trash and recyclables from offices, centralized trash locations, designated trash rooms and dormitories, and transport to the exterior dumpster.
• Use hand-dusting equipment to dust assigned areas.
• Use hand-operated equipment and detergents to scrub and clean all areas of lavatories, such as sinks, showers, urinals, toilets, etc.
• Use designated equipment to polish wood and metal fixtures and equipment.
• Assist with cleaning for absent employees as directed or assigned.

Furniture Coordination and Event Support

• Move furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions.
• Move furniture within the building for office moves.
• Set up furniture and equipment in assigned areas, such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, and conference or meeting rooms, as needed.

Lighting and High Areas

• Use appropriate equipment such as ladders and aerial lifts to clean light fixtures and replace light bulbs in high places.

Maintenance and Grounds

• Remove snow and salt sidewalks or stairs adjacent to the assigned building entrance.
• Use manual and/or mechanical equipment to occasionally clean sidewalks, yards, and driveways.

Safety and Hazard Removal

• For all assigned tasks, pick up and remove any hazardous items from floors and furniture, and place them in designated receptacles or appropriate locations.
• Notify supervisor of any safety hazard that cannot be mitigated on site.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to safely use hand tools and motorized equipment such as floor buffers and vacuums.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to understand and carry out both verbal and simple written instructions.
• Ability to identify and report defects, hazards, or dangerous conditions to supervisors.

SUNY Cortland:

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money List," fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.

Minimum Qualifications Required Qualifications:

• There are no education or experience requirements for this position. This position is a labor class position and as such is not subject to selection on the basis of seniority. • • Selection of the candidates shall be at the campus' discretion from among those who apply.
• Applicants must possess a valid New York State Driver's License appropriate for the type of vehicle operated.
• Physical strength and agility are required to lift/carry/work on ladders, power hand tools, and maintenance equipment. Must be able to work on scaffolding and knees. Working conditions may include working at heights and in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous cleaning and/or labor-type work experience preferred.

Additional Comments The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

SUNY Cortland employment offers eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information and to see if you qualify, visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name BillieJo Harris

Telephone 6077532263

Fax

Email Address billiejo.harris@cortland.edu

Address

Street 21 Graham Avenue

City Cortland

State NY

Zip Code 13045

Notes on ApplyingSubmit an online employment application at https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/11268. For more information or if you need assistance with the online application process, please contact the Human Resources Office, ext. 2302.

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