Careers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
General Summary of Position:
Incumbents of this position perform janitorial, custodial, housekeeping,
maintenance and some grounds keeping tasks at the University.
The basic purpose of this work is to perform various manual tasks required for
the routine maintenance of the buildings and grounds of an educational campus.
Essential Duties:
Cleans campus property such as offices, classrooms, corridors, walls,
floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, lavatories or fixtures by
washing, waxing, buffing, scrubbing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, or
vacuum cleaning, assisting in erecting and dismantling wall partitions;
moving furniture and equipment; empty and cleans waste barrels, collect
and remove rubbish garbage cans and other waste receptacles. Pressure
washing, sweeping, collecting and removing rubbish; and opening clogged
catch basins, sewer lines. May be required to unclog drain or toilets as
needed.
Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to
equipment using small hand and hand-held power tools. Based on assignment,
may operate motor vehicle including light vehicles and trucks, snow and
ice control equipment, and motorized cleaning equipment.
Sweeps sidewalks, rakes and collects leaves, collects and hauls debris or
rubbish, shovels snow, sands roadways or walkways; performs other manual
tasks involved with snow removal, control and disposal.
Loads and unloads trucks; unpacks and stores supplies and equipment in
stockrooms, storerooms or warehouses and takes periodic inventories of
supplies and equipment.
Locks or unlocks premises; reports hazardous and unusual situations to the
appropriate authority; and ensure the general cleanliness of the facility
grounds.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Knowledge of the types and uses of small hand tools used in building
maintenance such as pliers, hammers, wrenches, etc.
Knowledge of the standard procedures followed in the storage of building
custodial and cleaning materials.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques used for the security of buildings
and property.
Knowledge of the methods followed in building custodial and maintenance
work.
Knowledge of the types and uses of materials, tools and equipment used in
building maintenance work.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures followed in building
maintenance and custodial work.
Skill in the use of small hand tools used in building maintenance such as
pliers, hammers, wrenches, etc.
Applicants must have at least six months of full-time, or equivalent part-
time, experience in performing manual labor in connection with general
construction or maintenance work
Operational Needs:
Ability to pass MA CORI check, Valid MA Driver's license
Ability and willingness to be Essential Personnel
Shifts include:
Second shift, Monday – Friday, 1:30pm – 10pm
First shift, Sunday – Thursday, 5am – 1:30pm
First shift, Tuesday – Saturday, 5am – 1:30pm
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Only Internal (MTA - Maintenance & Trades Bargaining Union) candidates will
be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other
candidates will be considered after that period.
This is an MTA - Maintenance & Trades Bargaining Union position, Grade 10,
Step 1, $1,728.74 bi-weekly
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of
qualified applications is received.
Please submit a resume with your application. Names and contact information of
three references will be required at the time of application. Submission of a
cover letter is optional.
Posting updated 5/28/2026.
