Part‑time Custodian 2 – Campus Facilities

About the role

The Custodian 2 works as part of the campus custodial crew, keeping university buildings and grounds clean, sanitary, and presentable. This position involves a variety of cleaning tasks across offices, classrooms, labs, residence hall lobbies, and other assigned areas.

Key responsibilities

• Perform routine housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, dusting, and polishing.
• Empty trash and recycling containers, transport waste, and handle bio‑hazardous materials according to safety standards.
• Maintain floors by stripping, waxing, polishing, and using industrial‑grade carpet cleaning equipment.
• Operate flood pumps, power washers, and other commercial cleaning equipment to remove water and clean exterior surfaces.
• Move and rearrange furniture, fixtures, and lab equipment for special events and daily operations.

Required profile

• Ability to work independently and follow written cleaning standards.
• Physical stamina for manual labor and lifting equipment.
• Attention to detail for visual inspection of waste and recycling.
• Willingness to handle hazardous materials safely.

Required skills

• Mixing and diluting cleaning solutions to correct concentrations.
• Operating wet/dry vacuums and carpet extraction machines.
• Using power washers, pressure sprayers, and commercial window‑washing equipment.
• Operating flood pumps and floor‑stripping equipment.