Custodian

Salary: $15.86 Hourly
Location : UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Type: Bargaining Unit
Job Number: 999635
Division: Facilities - Campus Custodial
Opening Date: 08/28/2026


Description


Perform miscellaneous custodial duties to fill in for anyone on vacation or absent, as assigned, to include: sweep, dust mop, spot mop, spray buff, shower scrub, burnish, and refinish all hard surface floors throughout the assigned area, or as assigned by the supervisor. Vacuum, spot clean, shampoo, extract carpets throughout the assigned area, or as assigned by the supervisor. Move furniture, equipment, materials, and perform other general maintenance. Service, clean, and disinfect restrooms, classrooms, offices, and clean drinking fountains. Remove trash and debris from building to dumpster. Clean entry way, partition glass, interior windows, blinds, light fixtures, and vents. Replace light bulbs, as needed. Dust furniture, spot clean walls, ceilings, and doors/frames, as needed. Maintain custodial closets, work areas, and equipment in a clean and safe manner. Snow removal, as required. Report to the Main Office by job request anything that needs repairing or replacing. Order and re-stock supplies. Buff, recondition, strip, seal, and finish resilient and hard surface floors. Vacuum, shampoo, spot, or extract manmade and synthetic carpets. Distribute supplies and move equipment. Respond to emergency calls and unlock/lock otherwise secure buildings. Report maintenance problems found while performing duties. Remove trash and recycling materials from all buildings. Perform special projects, as assigned by the supervisor.

Examples of Duties

45%

• Perform miscellaneous custodial duties to fill in for anyone on vacation or absent, as assigned, to include: Sweep, dust mop, spot mop, spray buff, shower scrub, burnish, and refinish all hard surface floors throughout the assigned area, or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Vacuum, spot clean, shampoo, extract carpets throughout the assigned area, or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Move furniture, equipment, materials, and perform other general maintenance.
• Service, clean, and disinfect restrooms, classrooms, offices, and clean drinking fountains.
• Remove trash and debris from building to dumpster.
• Clean entry way, partition glass, interior windows, blinds, light fixtures, and vents. Replace light bulbs, as needed.
• Dust furniture, spot clean walls, ceilings, and doors/frames, as needed.
• Maintain custodial closets, work areas, and equipment in a clean and safe manner.
• Snow removal, as required.
• Report to the Main Office by job request anything that needs repairing or replacing.
• Order and re-stock supplies.

Buff, recondition, strip, seal, and finish resilient and hard surface floors. - 20%

Vacuum, shampoo, spot, or extract manmade and synthetic carpets. - 10%

Respond to emergency calls and unlock/lock otherwise secure buildings. - 5%

Distribute supplies and move equipment. - 5%

Report maintenance problems found while performing duties. - 5%

Remove trash and recycling materials from all buildings. - 5%

Perform special projects, as assigned by the supervisor. - 5%

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• Previous custodial experience preferred.
• Resilient and hard surface floor care experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals
• Lifting (weight) - 50 lbs.

Working Hours and Days

• Tuesday-Saturday 2:30-11:00 PM

Employee will receive plus $0.50/hr flex pay when on the clock.


Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.


Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

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