Custodian

Salary: $34,476.00 - $55,182.00 Annually
Location : McCormick County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 191843
Agency: Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: All applicants must apply online.
Class Code:: KA15
Position Number:: 61040498
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN05
Hiring Range - Min.: $29,000.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $33,000.00
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.


Job Responsibilities
Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
Responsibilities of the Custodian:

To provide students and staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, sanitary, and effective place in which to learn, play, and develop. Employees will work under limited supervision. Employees of the will school use principal. discretion when Employee working will be with staff responsible and for students ensuring and all have tasks positive are completed interactions to with all prescribed campus expectations. community. Employees will use discretion when working with staff and students and have positive interactions with all campus community.

• Keep LS Brice, school cafeteria, de la Howe Hall, and Education Center common areas and bathrooms neat, clean, and sanitary at all times. Ensuring they are clean and sanitized daily.
• Sweep or vacuum classrooms, offices, and activity spaces and dust furniture daily.
• Sweep and mop cafeteria common spaces daily.
• Clean corridors after each school clay and during the clay when the conditions require it.
• Wash all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice a year or more frequently if needed.
• Keep all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
• Move furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities or directed by the school administration.
• Shovel, plows, or sands sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as appropriate.
• Empties trash from bathrooms daily and takes it to the agency dumpster.
• Polish floors twice a year or more frequently.
• 11.Enters maintenance requests when repairs or supplies are needed.
• Restocks bathrooms with paper products daily.
• Refills public water station daily.
• Empties trash from bathrooms, common spaces, classrooms, and offices on a daily basis. Ensure that all trash is taken to agency dumpsters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required. Custodial experience directly related to area of employment. Must have a valid driver's license.

Additional requirements:

• Custodial experience directly related to area of employment.
• The employee must be able to lift 50 pounds and se cleaning tools and chemicals.
• The employee must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• May have to work several weekends a year due to campus events.
• The employee schedule may change based on school/agency needs.
• The employee must complete CPR, Vector Solutions and any other necessary annually as required.

Additional Comments
The SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.


Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

1. Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children. Click for additional information.
2. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
3. 15 days sick leave per year
4. 13 paid holidays
5. Paid Parental Leave
6. S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
7. Retirement benefit choices*
   1. State Retirement Plan
   2. State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.


Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.


Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.


Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.


Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Do you at least possess a high school diploma, or GED and custodial experience directly related to area of employment?

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Do you possess a valid Class D driver's license, or if you do not already have one, do you have the ability to obtain a Class D driver's license?

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