Custodian

Job Description

Job Description

Custodian - Night Shift

Pay Rate - $19/hr.

Job Description

The Custodian Floor Technician maintains clean, safe, and well-kept buildings and grounds, with a strong focus on floor care in a community college environment. This role performs a wide range of custodial tasks, operates motorized maintenance equipment, supports events and classes, and ensures that classrooms, offices, restrooms, common areas, halls, and gym spaces are consistently clean and presentable.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned facilities, including classrooms, offices, restrooms, common areas, halls, gyms, and other campus spaces.
• Perform detailed floor care on carpets and hard surfaces, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, polishing, and other maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Drive company vehicles on campus to move equipment, supplies, recyclables, and trash, and to refuel fleet vehicles as needed.
• Restock dispensers, including paper products, soap, and other supplies, and remove trash and recycling materials on a daily basis.
• Provide custodial coverage and perform clean-up before, during, and after classes, conferences, and events.
• Apply proper cleaning procedures and use appropriate chemicals, supplies, and equipment for both general custodial work and specialized floor care.
• Read and follow written directions for mixing, diluting, and safely using hazardous cleaning chemicals.
• Respond to different types of customer service requests, adjust priorities, and complete tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Arrive on time for assigned schedules, participate in on-call rotation for emergencies on a 24/7 basis, and work holidays when needed.
• Work effectively with others and perform tasks with minimal supervision, including working overnight in buildings independently.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership, which may include light maintenance work and related tasks.
• Follow occupational safety practices and use equipment and cleaning products in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Read simple diagrams and follow written and oral instructions to complete assigned work accurately.
• Lift, move, push, and pull materials, equipment, and supplies as required by custodial and floor care duties.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of cleaning procedures, chemicals, supplies, and equipment used for custodial work and floor care.
• Knowledge of floor care procedures, chemicals, and equipment for carpets and hard surface flooring.
• Ability to read and understand written directions for mixing, diluting, and using hazardous chemicals safely.
• Ability to operate motorized maintenance equipment safely and effectively.
• Understanding of occupational hazards and safe working practices in a custodial environment.
• Familiarity with maintenance cleaning products and their appropriate use.
• Strong reading and writing skills to follow instructions, safety information, and basic diagrams.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and members of the public.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions accurately.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, including overnight shifts.
• Ability to be punctual for assigned schedules and remain on call for emergencies as required.
• Physical ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Ability to perform significant climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of experience in general custodial work.
• At least one (1) year of floor care experience.
• Valid drivers license with a clear motor vehicle record.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Custodial experience in an educational setting.
• Experience working effectively with a diverse population of students.
• Customer servicerelated experience, especially in a facilities or service environment.
• Three (3) years of floor care experience, particularly in high-traffic or specialized flooring areas such as gymnasiums.

Why Work Here?

You will work in a stable, community-focused environment where your efforts directly support students, staff, and visitors every day. The role offers consistent overnight hours, opportunities to build specialized skills in floor care and custodial services, and the chance to contribute to a clean, safe, and welcoming campus. You will collaborate with a supportive facilities team, gain experience with professional-grade equipment, and take pride in maintaining spaces that enhance learning and campus life.

Work Environment

This position supports a community college campus with a particular emphasis on maintaining new gymnasium floors and other high-traffic areas. You will work primarily during an overnight schedule from Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The role involves regular use of motorized maintenance equipment, various cleaning tools, and a range of custodial chemicals, following established safety practices. Work is physically active and requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing, and performing repetitive motions in indoor and occasionally outdoor environments. You will often work independently in buildings overnight while also collaborating with other custodial staff as needed.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kansas City, KS.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.50/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kansas City, KS.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City,KS.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.