Seasonal Janitor Cleaning Maintenance

Overview Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Custodian II
Indianapolis - Downtown
Job Type: Full-time
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Reports To: Facilities Grounds Coordinator
Who We Are: We are a open-access college that fuels Indiana’s economy through excellence in teaching and proactive engagement with industry and community partners, embedded in a culture of innovation that empowers all students to learn and succeed. We are “higher education at the speed of life!”
We stand with our students, partners, and communities.
We connect with partners to strengthen communities and ensure student success for all.
About The Role The Custodian is responsible for maintaining the College\'s visual standards by ensuring that restrooms, hallways, classrooms, and other areas are consistently clean and well-maintained. In addition to regular cleaning duties, this position will support campus facilities by assisting with logistics and grounds maintenance as needed.
Lifting and Carrying: Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Heavier lifting or movement tasks should be done with assistance.
Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel to various campus buildings using College vehicles. Must be detail-oriented, thorough, and flexible to adapt to changing tasks and environments. Significant physical effort is required, including heavy lifting, bending, twisting, and working in various environmental conditions (hot and cold).
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including working on ladders, lifting over 50 lbs repetitively, twisting, bending, and working in varying environmental conditions.
Experience working in an academic or state organization.
Industry-related training or certifications relevant to custodial work.
All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of FERPA, other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Conduct general safety inspections of the facilities and grounds Patrol assigned area and inspect the grounds for cleanliness and potential concerns.

Application of chemicals and fertilizers Apply herbicides and pesticides as needed.

Planting and caring of trees and shrubs Installing plants within open beds as well as the planters across campus.

Operate and maintain hand power tools and larger grounds operations equipment Will use equipment ranging from small hand tools to large ride on equipment.

Maintain existing public open space areas Check trash cans and collect trash in all outdoor public spaces.

Maintain daily report records and work orders Gas receipts as well as daily work logs.

Seasonal work such as snow removal, aeration, and weeding Work is performed during all seasons and all types of weather.

Provide back up in various areas of the department when needed Mail room, Copy room, Shipping and Receiving, custodial, events, etc.

Event set-up/clean-up Periodic outdoor events throughout the year.

Responsible for the loading and unloading of trucks as necessary. Expected to assist in unloading of grounds deliveries and equipment.

Education & Experience High school diploma or GED.
Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects.
Benefits Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Health & Wellness Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
Retirement & Financial Security 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Educational Benefits Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Work‑Life Balance Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
Flexible work arrangements where available
Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future—because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

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