Custodian/Floater, Weekends, Part-time

About the role

Join our General Services team at Pennsylvania College of Technology as a Custodian/Floater and play a vital role in maintaining the student residences and campus facilities. Your work directly impacts the daily experience of students, faculty, and visitors by keeping our campus clean, safe, and welcoming.

Responsibilities

• Prepare student living spaces and ensure common areas are clean.
• Clean apartments at the end of each semester or when vacated.
• Clean bathrooms to include all sinks, counters, toilets, showers, mirrors, and replenish supplies.
• Sweep, dust mop, and wet mop areas; vacuum and shampoo carpeted areas.
• Clean fountains, ashtrays, blackboards, windows, and door glass.
• Clean laundry rooms to include washers and dryers, sinks, and counters.
• Clean Police guard areas and restrooms.
• Strip and refinish floors and maintain all types of floor surfaces.
• Sweep stairs and stairwells; wash same; remove ice and snow from stairs, entrances, and walks.
• Wash walls, window ledges, woodwork, furnishings; remove graffiti.
• Replace light bulbs and tubes; clean light fixtures.
• Keep area stocked with cleaning supplies; submit supply and repair requisitions to Supervisor.
• Check exterior areas for trash, broken glass, etc., and clean up as necessary.
• Keep housekeeping equipment clean and perform minor repairs on same.
• Respond to calls requesting clean up as needed.
• Ensure buildings are properly secured when leaving.
• Perform minor repairs of housekeeping equipment.
• May direct activities of work study students.
• Set up areas for special events as requested.
• Function as an attendant at special College events.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Valid and in-state Driver’s License.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a custodian.
• Familiarity with automated cleaning equipment.

Physical Demands

• Exposure to dust and harsh chemicals in performing duties.
• Lifting of 65 lbs. maximum, without assistance, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects up to 50 lbs.
• May require travel between buildings during shift.
• May require climbing or working from ladders and scaffolding.

Schedule

• Consistent weekend schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM, with a half-hour lunch break.

Pay

$15.98 per hour.