Grounds Maintenance Custodian II

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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general safety inspections of the facilities and grounds
• Patrol assigned area and inspect the grounds for cleanliness and potential concerns
• Apply chemicals and fertilizers as needed
• Maintain and prep mulch beds across campus
• Weed, herbicide treatments, and replace mulch as needed
• Plant and care for trees and shrubs
• Install plants within open beds as well as the planters across campus
• Operate and maintain hand power tools and larger grounds operations 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
• Seasonal work such as snow removal, aeration, and weeding
• 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

Requirements

• 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.
• Stair and Ladder Use: Move safely up and down stairs, service ramps, and/or ladders as part of the work.
• Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel to various campus buildings using College vehicles. Must hold or be able to obtain an Indiana driver's license.
• Physical Stamina: 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).

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including working on ladders, lifting over 50 lbs repetitively, twisting, bending, and working in varying environmental conditions.
• Competence in following both oral and written instructions.

Skills

• Physical stamina
• Following instructions

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• 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
• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities

Pay

$15.00-$17.00/Hour

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM