Senior Custodian *SUMMER*

About the role

The Senior Custodian position is responsible for unskilled and semi-skilled cleaning and general maintenance duties, including housekeeping of various campus buildings and properties. The incumbent also responds to custodial emergencies and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Daily Custodial Duties: Sweeps, mops, scrubs, dusts, cleans, and vacuums floor surfaces in hallways, corridors, stairs, lounges, outside steps, terraces, window sills, and other designated areas using a variety of cleaning solutions and supplies.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms and shower room fixtures, air vents, shower curtains, and drains.
• Empties wastebaskets and other receptacles.
• Unstops minor drain blockages.
• Washes glass and trim on entrance doors.
• Receives and stocks custodial supplies.
• Reports items that need repair.
• Rearranges or moves furniture, supplies, and equipment, as directed.
• Collects recycling from inside buildings and discards it at a designated location.
• Drives a University vehicle to transport cleaning materials and tools between campus work areas.
• Periodic Custodial Duties: Cleans woodwork, light fixtures, Venetian blinds, radiators, grills, ducts, walls, blackboards, washing machines, dryers, and other types of equipment.
• Waxes and polishes furniture.
• Operates floor buffers, shampoo machines, wet/dry vacuums, waxers, and floor scrubbing and polishing machines during stripping, waxing, buffing, and other related cleaning operations.
• Miscellaneous Custodial Duties: Spot-cleans carpets, upholstered furniture, draperies, and other designated materials.
• Makes beds and changes linens and towels.
• Washes interior windows and exterior windows where accessible without a ladder.
• Uses cleaning compounds according to directions indicated on labels.
• Reads and follows chemical safety information and warning signs.
• Acts as a work leader for a small group of custodians.
• Interacts with campus staff and visitors regarding assigned duties as needed.
• Building Security Duties: Locks and unlocks buildings according to written instructions.
• Performs emergency procedures (communicating with fire and police personnel as necessary) and evacuates buildings in the event of a fire or other disaster.

Requirements

• Experience in the use of custodial equipment and tools, including vacuum cleaners, powered floor polishers, industrial carpet cleaners, mops, carts, buckets, and personal protective equipment.
• Knowledge of the proper and safe use of custodial equipment, chemicals, and tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate and follow oral and written instructions, read manuals, signs, and labels.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Skill in prioritizing workload to meet daily schedule.
• Ability to accommodate changing priorities and complete tasks despite intermittent interruptions.
• Ability to carry and operate technology, including tablets and cell phones, and to properly use programs and applications.
• Knowledge of procedures related to building safety.
• Able to safeguard keys issued for assigned areas.
• Ability to incorporate sustainability concepts into daily work.

Qualifications

• Mid-Level benefits
• No. of Positions Available: Multiple
• Schedule Information: Full-time, Fixed Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day
• Employee Classification: Limited appointment
• Job End Date: 09-26-2026, with possibility of extension
• Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
• Union Representation: SX Union
• Job Code Classification: 005116 (CUSTODIAN SR)
• Travel: Up to 25%

Skills

• Experience in the use of custodial equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of the proper and safe use of custodial equipment, chemicals, and tools.
• Effective communication and following oral and written instructions.
• Prioritizing workload to meet daily schedule.
• Carrying and operating technology, including tablets and cell phones.
• Knowledge of procedures related to building safety.
• Safeguarding keys issued for assigned areas.
• Incorporating sustainability concepts into daily work.

Benefits

Mid-level benefits

Pay

Budgeted Salary: $25.02/hour

Schedule

Full-time, Fixed Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week

Benefits

Mid-level benefits

Qualifications

• No. of Positions Available: Multiple
• Schedule Information: Full-time, Fixed Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day
• Employee Classification: Limited appointment
• Job End Date: 09-26-2026, with possibility of extension
• Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
• Union Representation: SX Union
• Job Code Classification: 005116 (CUSTODIAN SR)
• Travel: Up to 25%

Special Conditions of Employment

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process.
• Must possess a valid license to drive in the state of California and participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pull notice program.
• Must have the ability to: operate a vacuum, floor scrubber, and polisher; use cleaning chemical compounds; perform essential custodial duties including dumping bags into dumpster or moving equipment and materials with or without accommodations.
• Must complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training.
• The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California vaccine program.
• This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment.

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) is available at: https://chancellor.ucsc.edu/annual-security-reports/. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1.

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.