Campus Custodian & Facilities Care Technician

Old Dominion University; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Dominion University seeks custodial staff to maintain university facilities through routine cleaning, floor and carpet maintenance, and protective procedures. The position is designated essential personnel and requires adherence to established safety and cleaning protocols.

Applicants should have basic housekeeping experience and be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for extended periods. A valid driver’s license is beneficial, with opportunities stemming from a larger custodial department.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow oral instructions.
• Stand for extended lengths of time (five hours or more).
• Lift up to 25 lbs many times per day.
• Learn, retain and utilize training procedures.
• Experience operating standard housekeeping equipment.
• Experience with chemicals such as germicides, disinfectants and caustic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping services for university buildings through routine cleaning, floor maintenance and carpet maintenance.
• Apply techniques and procedures approved by the Custodial Maintenance Industry to keep facilities in good condition.
• Essential personnel who report to work as directed during emergency closures.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Job description

• Staff and Administrative & Professional Faculty Applicants:
• Contact Human Resources at:
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
• Teaching and Research Faculty Applicants:
• Contact Academic Affairs at:
  [e-mail]

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Please attach resume.

Position Information

Role Title

Role Code

Role Code 79071

Pay Band

Pay Band 01

Working Title

Position Number

Position Number 00864A

Department

Department CUSTODIAL SERV

Location

Location Norfolk, VA

Type of Position

Type of Position Classified

Type of Job

Type of Job Full Time

EEO Category

EEO Category H Service/Maintenance

Job Description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED FROM THIS RECRUITMENT
To provide housekeeping services for university buildings through routine cleaning, specific floor maintenance and protection procedures, carpet maintenance procedures, and the application of those techniques and procedures accepted by the Custodial Maintenance Industry as necessary in maintaining institutional and educational facilities in their best possible condition. Position is designated “Essential Personnel” and reports to work as directed during emergency closings.

Type of Recruitment

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Working knowledge of basic housekeeping techniques and equipment. Demonstrated ability to read and write the English language and to understand and follow oral instructions. Demonstrated ability to stand for extended lengths of time (five hours or more). Demonstrated ability to lift up to 25 lbs. many times per day. Demonstrated ability to learn, retain and utilize training procedures.

Special licenses, registration or certification

None

Education or training

N/A

Level and type of experience

Some experience operating standard housekeeping equipment. Some experience in the use and application of chemicals such as germicides, disinfectants and caustic solutions.

Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)

Some housekeeping experience in an institutional setting, ideally higher education. Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.

Conditions of Employment

Facilities Management employees are considered essential personnel and subject to working during university closings.

This is an open until filled recruitment. This recruitment may close after the five-day required posting period when a suitable pool of applicants has been generated.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate Salary commensurate with education and experience

Job Requisition Number

Job Requisition Number S03336

Job Open To

Job Open To General Public

Open Date

Open Date 06/11/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Please attach resume.

Criminal Background Check

Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

College Home Page

College Home Page https://www.odu.edu/

Department Home Page

Department Home Page https://www.odu.edu/facilities

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at [phone].

Alternative Hiring Process

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.

To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a former federal employee who was terminated from a position of employment with the federal government on or after January 1, 2025, due to a reduction in the federal budget or initiatives put in place by the federal Department of Government Efficiency?
  • Yes - If yes, please upload a copy of your Standard Form (SF-50)
  • No
• * Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

Resume

Recommendation/Reference Letter 1

Recommendation/Reference Letter 2

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Yellow Layoff Form

Blue Layoff Card

AHP Letter

Standard Form 50 (SF-50)

If you have questions:
Staff and Administrative & Professional Faculty applicants, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Cultureat [phone] or [e-mail] .

Teaching and Research Faculty applicants, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at [e-mail] .