Custodial Services – Recycling & Event Support Lead

Missouri State University; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri State University in Springfield seeks a Custodial Services Lead to manage the recycling program and support event setups. You will lead a small team of student and staff, coordinate deliveries, and oversee storage areas.

The role includes snow/ice removal when needed and stepping in for supervisor as required. Requirements include a high school diploma and 3+ years in custodial or related fields, with strong leadership and safety focus.

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: at least 3 years in custodial/recycling or related services.
• Supervisory experience preferred and substitution options noted.

Responsibilities

• Remove recyclable materials from buildings and transport to designated dumpsters.
• Set up rooms for events per plans, moving furniture and equipment.
• Unload supplies and distribute for use in storeroom or work areas.
• Provide leadership to a small team and assist supervisor with appraisals.
• Evaluate recycling program and suggest improvements for efficiency.
• Maintain continuity of custodial services during absences or emergencies.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Leadership

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Reading English

Customer service

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Custodial Services – Recycling & Event Support Lead

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the IBEW.

2nd Shift
12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Position is subject to respond to after-hours emergencies and mandatory overtime.

Custodial Services– Recycling & Event Support Lead can be found at https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/8033.htm

Position Information

Position Title

Custodial Services – Recycling & Event Support Lead

Work Location

Springfield Campus

Out-of-State Employment

Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.

Department

Custodial

HR Home Department 060116 FAC MGMT-CUSTODIAL

Pay Grade

24

Proposed Salary

$18.00 - $20.97

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?

Yes

Appointment Type

Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

General Function

The Custodial Services– Recycling & Event Support Leadsupports the University’s recycling program by retrieving all cardboard from University buildings and provides leadership to a small team of student, part time, and/or custodians. Responsibilities include the movement, delivery, and storage of furniture, supplies, and equipment, including event setups, unloading trucks, maintaining storage areas, running errands, assisting with training, managing inventory, and handling surplus or recycling items. The position also performs all duties of a Custodial Lead and Custodian I tasks when required, including snow and ice removal, and may assume the duties of the immediate supervisor in his/her absence, as assigned.

Description of Primary Duties

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the IBEW.

2nd Shift
12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Position is subject to respond to after-hours emergencies and mandatory overtime.

Custodial Services– Recycling & Event Support Lead can be found at https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/8033.htm

1. Removes all recyclable materials from buildings by collecting the recyclable materials from the various labeled containers, transporting the recyclable materials to designated outside recycling dumpsters, and emptying the recyclable materials into the dumpster, ensuring that the dumpster is locked when after dumping.
2. Prepares classrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, arenas and outdoor locations for special events and activities by moving existing furniture and tarping floors (if necessary), and delivering/setting up (erecting) equipment, tables, chairs, portable steps, stages, podiums, curtains, sound shells, and other specifically requested items following set-up plans, diagrams, or verbal instructions.
3. Unloads delivery trucks or picks up cleaning supplies or other items from the custodial storeroom and distributes those items for immediate or future use by manually lifting the cleaning supplies and carrying and/or transporting them using a two-wheel hand truck to the designated storage facility or work area.
4. Provides leadership to small team by directing activities, addressing minor performance or attendance issues, escalating unresolved issues to the Custodial Supervisor, developing draft annual performance appraisals, and assists the supervisor in providing the appraisal to the assigned staff.
5. Evaluates the recycling program and makes recommendations for improvements to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.
6. Provides continuity of custodial services during personnel absences or under emergency conditions by performing Custodial I duties as described in the Custodial I job description, when required.
7. Contributes to the overall success of the assigned department by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISION

The Custodial Lead provides operational oversight of Custodial Apprentice, Custodian I, temporary, and student employees while participating with those employees in performing similar duties.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required. Additional experience beyond the minimum may be substituted for the minimum educational requirements.

Experience: At least three years of experience in custodial, recycling, or other related services is required. One year of supervisory experience is preferred. Additional education and experience beyond the minimum requirements may be substituted for either custodial or supervisory experience.

Skills: Requires excellent time management and organizational abilities to coordinate recycling routes, deliveries, inventory, and event setups. Physical stamina and a commitment to safety are essential for lifting, moving, and setting up furniture and equipment, as well as performing snow and ice removal. The position also requires skill in logistics, materials handling, and inventory management, including unloading trucks and maintaining orderly storage areas. Must be able to read English language sufficiently to understand written work orders and instructions. Problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and reliability are required. Good customer service and interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills are required. Must possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy and basic computer skills are required.

Effort: Maximum physical exertion is required on a daily basis in this job. Requires daily physical exertion, including frequently lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unaided on a frequent basis and up to 100 pounds occasionally with use of a mechanical life device or using a two-person lift. Prolonged walking or standing and frequent bending, stooping, and reaching. Must have physical mobility sufficient to operate manual and electrically powered equipment and machines to include dollies, pallet jacks, scrubbers, buffers, vacuums, and forklifts. Accessing certain areas may involve climbing ladders or stairs and working in confined spaces. Work is performed indoors and out-of-doors. This position is classified as essential and must report to work as scheduled when University offices are closed due to severe weather; as determined by the supervisor.

Other: Scope of the job requires exposure to and use of chemical compounds for cleaning which may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, application and use are not properly followed. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Position is subject to respond to after-hours emergencies and mandatory overtime.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/8033.htm

Open Date

10/30/2026

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

11/05/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the IBEW.

2nd Shift
12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Position is subject to respond to after-hours emergencies and mandatory overtime.

Custodial Services– Recycling & Event Support Lead can be found at https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/8033.htm

Equal Opportunity Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [e-mail] , 417-836-4252.

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.