Custodial Specialist

Montgomery County Maryland; Manhattan (KS); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

K-State Housing and Dining Services is hiring a full-time custodial team member to clean and sanitize residence halls and other facilities, ensuring a safe, tidy, and appealing environment for students and guests. Responsibilities include trash removal, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and restroom sanitation, with occasional hotel-style services for conferences.

This on-site role requires reliability, teamwork, and the ability to follow instructions while operating janitorial equipment.

Qualifications

• No minimum requirements.
• Some experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn operation and care of janitorial equipment.
• Ability to work harmoniously and communicate effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of cleaning and minor repair tasks including trash removal; vacuuming; dusting; mopping; washing and disinfecting surfaces and fixtures; cleaning and sanitizing restrooms.
• Provides hotel type housekeeping services for conference groups and other guests.
• Completes other duties as assigned. May attend conferences/workshops; may fill in for absent employees; may lead as a “lead” custodian.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Basic repair tasks

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Scrubbing machines

Polishing machines

Janitorial equipment

Job description

About This Role

Be part of a cleaning team that provides services to K-State residence halls and other Housing and Dining Services facilities. Our full-time, benefits eligible team members ensure that facilities are clean, sanitized, tidy, and appealing for our student residents and guests. Hotel type services may be provided for University guests.

Participate as an engaged team member to ensure facilities are clean, sanitized, tidy, safe, and appealing for residents, faculty, staff and guests. Duties include:

• Performs a variety of cleaning and minor repair tasks including trash removal; vacuuming; dusting; mopping; washing and disinfecting surfaces and fixtures; cleaning and sanitizing restrooms.
• Provides hotel type housekeeping services for conference groups and other guests.
• Completes other duties as assigned. May be asked to attend conferences and workshops. May be assigned to clean other areas or to fill in for absent employees. May be required to serve as a “lead” employee or “fill-in” custodial specialist.

About Us

Housing and Dining Services is a large, self-operated auxiliary department serving more than 5,000 students that call the K-State campus home. This “home away from home” meets more than the basic needs of students living with us — we provide affordable, safe and engaging accommodations and services for our residents, while finding unique ways to support them in their academic pursuits.

We pride ourselves on taking excellent care of our residents, and that is reflected in our recent Princeton Review rankings. The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us #2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life, #8 Best College Residence Halls, and #14 Best Campus Food.

YOU can help make our residents and guests feel welcome and comfortable!

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

• No minimum requirements.
• Various training and/or certification may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to learn the operation and care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, polishing machines and other janitorial equipment.
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform very basic repair/maintenance tasks.

Additional Role Information:

• Bloodborne Pathogens training to be completed upon employment.
• Work requires sufficient strength to stand the strain of working long hours at custodial tasks and repetitive stooping, lifting, bending, twisting, reaching and climbing.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Application Window

Applications close on: September 25, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$15.00 per hour