Custodial Specialist

Kansas State University; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Job summary

Kansas State University seeks a Custodial Specialist to help maintain a safe, clean campus environment and create a positive first impression for students, staff and visitors. You will perform custodial tasks and assist with basic maintenance under supervision.

Hours are 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., on-site. The role requires ability to use various cleaning chemicals and equipment and may involve emergency call-backs and other assigned tasks by leadership.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow explicit instructions in oral and written form.
• Applicants must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas to maintain health and safety.
• Perform minor equipment repair and preventative maintenance.
• Use a broad array of chemicals and power equipment for floors and facilities.
• Assist with miscellaneous tasks as assigned by leadership.
• Interact professionally with students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Skills

Follow explicit instructions

Dependability

Teamwork

Tools

Commercial janitorial equipment

Job description

Custodial Specialist

Kansas State University

About This Role

This position supports K-State's mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by creating and maintaining an environment which contributes to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This position plays an integral role in maintaining and sustaining university structural assets. This position is responsible for first impressions, thus playing an important role in student & faculty recruitment and retention. This position performs a variety of custodial functions to include cleaning, disinfecting, minor equipment repair and preventative maintenance. It will be required to utilize a broad array of chemicals and operate a variety of power equipment in maintenance of floors and other duties. The position will also perform a variety of miscellaneous tasks as assigned by leadership and must be able to work with minimal supervision. This position requires the ability to frequently interact effectively with university students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Direct supervision is from the Custodial Services Supervisor. Hours are 5:00 a.m. - 1:30, with occasional call back for emergencies.

About Us

The Division of Facilities is an action-oriented service organization within the K-State family. We plan, budget, build, operate, maintain, clean, supply and transport. We are custodians, landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, project managers, engineers, architects, accountants, and administrative professionals - all stewards and leaders of an inspiring campus shared by many. We wholeheartedly embrace the K-State traditions of excellence, integrity and professionalism, and we are enthusiastic champions of K-State's visionary goal to become a Top 50 Public Research University by 2025.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to operate a wide variety of commercial janitorial equipment and understand/follow explicit instructions, both oral and written form.

Additional Role Information

• Could be called into work in emergency situations including but not limited to inclement weather, flooding caused by weather, accidents or infrastructure failure and recovery from other catastrophic events (tornado, fire, blood, etc.).
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
• All candidates must be 18 years of age.

Sponsorship Eligibility

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

Applications Window

Applications close on: September 3, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$15.00-16.00 + .60 Shift Differential (Hourly)