Custodial Specialist Senior

Kansas State University; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,493; Full time

Job summary

Kansas State University is seeking a Custodial Specialist Senior to maintain a safe and healthy environment on campus. This role involves operating and maintaining commercial janitorial equipment, including robotics, and performing various custodial functions.

The ideal candidate will have a valid driver's license and the ability to operate diverse cleaning equipment. The position is on-site and requires availability for emergencies.

Pay ranges from $15.00 to $17.78 per hour, closing date for applications is June 5th, 2026.

Qualifications

• Driver's license required.
• Ability to follow explicit instructions, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Maintain university structural assets and custodial functions.
• Operate and maintain commercial janitorial equipment, including robotic equipment.
• Provide feedback on cleaning robot performance.

Skills

Ability to operate commercial janitorial equipment

Effective communication

Job description

About This Role

Kansas State University seeks an energetic, dependable Custodial Specialist Senior to help us fulfill our 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, operating & programing robotic equipment, 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.

As a Custodial Specialist Senior, this position will be expected to operate and maintain a variety of commercial janitorial equipment, including robotic equipment. The position will report issues with the autonomous cleaning robots, collaborate schedules and optimize the use of robotic equipment, and provide feedback on their performance.

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 Option

This position is on-site.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Drivers license

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Other Requirements:

• 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

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

1. Application
2. Resume

Application Window

Closes June 5th, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$15.00-17.78 per hour + .60 Shift Differential