Custodian

Mohave Community College; Bullhead City (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohave Community College seeks a dependable custodian to keep campus buildings clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. You will perform custodial tasks, light maintenance, and may assist with events, reporting to the campus dean.

Hours vary including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Typical shifts: Tuesday–Friday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM–11:30 AM.

Qualifications

• Integrity: you do the right thing, take responsibility and can be trusted to follow through.
• Reliability: you show up, do your job, and can be counted on to get the work done.
• Pride in your work: you notice details and maintain a clean, safe campus.
• Initiative: you take care of tasks without being asked.
• Adaptability: you adjust to changing priorities and environments.
• Communication: you listen, follow directions, and keep your supervisor informed.
• Customer focus: you understand the work impacts students, employees and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled custodial tasks according to guidelines to maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Troubleshoot basic defective machinery and equipment.
• Inspect areas for cleanliness and issues; report and deter vandalism.
• Maintain facility safety by managing lights, debris and ice/snow.
• Inform supervisor when supplies or parts need restocking; assist in stocking.

Skills

Integrity

Reliability

Pride in work

Initiative

Adaptability

Communication

Customer focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years related experience

Job description

Help keep our campus clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone.

We are looking for a dependable team member who takes pride in their work and understands the importance of keeping our campus clean, safe, and ready for students, employees, and visitors.

Reporting directly to the campus dean, this position will perform a variety of general custodial tasks in the cleaning and maintaining of college buildings. Although mostly custodial in nature, this position at times may perform minor maintenance tasks.

Will work non-traditional hours to include early mornings, nights, weekends and/or holidays.

Tuesday - Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM

What We Will Love About You

• Integrity: You do the right thing, take responsibility for your work, and can be trusted to follow through.

• Reliability: You show up, do your job, and can be counted on to get the work done.

• Pride in your work: You notice the details and take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming campus.

• Initiative: You see what needs to be done and take care of it without always needing to be asked.

• Adaptability: You are comfortable adjusting to changing priorities, tasks, and work environments.

• Communication: You listen, follow directions, ask questions when needed, and keep your supervisor informed.

• Customer focus: You understand that the work you do directly impacts the experience of our students, employees, and visitors.

What You’ll Love About Us

• We create the future. At Mohave College, curiosity drives everything we do. We inspire innovation, take smart risks, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Together, we design new possibilities—learning from both our successes and our setbacks as we shape the future of education and workforce development.

• We engage with passion. We bring energy, purpose, and heart to our work. Whether we’re welcoming new students, collaborating on ideas, or celebrating achievements, we lead with enthusiasm and a sense of fun. Our passion makes a difference—for our students, our colleagues, and our community.

• We build together. Diversity of thought, background, and experience is our greatest strength. We believe every voice matters and that collaboration fuels creativity. By empowering one another and working toward a shared vision, we amplify our collective impact and move the College forward.

• We live with integrity. We communicate openly, invite collaboration, and make decisions transparently. Respect and authenticity guide every interaction, ensuring trust within our teams and across our campuses.

• We care deeply. We care about our students, our colleagues, and our communities. Every action we take is grounded in service and compassion—helping others succeed is at the heart of who we are.

1. Perform skilled custodial tasks according to established guidelines to ensure a safe and clean environment such as:
   • Empty trash receptacles
   • Police floors for litter
   • Vacuum carpeting
   • Wet mop lobbies, entrances and restroom floors
   • Sanitize restroom fixtures
   • Strip and wax floors
   • Clean/disinfect drinking fountains
   • Restock restroom supplies
   • Clean glass doors and windows
   • Clean lighting fixtures and ensure all lights are working. Replace florescent bulbs as needed.
2. Perform basic troubleshooting procedures to identify defective machinery and equipment.
3. Visually inspect areas, vehicles and equipment for cleanliness and problems in need of repair. Report problems to supervisor. May recommend actions appropriate to deter vandalism and other damage.
4. Maintain safety of college facilities by turning on/off lights and keeping sidewalks and entryways free of debris and ice and snow.
5. Inform supervisor when cleaning supplies and/or replacement parts need to be replaced or restocked. Assist in stocking campus buildings with necessary supplies.
6. May assist with moves and set up/takedown of tables, chairs and furniture as needed for college activities and special events.
7. May receive mail, process shipments and distribute to appropriate departments/campuses.
8. May pickup and process outgoing mail using appropriate software, supplies and mail equipment/scales.
9. Adhere to college, federal and state administrative procedures, guidelines, initiatives and directives to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations affecting college operations.
10. Perform other tasks of a similar nature or level as assigned.

NOTE: The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by positions in this job classification. Not all duties assigned to every position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned every duty.

• High School Diploma or GED and 2 years related experience
• Valid Driver's License

It is the responsibility of each applicant to have the necessary documents on file in order to continue in the application process for this position.

1. A complete electronic employment application form. Please do not use 'see resume' in any application field. Statements such as this will disqualify your application.
2. Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.