Custodian

Mohave Community College; Colorado City (AZ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohave Community College is seeking a dependable custodian to help keep our campus clean, safe, and welcoming for students, employees, and visitors. You will report directly to the campus dean and perform a variety of general custodial tasks, with occasional minor maintenance duties as needed.

Shifts may include early mornings, nights, weekends or holidays to ensure campus operations and events run smoothly. A High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, plus 2 years related custodial experience or 30 college hours.
• Ability to perform cleaning tasks and basic maintenance as needed.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled custodial tasks according to established guidelines to ensure a safe and clean environment.
• Empty trash receptacles and police floors for litter.
• Vacuum carpeting and wet mop lobbies, entrances and restroom floors.
• Sanitize restroom fixtures and restock restroom supplies.
• Strip and wax floors; clean glass doors and windows.
• May assist with moves and setup for events; report problems to supervisor.

Skills

Integrity

Reliability

Pride in work

Initiative

Adaptability

Communication

Customer focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED and 2 years related experience or 30 semester hours

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.

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

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 or 30 semester hours of college credit or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Valid Driver's License

Core Competencies

Accountability (Intermediate): Works effectively while not losing sight of quality standards. Takes personal responsibility for his own mistakes or those of the department. Takes responsibility for own behavior and the related results. Communicates clearly to stakeholders when deadlines and agreements cannot be fulfilled.

Adaptability & Flexibility (Beginner): Adapts effectively to change by accepting changes in work processes readily and with an optimistic perspective of the resulting benefits. Does not need too much time to adapt to a new task. Handles new standards and work environments will ease.

Effective Communications (Beginner): Clearly and convincingly expresses thoughts, ideas or facts orally and in writing in an open, candid and consistent manner. Responds appropriately to both written and oral directives in a timely manner. Listens to others with the intent to understand and asks clarifying questions.

Customer Focus (Intermediate): Skillfully serves customer base. Maintains composure during stressful or difficult situations. Demonstrates to the customer that they are being heard and that their feelings about situation are understood. Looks at the organization through the eyes of the client and his needs; makes improvements accordingly.

Initiative (Beginner): Does more than is required or expected in the job. Anticipates what needs to be done. Achieves results without needing reminders from others. Takes responsibility for personal development and the realization of objectives. Successfully completes most tasks independently but asks for additional support, as appropriate, when faced with unfamiliar tasks or situations.