Custodian

Milton Hershey School; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 80,589,600 - 89,544,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA is seeking a full-time 2nd shift Custodian to join the Building Services team. Responsibilities include cleaning classrooms, offices, gymnasiums, restrooms, and pool areas, plus light maintenance and event setups.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent, at least 6 months of institutional cleaning experience, and a valid PA driver’s license. Candidates should be physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and be available for snow removal

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 months’ experience in institutional/commercial cleaning.
• Must be physically able to lift/move items up to 50 pounds.
• Valid PA driver’s license in good standing.
• Experience with pool cleaning is a plus.
• Bloodborne pathogen training a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus buildings in a neat, clean, and orderly condition.
• Clean classrooms, shop areas, hallways, offices, gymnasiums, restrooms, locker rooms, and pool areas.
• Assist in setups for meetings/events and unlock/lock buildings.
• Assist with snow removal and other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

Physically fit

Lift 50 pounds

Valid PA driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Small tractors / gators

Snow removal equipment

Cleaning products

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch education. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today, with the resources to ensure students can thrive. The school has prepared over 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students.

MHS is seeking a full-time 2nd shift Custodian to join the Building Services team. The Building Services group pledges to provide a clean and healthy school environment for the students and staff. In addition to overall administrative facilities cleanliness, the department helps with event arrangements, daily operations and maintenance of all campus swimming pools, snow removal, and the summer scheduling of Student Residence building carpet cleaning. The MHS custodians are defined as emergency personnel to support the onsite life-sustaining residential model during weather emergencies.

MHS custodians are responsible for maintaining campus buildings as assigned in a neat, clean, and orderly condition, cleaning classrooms, shop areas, hallways, offices, gymnasiums, restrooms, locker rooms, and pool areas; emptying waste baskets and handling trash/recyclable. Also, they may be required to perform minor maintenance, assist in setups for meetings/events, unlock and lock buildings, assist with snow removal, etc.

Available shift: 2nd shift floater Monday - Friday 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm. This is a bargaining unit position with hourly pay rate of $28.06, plus shift differential and an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum of 6 months’ experience in institutional/commercial cleaning.

Physically fit to lift/move items up to 50 pounds on regular basis.

Valid PA driver's license in good standing.

Working knowledge of cleaning products & procedures.

Working knowledge of cleaning equipment, small tractors, gators or similar equipment and snow removal equipment, such as blowers.

Custodians are considered essential personnel therefore required to be available for snow removal and other essential duties as assigned.

Swimming pool cleaning experience a plus.

Blood borne pathogen training a plus.

Must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all MHS Staff are role models for MHS Students.

Candidates should be willing to actively engage with students beyond the scope of their job responsibilities.

Schedule

Schedule: Full-time

Job Type

Job Type: Standard

Job Posting

Job Posting: Jul 22, 2026

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate in admissions or other programs and services on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religious creed or disability. Read on equal opportunity and diversity, equal employment opportunity, and more.important MHS policies

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate in admissions or other programs and services on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religious creed or disability. .Equal Opportunity Policy