Custodian

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College in North Andover, MA seeks a custodian to perform general custodial duties across campus, including cleaning, restocking supplies, and maintaining safe, clean facilities. The role requires on-campus presence and a commitment to the College's inclusive mission.

You will follow OSHA and SDS guidelines, wear PPE, support events, assist with snow removal, and report maintenance needs promptly. A valid driver's license and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of custodial best practices, and operational efficiencies.
• Able to operate custodial equipment.
• Fluent in English language and able to communicate with others.
• Higher Education, or multi-building property management preferred.
• 3 years of experience in custodian/cleaning services is preferred
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform general custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning restrooms, and restocking paper products and soap dispensers.
• Collect and dispose of interior and exterior trash and recycling by transporting materials to designated campus dumpsters and compactors.
• Perform specialized cleaning services, including carpet extraction, window cleaning, floor care, and stain removal.
• Respond to facility emergencies, including water leaks, flooding, and other incidents requiring water restoration and cleanup.
• Transport custodial equipment, supplies, and restoration equipment between campus buildings as needed.
• Inspect, clean, and perform routine maintenance on custodial equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Identify and report building maintenance issues observed while performing custodial duties to ensure timely repairs.
• Properly wear and utilize required PPE, including gloves, safety glasses, masks, and other protective equipment as required by the task being performed.
• Perform minor repairs to the facility like shutting off a valve to stop a leak or repairing a flooring issue that is a trip hazard.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas, including custodial closets and storage areas, while ensuring OSHA and SDS requirements.
• Assist with snow and ice removal around building entrances, sidewalks, and other designated areas to maintain safe access during inclement weather.
• Demonstrate reliability and attendance by fulfilling assigned work responsibilities.
• Assist with campus events by setting up and breaking down furniture and equipment, monitoring restrooms and trash receptacles, and ensuring event spaces remain clean and presentable.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned to support departmental operations.

Skills

Fluent in English

Custodial best practices

Operate custodial equipment

Custodian experience

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Associates/Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful,residential setting — just minutes from Boston,Massachusetts.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Custodial Manager and/or his/herdesignee, the custodian will be responsible for custodialoperations, including cleaning and maintenance of various buildingson the College’s campus. The custodian will work with the custodialstaff to effectively meet the College’s physical needs and supportits overall mission, including working in different buildings asneeded.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform general custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping,dusting, vacuuming, cleaning restrooms, and restocking paperproducts and soap dispensers.
• Collect and dispose of interior and exterior trash andrecycling by transporting materials to designated campus dumpstersand compactors.
• Perform specialized cleaning services, including carpetextraction, window cleaning, floor care, and stain removal.
• Respond to facility emergencies, including water leaks,flooding, and other incidents requiring water restoration andcleanup.
• Transport custodial equipment, supplies, and restorationequipment between campus buildings as needed.
• Inspect, clean, and perform routine maintenance on custodialequipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Identify and report building maintenance issues observed whileperforming custodial duties to ensure timely repairs.
• Properly wear and utilize required Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE), including gloves, safety glasses, masks, and otherprotective equipment as required by the task being performed.
• Perform minor repairs to the facility like shutting off a valveto stop a leak or repairing a flooring issue that is a triphazard.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas, includingcustodial closets and storage areas, while ensuring compliance withOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulationsand Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements.
• Assist with snow and ice removal around building entrances,sidewalks, and other designated areas to maintain safe accessduring inclement weather.
• Demonstrate reliability, responsibility, and dependability bymaintaining regular attendance and fulfilling assigned workresponsibilities.
• Assist with campus events by setting up and breaking downfurniture and equipment, monitoring restrooms and trashreceptacles, and ensuring event spaces remain clean, stocked, andpresentable throughout the event.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned tosupport departmental and institutional operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of custodial best practices, and operationalefficiencies.
• Able to operate custodial equipment.
• Fluent in English language and able to communicate withothers.
• Higher Education, or multi-building property managementpreferred.
• 3 years of experience in custodian/cleaning services ispreferred
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Application Materials Should Include

• Resume
• Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position,citing experience relevant to the qualifications and includingexperience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinianmission and our values.

Work Location

This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in orderto provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience forour students and the community.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminalbackground check.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of highereducation committed to building an accepting and respectfulcommunity. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts andempower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and theAugustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry anddialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and cancontribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. Allcandidates should describe in their application how they willfoster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education inNew England, Merrimack College is a private, independent,coeducational institution with more than 4,100 undergraduate, 2,500graduate students and 50 doctoral students from 48 states and 63countries. The College features more than 160 career-focusedundergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught byexceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject andstudent success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences,engineering and computational sciences, nursing and healthsciences, education and social policy, the Girard school ofbusiness and the graduate school of counseling and social work. TheCollege’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in NorthAndover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges andUniversities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack isone of the fastest growing educational institutions in the countryand has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’sranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in the Regional UniversitiesNorth category in 2026. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athleticinstitution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hourly Rate

$21.50