Custodian

RISD - Rhode Island School of Design; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

RISD is seeking a Custodian to join the Custodial & Grounds team in Providence. The role supports campus safety and cleanliness, including classrooms, labs, and residential areas. You will sanitize high-touch surfaces, dispose of waste, and assist with events as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (preferred), one year of related experience, and basic computer skills. RISD offers a competitive benefits package and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (preferred).
• One year of related work experience desired.
• Ability to operate cleaning machines and use cleaning products.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to attend training (e.g., Workday).

Responsibilities

• Keep classrooms, lavatories, and hallways disinfected, clean and orderly.
• Sweep, mop, and polish floors, operate machinery to strip and wax floors, and operate vacuum cleaner to maintain rugs.
• Dust furniture, sills, etc.; ensure dispensers (soap and paper) are filled.
• Remove trash, recycling, and litter.
• Replace light bulbs as needed; move furniture and light equipment as required.
• Sweep and shovel steps and distribute sand/salt in snow.
• Check emergency lighting and fire extinguishers monthly.
• Prepare areas for classes and special events as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Cleanliness

Computer skills

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Tools

Cleaning machines

Workday familiarity

Job description

Job Summary

The Rhode Island School of Design Facilities department is actively seeking a Custodian to join their Custodial & Grounds team. The Facilities team supports RISD’s mission by maintaining a safe and sustainable campus through planning, construction services, building operations, careful management of resources, and respectful personal interaction with the entire RISD community. Custodians perform a variety of duties pertaining to the cleanliness, sanitization, disinfection of high touch surfaces, and upkeep of administrative, academic, and residential areas as specified by lead person or Custodial Supervisor. As an employer, RISD offers a supportive, collegial, and inclusive work environment, and a competitive benefits package.

Essential Functions

• Keep classrooms, lavatories, and hallways disinfected, clean and orderly.
• Sweep, mop, and polish floors, operate machinery to strip and wax floors, and operate vacuum cleaner to maintain rugs.
• Dust furniture, sills, etc.; assure that all dispensers (soap and paper) are filled;
• Remove trash, recycling, and litter;
• replace light bulbs as needed;
• move furniture and light equipment as required.
• As required, sweep and shovel steps and walks, and distribute sand and salt on steps and walkways in case of snow, as needed.
• Responsible for checking emergency lighting and fire extinguishers in assigned building(s) on a monthly basis.
• Perform related duties as required by supervisor including preparing areas for classes and special events.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalency (preferred).
• One year of related work experience desired.
• Ability to operate machines used in cleaning and special training in the use of cleaning products.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Basic computer skills and/or the willingness to attend training and adapt to using required technology (ie: College supported enterprise systems such as Workday, etc.)

Union: Teamsters 251

Employment Status: Full-Time; Non-Exempt; Regular Grade: 810NE - CGU

Job Family: Facilities - Grounds Salary Grade Structure

Job Family:Facilities - Custodial

Rhode Island School of Design is a nonprofit college and museum founded in 1877 in Providence, RI — one of the first art and design schools in the US. Our students engage in rigorous, studio-based learning and liberal arts studies. By cultivating expansive and elastic thinking, RISD equips artists, designers and scholars to generate and challenge the ideas that shape our world. Find out much more about RISD at risd.edu/about.

RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

RISD recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.