Custodian, 2nd Shift

College of Lake County; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition support

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Generous vacation

Job summary

College of Lake County in Vernon Hills, IL is seeking a Custodian for the 2nd shift to maintain cleanliness and safety across campus facilities. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., 40 hours per week, with a starting pay of $18.23 per hour plus a $0.50 shift differential.

You will clean interiors and exteriors, assist with room setups and events, operate standard custodial equipment, and support the college’s commitment to a respectful, diverse campus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to push, carry, lift up to 70 lbs. regularly and over 70 lbs occasionally.
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cleans interior and exterior of all buildings, including floors, windows, and surfaces.
• Maintains cleanliness of entrances, washrooms, offices, lounges, lunchrooms, and corridors; handles waste receptacles.
• Assists in snow removal for front entrance and walkways.
• Assists in room setups, furniture moves, and stage setups for events.
• Operates custodial equipment such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, burnishers, and carpet cleaners.

Skills

Diversity awareness

Dependability

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

Some benefits will not be available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours (ex: health insurance).

We value candidates who bring language skills that help us better serve and connect with our diverse community. Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Position Title

Custodian, 2nd Shift

Job Summary

The Custodian, 2nd shift, under the supervision of the Southlake Facilities Lead maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the college campus.

Monday – Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Job Description

• Cleans interior and exterior of all buildings, which includes sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, buffing, dusting, washing windows, louvers and light diffusers, etc.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of entrance areas, washrooms, administrative offices, staff/faculty lounges, lunchrooms, corridors and cleans waste receptacles.
• Assists in snow removal as needed, front entrance and walks.
• Assists in room and activities set-ups, furniture moves, and stage set-ups, etc.
• Uses equipment to perform the essential functions of the job, including vacuum cleaner, basic hand tools, walk-behind hard floor scrubber, walk-behind hard floor burnisher, and carpet water extraction machines.
• Demonstrates a solid commitment to CLC Values and participates with CLC goals and initiatives. Demonstrates the Service Excellence communication method towards customers and ensuring student success is at the forefront of all we do, while building the College’s reputation as a premier educational institution.
• Follow all institution and regulatory policies, procedures and standards. Utilize self-appraisal to determine progress in meeting performance management system objectives and career goals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director, Business Operations, Shift Supervisor or the Southlake Campus Lead.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma, or equivalent required.
• Continuously walking or standing, frequent bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting and occasionally sitting.
• Ability to push, carry, lift up to 70 lbs. on a regular basis, and over 70 lbs. on an occasional basis with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of custodial functions and procedures.
• Dependability.
• Ability to provide leadership to staff and to follow instructions.

Pay Rate: $18.23/hour

Shift: 2nd Shift

Shift Differential: Fifty cents ($0.50) per hour

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Campus Location: Southlake Campus

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Total Hours Per Week

40

Position Type

Staff

Job Family

Classified

Posting Date

02/20/2026

Expected Start Date

03/30/2026

Compensation Grade

Custodian

Location

Southlake Campus

Department

Custodial, Southlake Sub Department

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, parental status, pregnancy or any other status protected by law.