Custodian (Day Shift)

DeSales University; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, is seeking a custodial team member to maintain assigned routes with professionalism and efficiency. You will work with a close-knit staff, ensuring clean facilities for students, faculty, and guests.

The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, independence under supervision, and flexibility for overtime. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and a valid driver's license is needed.

Qualifications

• Perform safe use of cleaning chemicals as directed.
• Follow supervisor guidance and work independently.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and handle bending/pulling tasks.
• Maintain a high standard of ethics and integrity.
• Education as minimum; experience preferred.
• Overtime may be required as needed.
• Hold a valid driver’s license with clean record.
• Respect diversity and uphold inclusion.
• Align with the mission of a Catholic liberal arts university.

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned custodial route to defined standards.
• Represent the university with professionalism and competence.
• Adapt to varying building schedules while serving clients, students, staff, and faculty.
• Collaborate effectively within a team-driven environment.

Skills

Chemical safety

Independence

Lifting 50 lbs

Ethics

Education required

Overtime availability

Driver's license

Diversity awareness

Mission alignment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

OVERVIEW

DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online. In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining an assigned tour of custodial duties according to defined and acceptable standards by DeSales University. Represent the University with professionalism and competency. Must be able to handle the challenges of various building schedules while serving our clients, students, staff, and faculty. Work efficiently and effectively in a team driven environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Perform safe use of chemical cleaning materials
• Work independently under direction of supervisor
• Able to bend, pull & lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• Maintain a high standard of ethics
• High School diploma or equivalent/Experience preferred
• Must be able to work overtime upon supervisor's request
• Must possess valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution

DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled