Custodian (Day Shift Refresh)

Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Wilkes University invites applicants for a part-time day shift Refresh Custodial Worker in the Campus Support Services department. The role offers scheduling flexibility and up to 20 hours per week within the Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm window.

The position requires strong communication, attention to detail, independence, and the ability to work around staff and visitors. It includes cleaning duties across campus facilities and basic maintenance tasks, with a background check required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with customers and team members.
• High attention to detail and pride in a clean public space.
• Ability to work independently with minimal disruption.

Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning of restrooms, classrooms, hallways and office areas.
• Operate light floor machines and basic cleaning equipment.
• Assist with event set-ups and seasonal grounds maintenance.
• Remove and transport garbage and recyclables campus-wide.
• Follow safety regulations and read maintenance documentation.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Web-based applications

Job description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a part-time day shift Refresh Custodial Worker in the Campus Support Services department.

This role operates with a high degree of scheduling flexibility working up to 20 hours per week within the Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm work week.

The position requires:

• Strong communication skills: Outgoing, friendly, and comfortable communicating professionally with customers and other team members.
• High attention to detail: Pride in keeping a public-facing space immaculate.
• Independence & Professionalism: Ability to stay on task and manage your time while working around office staff and visitors with minimal disruption.

The successful candidate must be able to work independently and is responsible for daily cleaning of restrooms, classrooms, hallways and office areas in campus facilities including residence halls, athletic areas, administrative and academic buildings. The Custodian will provide cleaning and sanitation services in addition to the use of light floor machines and attachments (e.g., vacuums, floor buffers, carpet extractors, etc.), perform general maintenance work (e.g., replace light bulbs, plunge toilets, etc.), assist with event set-ups and seasonal grounds maintenance as well as removal and transportation of garbage and recyclables from throughout campus.

A high school diploma or GED and a valid PA driver's license are required. The ideal candidate is required to have proficient technical skills to perform associated tasks, the ability to lift 40 lbs. and the ability to read and comprehend safety regulations and other documentation pertinent to the position. Basic knowledge of computers (Word, Excel and web-based applications) strongly preferred. Candidates must successfully pass a background check.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.