Custodian (Internal Employment Opportunity)

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

OSU Cascades in Bend, Oregon is seeking a self-directed Custodian to maintain clean, safe facilities for a 0.50 FTE position. The role emphasizes routine cleaning, sanitizing, and reliable service to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will follow schedules, use environmentally-friendly products, report maintenance needs, and work under the Custodial Operations Supervisor to ensure facilities are well maintained.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of custodial experience required.
• Experience with routine janitorial tasks in public settings.

Responsibilities

• Routine cleaning and sanitizing of facilities per schedules.
• Assist with basic facility repairs and move furniture.
• Support safety and housekeeping duties as part of campus operations.

Skills

Custodial experience

Janitorial duties

Facility cleaning

Job description

Important Notifications:

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted “end date”. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

Department:

OSU Cascades

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A resume; and

1. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: Johana Hernandez at [e-mail]

Job Summary:

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity

This recruitment will be used to fill one 0.50 FTE Custodian position for the Cascades Campus at Oregon State University (OSU).

This position will be located in Bend, Oregon.

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for carrying out regular cleaning and sanitizing tasks to ensure OSU- Cascades facilities are safe, clean, comfortable, and well maintained. OSU-Cascades is searching for an individual who is self-directed and self-motivated, detail-oriented, and takes pride in a well-maintained facility. The position involves providing service to diverse groups of students, faculty, staff and visitors and requires close interaction and partnership with these groups and other custodians on the team. The Custodian will report to the Custodial Operations Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Routine Cleaning - Cleaning and sanitizing of OSU-Cascades’ facilities, according to routine schedules as well as recurring, non-recurring and seasonal events. Areas include, but are not limited to: classrooms, laboratory spaces, hallways, restrooms, showers, conference rooms, offices, dining areas, residence hall rooms, kitchens and outside spaces. Work will be performed using environmentally-friendly cleaning products, state of the art equipment, and modern cleaning practices. Cleaning schedules will be established for daily, weekly, monthly, bi-annual, and annual cleaning. During academic breaks, deep cleaning of spaces will be required.
• Facility Support/General Labor - The Custodian will perform basic facility repairs, assist skilled workers with building maintenance, move and arrange furniture, replace light bulbs, clear snow (by hand and using powered equipment), and assist with emergency response. Facility support also includes basic security tasks such as locking and unlocking buildings or areas of buildings, turning lights on and off, making rounds to ensure systems are functioning properly and reporting safety or security deficiencies.
• Other duties as assigned - The Custodian will provide emergency support as needed for the Department of Public Safety and for Housing and Dining. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six (6) six months of experience performing routine janitorial duties in a commercial, educational, or public environment.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two or more years performing self-directed janitorial duties in a commercial, educational, or public environment.
• One or more years performing facilities maintenance tasks.
• One or more years performing basic vehicle cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Salary Range:

$18.06 - $22.84

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-11-23

Anticipated End Date:

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted “end date”. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail].