Custodian (RO)

Oakland Community College; Royal Oak, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Community College seeks a capable custodian to maintain facilities in a safe, clean condition through routine cleaning, moving furniture, and minor repairs. The role supports a multi-cultural campus community and requires readiness to work beyond standard hours as needed.

Responsibilities include cleaning, waste removal, equipment upkeep, and assisting with simple maintenance tasks. A Michigan driver’s license is required; pesticide licensing is preferred to ensure compliance with safety

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent; college credits preferred.
• Minimum of one year custodial experience; grounds keeping and working with multicultural students and staff preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid Michigan driver's license; state of Michigan pesticide applicator license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintain walls, ceilings, windows, floors, bathrooms, furniture, and fixtures.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, and storage areas.
• Collects and removes waste and trash from assigned areas.
• Assembles and performs minor repairs and adjustments to fixtures, furnishings and furniture; reports equipment requiring outside service to supervisor.
• Loads, unloads, and moves furniture and fixtures, including disassembling and assembling, as required.
• May direct student employees assigned to area consistent with the terms and conditions of the Master Labor Agreement.
• Reviews communications in Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, as needed.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
• Ability to work additional hours, as needed.

Skills

Cleaning

Maintenance

Physical stamina

Ladders

Teamwork

Aerial lifts

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College credits preferred

Tools

Driver's license

Pesticide applicator license (preferred)

Job description

Responsible for cleaning functions, furniture moving and adjustments, and other related custodial duties in compliance with assigned safety and work standards and schedules. A custodian may be assigned and paid out of classification for duties of a Mailroom/Shipping & Receiving Clerk or Groundskeeper, when directed by their supervisor and with appropriate training. This position is expected to work in a multi-cultural diverse working environment.

This description is intended to indicate the types of duties and responsibilities requested of the employee assigned this title. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required:

1. Cleans and maintain walls, ceilings, windows, floors, bathrooms, furniture, and fixtures.
2. Maintains supplies, equipment, and storage areas.
3. Collects and removes waste and trash from assigned areas.
4. Assembles and performs minor repairs and adjustments to fixtures, furnishings and furniture; reports equipment requiring outside service to supervisor.
5. Collects and distributes supplies, as assigned.
6. Maintains entrance ways (i.e., removes litter, sweeps, and mops).
7. Performs hand snow shoveling and spreads salt, where needed.
8. Operates grounds equipment, as needed.
9. Loads, unloads, and moves furniture and fixtures, including disassembling and assembling, as required.
10. May direct student employees assigned to area consistent with the terms and conditions of the Master Labor Agreement.
11. Reviews communications in Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, as needed.
12. Performs other related duties, as assigned.
13. Ability to work additional hours, as needed.

• Ability to learn and to use accepted cleaning and maintenance practices
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions and diagrams
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and moving up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to ascend ladders
• Ability to work independently or as a team, when needed
• Ability to operate aerial and high lifts, preferred
• Customer service focused
• Basic computer skills

EDUCATION: High school graduation or equivalent; College credits preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one (1) year of custodial experience with experience in grounds keeping and working with multi-cultural students and staff preferred.

LICENSES: Must possess and maintain a current and valid Michigan driver’s license. State of Michigan pesticide applicator license preferred.