Custodian | Sun - Thurs 10:00PM - 6:30AM

University Of Nebraska Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Nebraska Omaha is seeking a Custodian to perform routine cleaning across classrooms, offices, labs, and public areas on campus. This role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities include daily cleaning, restrooms, and specialized tasks such as restorative cleaning and equipment upkeep. The position requires ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with adherence to established

Qualifications

• Requires ability to understand and follow instructions and perform medium to heavy physical labor.
• Criminal background check and drug screen required of successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Clean daily classrooms, conference rooms, research labs, offices, entrances, stairwells, water fountains, and other areas as assigned.
• Dust mop, spot mop and auto scrub entry ways and hallways.
• Clean and restock restrooms daily.
• Vacuum, dust, empty trash and perform other cleaning duties to assigned areas daily.
• Restorative and project cleaning including vents, carpet spotting, moving furniture and other as assigned.
• Clean all equipment after every usage.
• Change light bulbs.
• Respond to emergencies, (flood etc).
• Set ups for events.

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

EEO Statement:

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment. The University prohibits any form of retaliation taken against anyone for reporting discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for otherwise engaging in protected activity. Read the full statement.

Job Title

Job Grade

Job Grade FP03H

Division

Division Business and Finance

College/Dept

College/Dept Facilities Management and Planning

Department

Department Custodial

Requisition Number

Requisition Number 2026-00342

FTE (full-time equivalency) 100

Work Schedule

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting? No remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term

Appointment Term 12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy? No

Pay Information

Pay Information $15.26-$17.00 +Shift

Pay Schedule

Pay Schedule Hourly

FLSA Designation

FLSA Designation Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Provide basic routine cleaning services using defined methods, procedures, and equipment to create an environment that is safe, clean, comfortable, and sanitary for students, faculty, staff, and community members that are on campus.

Job Duties

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Basic Daily Cleaning

Duties:

Clean daily classrooms, conference rooms, research labs, offices, entrances, stairwells, water fountains, and other areas as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 30

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Mopping and Scrubbing

Duties:

Dust mop, spot mop and auto scrub entry ways and hallways.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 20

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Restrooms

Duties:

Clean and restock restrooms daily.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 10

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area:

Duties:

Vacuum, dust, empty trash and perform other cleaning duties to assigned areas daily.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 10

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Restorative and Project Cleaning

Duties:

Restorative and project cleaning including, but not limited to vents, carpet spotting, moving furniture and other as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 10

Essential Function: No

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Clean Equipment

Duties:

Clean all equipment after every usage.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5

Essential Function: No

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Change Light Bulbs

Duties:

Change light bulbs.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5

Essential Function: No

Responsibility Area:

Duties:

Respond to emergencies, (flood etc)

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5

Essential Function: No

Responsibility Area:

Responsibility Area: Set Ups

Duties:

Participate in set ups.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5

Essential Function: No

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

Required Experience

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.

Required License/Certification

Required Additional Qualifications:

Requires the ability to understand and follow instructions and to perform medium to heavy physical labor, to work effectively on a team and independently, to interact courteously with a variety of people. Criminal background check and drug screen required of successful candidate.

Preferred Education

Preferred Experience

Preferred License/Certification

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

Compliance Requirements

Credit Check

Credit Check No

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check No

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment Yes

Drug Screen

Drug Screen Yes

Supplemental Question

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