Emergency Hire - Custodian - Facilities Management and Development

Opt For Healthy Living; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 27,510 - 30,376; Full time

Job summary

Cal Poly seeks an Emergency Hire Custodian for Facilities Management and Development to maintain and clean campus facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning, restrooms, and supporting event setups, with duties extending to emergency custodial needs on a university campus.

Shift options include Monday-Thursday evenings and Friday night hours, with compensating pay for the role and conditions described by Cal Poly.

Qualifications

• Any combination of training, experience, and/or education sufficient to demonstrate the required skills listed above.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned areas, dusting and cleaning surfaces; remove trash and recyclables.
• Disinfect restrooms and replenish supplies; clean glass, windows, blinds, furniture and fixtures; remove graffiti.
• Sweep, vacuum, spot clean carpets; provide custodial support including emergencies.
• Assist with special event setup and cleanup as a custodial staff member.

Skills

Custodial work

Cleaning duties

Safety compliance

Education

Experience or education equivalent

Job description

Emergency Hire - Custodian - Facilities Management and Development

Job no: 560373
Work type: Staff
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 5 - CSUEU - Operations and Support Services, Custodial/Facilities, Temporary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Job Summary

• Clean and maintain assigned areas, including such activities as dusting and clean all surfaces; removing trash and recyclables;
• Clean and disinfect restrooms and replenishing supplies; clean glass doors, windows, and blinds; clean off graffiti; clean furniture and upholstery; clean light fixtures; polish woodwork and metal surfaces; clean stairwells, walkways, and elevators; and perform general housekeeping.
• Sweeping, vacuuming, spot clean and full clean of carpets
• Provide custodial support, including activities such as responding to custodial/clean emergencies.
• Serve as a special event custodian; participating in campus event set-up and clean up.

Shift times: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 1:30am, Friday 4pm - 12:30 am OR Monday - Thursday 7:00 pm - 3:30am, Friday 4pm - 12:30 am

Education and Experience

• Any combination of training, experience, and/or education sufficient to demonstrate the required skills listed above.

Licenses, Certificates, Credentials

• Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $19.97 - $22.05 per hour

Classification Range: $19.97 - $27.42 per hour

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly

Known for its Learn by Doing pedagogy, Cal Poly is the flagship of the world-renowned California State University system. Annually recognized as one of the top public universities in the nation, Cal Poly continues to offer an academic curriculum based on learned experience gained through real-world practice. Located in San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly is nestled comfortably among the coastal foothills, minutes from the Pacific Ocean and equidistant to the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSUemployee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Advertised: Jul 23 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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