Grounds Maintenance Custodian

Ivy Tech Community College; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Retirement plan

Educational benefits

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis is recruiting a Grounds Maintenance Custodian to keep restrooms, hallways, classrooms, and outdoor areas clean and well‑maintained. The role also supports campus facilities with logistics and grounds tasks.

Responsibilities include safety inspections, mulch maintenance, planting trees and shrubs, operating grounds equipment, seasonal snow removal, and preparing daily work logs. A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general safety inspections of the facilities and grounds.
• Apply herbicides and pesticides as needed.
• Maintain mulch beds across campus, including weeding and mulch replacement.
• Plant and care for trees and shrubs; install plants in beds and planters.
• Operate and maintain hand tools and larger grounds equipment.
• Maintain daily report records and work orders (gas receipts, logs).
• Seasonal work such as snow removal, aeration, and weeding.
• Provide back up in other department areas as needed (mail, shipping, custodial, events).
• Assist with event set-up/cleanup and loading/unloading of trucks.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Custodian

Location: Indianapolis – Downtown

Job Type: Full-time

Classification: N-2

Pay Range: $15.00-$17.00/Hour

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Reports To: Facilities Grounds Coordinator

Who We Are

Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering: high-quality learning experiences that propel Indiana’s communities, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value, empowering every learner to achieve lifelong success.

Our Values

• Empathy: We lead with care and connectivity, ensuring we meet our students where they are.
• Integrity: We act responsibly and ethically in the best interest of our students, employees, partners, institution, and the State.
• Agility: We move with purpose and adapt to the evolving needs of our students, employers, and the State.
• Impact: We exist to change lives through quality education. Our work strengthens individuals, families, communities, and the future of Indiana.

About The Role

The Custodian is responsible for maintaining the College's visual standards by ensuring that restrooms, hallways, classrooms, and other areas are consistently clean and well‑maintained. In addition to regular cleaning duties, this position will support campus facilities by assisting with logistics and grounds maintenance as needed.

Required Skills & Competencies

Physical Requirements

• Lifting and Carrying:
  • Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Heavier lifting or movement tasks should be done with assistance.
• Stair and Ladder Use:
  • Move safely up and down stairs, service ramps, and/or ladders as part of the work.
• Travel Requirements:
  • Must be able to travel to various campus buildings using College vehicles.
  • Must hold or be able to obtain an Indiana driver's license.
• Physical Stamina:
  • Must be detail‑oriented, thorough, and flexible to adapt to changing tasks and environments.
  • Significant physical effort is required, including heavy lifting, bending, twisting, and working in various environmental conditions (hot and cold).

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including working on ladders, lifting over 50 lbs repetitively, twisting, bending, and working in varying environmental conditions.
• Competence in following both oral and written instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an academic or state organization.
• Industry‑related training or certifications relevant to custodial work.

Major Responsibilities

Conduct general safety inspections of the facilities and grounds

• Patrol assigned area and inspect the grounds for cleanliness and potential concerns.

Application of chemicals and fertilizers

• Apply herbicides and pesticides as needed.

Maintaining and prepping mulch beds across campus

• Weeding, herbicide treatments, and replace mulch as needed.

Planting and caring of trees and shrubs

• Installing plants withing open beds as well as the planters across campus.

Operate and maintain hand power tools and larger grounds operations equipment

• Will use equipment ranging from small hand tools to large ride on equipment.

Maintain existing public open space areas

• Check trash cans and collect trash in all outdoor public spaces.

Maintain daily report records and work orders

• Gas receipts as well as daily work logs.

Seasonal work such as snow removal, aeration, and weeding

• Work is performed during all seasons and all types of weather.

Provide back up in various areas of the department when needed

• Mail room, Copy room, Shipping and Receiving, custodial, events, etc.

Event set‑up/clean‑up

• Periodic outdoor events throughout the year.

Responsible for the loading and unloading of trucks as necessary.

• Expected to assist in unloading of grounds deliveries and equipment.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• A valid driver’s license and insurance coverage as required by the College's insurance carrier.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled professionals.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well‑being, growth, and financial security of our full‑time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness

• Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
• Dental plan with no‑cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low‑cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no‑cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

Retirement & Financial Security

• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short‑term and long‑term disability benefits

Educational Benefits

• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities

Work‑Life Balance

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
• Flexible work arrangements where available
• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)

Additional Perks

• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services

Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future—because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.

Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full‑time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.