Head Custodian

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Work-life balance resources

Professional development

Inclusive community

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, seeks a Head Custodian to lead custodial operations for student housing facilities. The role supervises full-time staff and coordinates cleaning, floor care, and safety across facilities, ensuring a clean, safe environment for residents.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, English-language communication skills, and custodial or related experience. Overtime and on-call duties may apply; Health and retirement benefits typical of Texas State.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience in custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lb unassisted and 50 lb with assistance; walk 3–5 miles daily.
• Ability to access all building areas in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise a custodial staff team and perform cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, windows, waste removal).
• Provide floor care including shampooing carpets, carpet extraction, and using automatic scrubbers.
• Ensure facilities are maintained in a clean and safe condition.
• Serve on on-call rotation to support students after hours; respond to emergencies and assist with events.
• Overtime may be required with little or no notice; perform other duties as assigned.
• Conduct quality control inspections and document results; manage staff performance through 1:1s, team meetings, and annual evaluations.

Skills

English communication

Custodial/Facilities experience

Mobility/physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University
Head Custodian

Posting Number: 2026747

Location: San Marcos

Department: DHRL Administration

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $3000.00

Job Category: Non-Exempt

Required Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.
• Ability to communicate and understand verbal and writteninstructions in English.
• Experience in working in any of the following: custodial,hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production, orfacilities maintenance.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items weighing up to 30lbs. unassisted and 50 pounds assisted.
• Walk 3-5 miles daily and access all areas of the building in atimely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff members.
• Experience providing professional cleaning methods andtechniques, including measuring and mixing cleaning chemicals.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Bilingual, English & Spanish.
• Ability to provide excellent communication and interpersonalskills.

Job Description

The Head Custodian position provides leadership, coordination, andsupervision of custodial operations at Texas State HousingFacilities to ensure a clean and safe environment. The headcustodian supervises full-time staff that service studentresidential facilities.

Job Duties

Custodial Services

• Directly supervise a custodial staff team and perform variouscleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting,cleaning windows, and removing trash.
• Provide floor care, including shampooing carpets, carpetextraction, using automatic scrubbers, and stripping and finishingfloors.
• Ensure that assigned facilities are maintained in a clean andsafe condition

On-Call & Emergency Management

• Serve as a member of the departmental on-call rotation toprovide support to students after hours.
• Provide emergency response and clean up for floods and othercustodial emergencies. Fill in as required for other crew membersand substitute for absent co-workers as needed. Perform set-ups andbreakdowns for special events.
• Mandatory overtime may be required with little or no advancenotice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Administration

• Performs quality control inspections and documentation.
• Manage staff performance through 1:1s, team meetings, andannual evaluations.
• Process and review time reports, inspection reports, absencedocumentation.

Additional Information to Applicants

Job Open Date: 08/24/2026

Job Close Date: 09/07/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday

Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM

Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM

Legal and Required Notices

Texas State University is committed to a policy ofnon-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardlessof race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age,marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basisprotected by federal or state law in employment, educationalprograms, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon theoutcome of record checks and verifications including, but notlimited to, criminal history, driving records, education records,employment verifications, reference checks, and employmenteligibility verifications.

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete theForm I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity andauthorization to work in the United States. Texas State Universityparticipates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon thesuccessful verification of work authorization. Employees arerequired to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy theconditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and theuniversity makes no implicit or explicit promises to financiallysupport visa or permanent residency applications.

Quicklink

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/58230

About Texas State and San Marcos

Texas State University is a emerging research institution locatedin the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautifulTexas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in theTexas State University System and one of the 75 largestuniversities in the country, with over 38,000 students andapproximately 4,000 faculty and staff

Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over50,000 people located about half way between Austin and SanAntonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texasuniversities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River andthe stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charmof the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banksof the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activitiesthroughout the year.

Why work @ Texas State?

• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting yourfirst day of employment for full-time employees with Texas Statepaying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for yourdependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and manymore!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendlyresources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellnessprogram
• Great professional development opportunities: choose from avariety of workshops, training, online learning and even accesseducational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academiccourses
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networksoffered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans andvoluntary saving options with generous employer contributions

By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you'll be a part of one ofthe most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in thenation.