Night Custodian - Custodial Services

APU College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Northern, Azusa (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Azusa Pacific University is seeking a campus janitor to join a team dedicated to maintaining a clean, welcoming environment for students and staff. The role focuses on sweeping, scrubbing, mopping floors, dusting furniture, cleaning restrooms, windows, and high‑touch areas, while observing safety and reliability in daily tasks.

Qualified applicants have at least a high school diploma, six months of janitorial experience, and a valid California driver's license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment.
• Ability to train student workers on cleaning procedures.
• Proficient with standard cleaning tools like vacuums and floor machines.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, scrub, and mop floors.
• Dust furniture and clean walls/windows.
• Clean restrooms and high-touch areas.
• Maintain custodial supply areas and equipment.
• Observe safety hazards and report maintenance problems.
• Perform minor repairs on building equipment when needed.
• Maintain accurate daily timekeeping and punctual attendance.

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

On‑job training

Equipment handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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APU seeks employees who desire to contribute to our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ‑like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and one another.

The primary responsibility is to work with a team to provide a high level of cleanliness for the campus.

Required Education

• High school graduate or equivalent experience and education.

Required Experience

• Six months of janitorial or building maintenance work is required.
• Position requires a valid California Driver's License.

Primary Duties/Essential Functions

• Sweeps, scrubs, and mops floors.
• Dusts furniture.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles.
• Cleans whiteboards.
• Cleans windows and walls.
• Cleans restrooms and other facilities as assigned.
• Cleans elevators and stairwells.
• Cleans and sanitizes high‑touch areas
• Performs carpet cleaning
• Performs stripping and waxing of floors
• Performs Shower cleaning
• Maintains custodial supply areas and equipment.
• Observes safety hazards, maintenance problems, and equipment defects.
• May do minor repair work on building equipment and facilities.
• Responsible for daily electronic timekeeping as it applies to the scope of this position.
• Regular, punctual attendance as required by the supervisor based on department needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

• Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment.
• Must have the necessary skills to do on‑job training with student workers.
• Skilled in the use of the following equipment/machinery: vacuum; wet/dry vacuum; carpet extractor; floor high‑speed floor machine 1500 rpm; side‑by‑side floor machine 700 rpm.

Mental Demands

• Ability to follow oral/written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relations with supervisors, fellow workers, and students.
• Must be able to communicate in English with the ability to relay instructions from the supervisor to student workers.
• Able to complete tasks efficiently within a designated time frame.
• Ability to learn procedures and retain information.
• In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian‑based higher education for its students.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate strength using equipment/machinery as listed above.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, grasp, and climb.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Availability to drive a campus vehicle

Visual Demands

• Computer monitor and reading.
• Subject to hazards of machinery, equipment, and exposure to chemicals.
• Conditions that could affect skin or respiratory systems—fumes, odors, dust, or poor ventilation.
• At times performing tasks in high heat or cold conditions.

Technologies

• Proficient in Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.

Compensation

• Grade 6: $18.25 - $20.38 is the hourly compensation for this role and reflects what Azusa Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on the qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, APU offers a competitive benefits package.

Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about ' what we believe ,', our ' mission statement ,', and our ' statement of faith .'

You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/ .

Azusa Pacific University will conduct a background check on all final candidates.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.