Senior Custodian ( Nights = 10:00pm - 6:30am ) - 139997

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Sr. Custodian for overnight cleaning of the Price Center and Student Center facilities managed by University Centers. You will sweep, mop, dust, and vacuum areas, extract and shampoo carpets, and perform floor care including stripping, waxing, and buffing.

You will also secure buildings, submit shift reports, and restock supplies. The role requires operating a range of equipment such as vacuums, buffers, carpet cleaners, steam extractors, and high‑pressure washers, with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience performing skilled custodial duties.
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, wet/dry vacuums, carpet shampooers, steam extractors and high‑pressure washers.
• Demonstrated experience in floor care including stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Demonstrated experience in carpet care: spot cleaning, spin bonneting, shampooing, and extracting.
• Demonstrated experience securing facilities and handling keys.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and daily operations reports.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, dust, and vacuum indoor and outdoor areas.
• Extract, shampoo, and spin bonnet carpets.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms; restock supplies.
• Submit daily shift summaries and work orders; secure buildings and equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs of custodial equipment.

Skills

Skilled custodial duties

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Buffers

Wet/dry vacuums

Rotary carpet shampooers

Steam extractors

High‑pressure washers

Carpet cleaning machines

Floor scrubbers/polishers

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Custodial Supervisor the Sr. Custodian is responsible for participating in the overnight cleaning of the Price Center and Student Center facilities managed by University Centers (Campus Student Union).

Sweep, mop, dust, and vacuum indoor and outdoor areas of the facilities. Extract, shampoo, and spin bonnet carpets. Clean and disinfect restrooms, pick up trash, empty trash, operate trash compactor, and other assigned duties related to maintaining the cleanliness of the facilities. Operate vacuum cleaners, buffers, high pressure washers, carpet cleaning machines (spin bonnet, shampoo, extract, pile-lift), wet/dry vacuums, extractors, and floor scrubbing/polishing machines during cleaning, stripping, waxing, buffing and other related cleaning operations.

Submit daily shift summary reports; submit work orders for items needing maintenance or custodial attention. Secure buildings and equipment when not in use. Restock paper, soap and other cleaning supplies.

Perform routine maintenance and repairs of custodial equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience performing skilled custodial duties.

• Demonstrated experience operating, storing, and maintaining the following equipment: vacuums, buffers, wet/dry vacuums, rotary carpet shampooers, steam extractors, high-pressure washers.

• Demonstrated experience in floor care; stripping, waxing, and buffing.

• Demonstrated experience in carpet care; spot cleaning, spin bonneting, shampooing, and extracting.

• Demonstrated experience securing facilities, including responsibility for keys.

• Ability to read and interpret written information and instructions, including daily operations reports which are integral in performing reservable space cleaning.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to prepare written reports and complete forms.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to effectively work with a diverse group of students, staff, faculty, and customers.

• Must be able to safely lift, move and carry a minimum load of 75 lbs.

• Must be able to safely operate University Centers vehicles (cart, pickup truck, one ton stake-bed truck).

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Regular work schedule is 10:00pm to 6:30am, Monday through Friday.

• Must work occasional flexible, variable hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

• Background check required.

• Must use proper safety gear as necessary.

• Must be able to safely lift, move, carry, push and pull a minimum of 75 lbs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $55,729 - $69,280 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $26.69 - $33.18

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 Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).