Custodian I

Facilities Services is responsible for:

• All repairs and maintenance of building interiors and exteriors
  

• Landscape and grounds
  

• Building utilities, heating and refrigeration
  

• Mail services
  

• Motor pool
  

• Campus custodial services
  

• Work control
  

• Campus stores
  

• Administration, accounting and information technology functions necessary to support these areas

The Auxiliary Services departments of Residence Life, University Food Services Dining Halls, Sports Facilities, and Strand Union Building are responsible for maintaining the facilities they manage.

• Residence Life has 9 residence halls where living and learning come together to provide students with a “home-like” environment as they navigate their academic career
  

• University Food Services Dining Halls consist of 2 residential dining halls that collectively serve 10,000 meals per day, 7 days a week
  

• Sports Facilities manages the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bobcat Stadium, Hoseaus Fitness Center, Shroyer Gymnasium and the Bobcat Tennis Center
  

• The Strand Union Building provides campus meeting rooms and ballrooms as well as use of the SUB Recreation Center and maintains several retail food service areas

Duties and Responsibilities

Custodians provide cleaning and maintenance service for MSU .

Primary emphasis is on:

• Cleaning public areas (including restrooms)
  

• Carpeted and hard-surface floor care
  

• Trash removal
  

• Room set-ups
  

• Other related duties

Custodians may work individually or on a team in an assigned area. Other duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Dusting and polishing furniture
  

• Washing windows and mirrors
  

• Polishing bathroom and shower fixtures
  

• Replacing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
  

• Handling commercial (industrial) cleaning chemicals
  

• Moving supplies up and down stairs
  

• Maintaining good communication channels with supervisors and coworkers

Please note that responsibilities will vary slightly between home departments.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

All relevant education and experience that you submit in your application will be considered.

Experience with custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, etc.

Experience working effectively with minimal or no supervision.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Experience providing excellent customer service.

Certifications, classes completed, or knowledge of safety procedures utilized in a custodial, janitorial or housekeeping position.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Be able to positively and professionally perform all the functions of the position
  

• Consistently exercise initiative and good judgment
  

• Effectively and safely operate work-related equipment and tools
  

• Accurately follow written and oral instructions and procedures
  

• Exhibit strong communication skills
  

• Work effectively and efficiently in close cooperation with staff in a team-oriented environment
  

• Be able to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
  

• Quickly adapt to changing priorities
  

• Possess strong organizational skills
  

• Maintain excellent customer service
  

• Be highly motivated and work with minimal supervision
  

• Have excellent attention to detail
  

• Represent the department and MSU to others in a professional and courteous manner

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.


There are a variety of shifts across departments – please see “Posting Specific Questions” below to pick departments/shifts you are interested in.

All positions are eligible for full MSU benefits 12 months out of the year including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
  

• Paid Holidays
  

• Vacation and Sick Leave
  

• Wellness Program
  

• Retirement Plan
  

• Tuition Waiver

  Physical Demands
  

  • Lifting up to 50 lbs
    

  • Moving items (such as stacking chairs, folding tables, setting up portable stages, carrying floor sealer, etc.) up and down stairs.
    

  • Walking up and down stairs
    

  • Going up and down a step ladder
    

  • Standing for extended periods of time
    

  • Gripping handles on cleaning equipment
    

  • Will have exposure to cleaning solutions.

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  This position has supervisory duties?
  
  No