Custodian

Custodian

Division: Finance & Administration
Department/Office: Custodial Services

The Facilities Department at St. Catherine University invites applications for a full-time General Custodian position. This is a union-represented role, providing a clean, healthy, and attractive environment for our college students, faculty, staff, and guests. Our team also assists in reporting maintenance and safety concerns as they arise. Custodians who work 2nd and 3rd shifts receive a shift differential.

Responsibilities include:

• Work independently and as a member of a team to carry out work assignments in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with team members to create positive working relationships with co-workers.
• Represent the Custodial team as helpful and respectful while creating positive relationships with students, faculty and staff.
• Taking care of assigned area daily following specific schedules, remaining flexible to the needs of the college and filling in for absent staff and assisting others when needed.
• Communicating with Lead on the days activities and any special needs to be completed.
• Performing general and detail cleaning of offices, classrooms, dorm rooms, restrooms & showers, common areas, lounges, kitchens, sports facilities, etc.
• Removing trash and recycling.
• Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and sweeping all types of hard floors, flooring, stairs, and all fixtures and removing spots and stains from carpet as needed.
• Dusting, damp wiping and vacuuming furniture as needed and dusting and washing all types of surfaces.
• Cleaning restrooms and showers including all surfaces, walls, ceilings, lights, floors, and fixtures.
• Washing window and door glass using both spray bottle and microfiber cloth.
• Replacing burnt light bulbs and washing light fixtures.
• Removing snow and ice on a seasonal basis.
• Reporting all problems or repairs to the supervisor, or submitting work orders

Employees at St. Kate's feel a deep connection to the University's Mission and Vision, and they live their values at work. Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403b retirement plan access
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Free Tuition (tuition remission) at St. Kate's for employees and their families after one year of
• Six weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service

St. Catherine University in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a comprehensive Catholic university and home to one of the nation's largest colleges for women, with associate and graduate programs for all genders. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiry and social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs in traditional day and evening/weekend/online formats.

Minimum Qualifications:
Required 2-3 years cleaning experience. Prefer 1 year minimum in institutional cleaning
Able to pass a criminal background check in order to carry college keys.

Preferred Qualifications:
We seek creative, adaptable staff who enjoy working in a university climate that promotes multicultural understanding and cultural fluency, consistent with the University's mission and values.