"Custodian"

Job Details

Job no: R-0000002932

Position Title: Custodian

Faculty or Staff: Staff

Full Time or Part Time: Part time

In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote: In-Person

Minimum Starting Rate of Pay: $20.43
Rate of pay commensurate with experience

Start Date: 02/23/2026

Job Description:

Job Title: Custodian 1st Shift
Department: Facilities Management
Name of Incumbent:
Reports to: Custodial 1st Shift Supervisor
Scheduled Hours: 20 Hours per Week (Tues. - Sat. 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
Employment Cycle: 52 Weeks per Year

I. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Custodian position is intended to support the Facilities Management mission of providing well maintained classrooms, residence halls, and other facilities related to an institution of higher education. This position is responsible for the cleanliness of all academic, administration and all other buildings as assigned. This position performs in an institutional/residential setting that requires planning for a “least-disruptive” approach to work, an appreciation of the unique surroundings. The seven hundred plus acres of Mount Holyoke must always reflect the historic and iconic beauty of our Ivy League institution.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General cleaning tasks at campus buildings.
• Sweeping, vacuuming and washing floors.
• Emptying waste receptacles.
• Cleaning and disinfecting restroom toilets, sinks, countertops, mirrors, showers and high touch surfaces.
• Dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures.
• Communicate building and safety concerns, report need for repair or services.
• Snow removal assignments.
• Additional duties as assigned.

III. SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ CERTIFICATIONS:

Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to adhere to a detailed cleaning program.
• Must be willing to work some weekends and holidays.
• Must be flexible for on-call assignments and snow shoveling detail.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• A willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

Licenses & Certifications:
• High school or equivalent.

V. SUPERVISION:
• Reports to the 1st shift Custodial Supervisor

VIII. PHYSICAL/ MENTAL/ WORK ENVIRONMENT DEMANDS:

Working Conditions:
• Employee handles a range of hazardous materials, including cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• May have contact with chemicals and fumes, wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme weather related to heat or cold.
• Noise level in some work environments can occasionally be loud.

Physical Demands:
• Balancing, carrying, pulling/pushing, grasping, repetitive movement, standing, bending, reaching, sitting, twisting and lifting.
• Ability to physically perform manual tasks, climb stairs, lift, climb ladders, and bend.
• Ability to lift (50) pounds unassisted, able to stoop or stand for prolonged periods of time.

DISCLAIMER:
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the discretion of the Employer.

Background Checks:

Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants:

Apply online; application materials must include:

• A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
• A complete resume or curriculum vitae
• For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Company

Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential, research liberal arts college for women that is gender diverse and welcomes applications from female, transgender and non-binary students. Mount Holyoke is renowned for educating women leaders, from medical pioneers to Pulitzer Prize–winning playwrights. The oldest of the Seven Sister colleges, we are a noted leader in liberal arts education with a mission grounded in the conviction that women can — and should — make a difference in the world.

Company info

Website: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/