Custodian/Maintenance (Columbia)

The Custodian/Maintenance position provides for the overall cleanliness and general maintenance to the area they assigned, which may include classrooms, offices, restrooms, hallways, grounds and commons spaces. This is a full-time, 12-month, hourly position and is covered by the Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri (PEERS).

All candidates must submit a completed online application at our website:

A cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts, and any other relevant documents should be uploaded with the application. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Required Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or Equivalent;
2. Must have a valid drivers license;
3. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Education and/or experience beyond minimum requirements.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Perform custodial duties to include maintaining cleanliness of the building and its contents as assigned, to include scrubbing and waxing floors;
2. Unlock all buildings and rooms as requested;
3. Activate and deactivate security alarm systems as required;
4. Set-up classrooms and other areas of the facility for seminars, banquets, workshops, and other functions as required;
5. Remove snow and ice and apply ice melt as needed;
6. Pick up trash from grounds daily and empty trash receptacles as needed;
7. Move furniture and transport boxes of college materials where needed;
8. Change light bulbs and ballasts as needed;
9. Make trips to designated businesses to pick up items for college use;
10. Replace air filters in the heating and cooling units as needed;
11. Repair or replace plumbing fixtures to include stools, urinals, faucets, etc.;
12. Be able to control water shut-offs and electrical breakers for the building;
13. Repair of doors, door hardware, cabinets, dropped ceilings, replace/mend broken windows, sand and stain woodwork, paint/repair walls, doors, and plaster;
14. Maintain college equipment and make repairs as necessary;
15. Perform other duties as assigned by the site Director, Physical Plant Manager, or the Director of Plant Operations.