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University of Alaska Southeast
Custodian
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What they do
A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$41,730 / year median in Alaska
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Custodian 533143 Juneau, Alaska, United States Crafts and Trades On Campus Staff Full-time Facilities Maintenance M3 Physical Plant Add to favorites View favorites Join the Facilities Services team at the University of Alaska Southeast and make a visible difference every day. This position provides custodial services that directly support student success, faculty work, and campus operations by maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming spaces across a diverse university environment. Work areas may include classrooms, labs, shops, offices, student spaces, and other campus facilities. If you take pride in creating well-kept spaces, enjoy meaningful hands-on work, and want to be part of a team that helps keep a university community running, this is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a mission driven campus in Southeast Alaska. To thrive in this role, the successful candidate will enjoy hands-on work and take pride in maintaining spaces that support learning, research, and student life. The ideal applicant will be reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to providing excellent service to everyone on campus. The ability to work independently, stay organized, communicate well with others, and work evening hours will help someone succeed as part of the UAS Facilities Services team.
Minimum Qualifications:
Certificate of Completion from technical school and a minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid Alaska Driver's License.Preferred:
Custodial experience, or the aptitude to quickly learn to perform custodial tasks safety.Position Details:
This position is located on the UAS campus in Juneau, AK. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.Salary Information:
MSW3 /Step 1 $20.86/hr. (See Article 9.2 in the L6070 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Wage Grade Schedule ).- All
APPLICANTS
- Current University of Alaska Local 6070 employees will be provided priority employment considerations for the first 5 days (August 4
- August 8, 2026), when they meet the minimum qualifications for the posted position.
- This position is represented by the Alaska Higher Education Crafts & Trades Employees (L6070).
- To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
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