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Plant Custodian

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Grinnell, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 5 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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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.

$33,788 / year median in Iowa

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Dormitory cleaning: All common areas in the dorm are routinely cleaned during the academic school year. These areas include bathrooms, lounges, kitchens, stairs, etc. More in depth cleaning is done during summer breaks including student bedrooms, more floor work and accommodating summer program guests. Some outside work is done at door entrances, loggia glass and shoveling snow. Also cleaning is done in educational and administrative buildings to include, bathrooms, break rooms. offices, stairs, etc.

ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE

Grinnell College is a top-ranking private liberal arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.