Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
MS
Montana State University
Custodian II
Career Insights for Janitor / Cleaner
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Montana data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
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.
$38,186 / year median in Montana
+14% projected growth
Job Description
The Residence Life Custodial Team provides cleaning and light maintenance services in and around the residence halls and associated areas providing excellent service to students and visitors in every community. The primary emphasis is on cleaning the public areas which include restrooms, carpeted and hard-surface floor care, trash removal, room set-ups and other related duties. Reporting to the Custodial Supervisor I, the Custodian II is a working custodian who provides lead worker direction to a team of Custodian I's. Performs routine checklist inspections and submits detailed end of day reports outlining custodial status, maintenance needs, and operational updates. Inspects areas for cleanliness. Ensures the work crew is completing all tasks as assigned. Answers employee questions in regards to tasks and responsibilities. Ensures all tracking reports are being filled out per protocol. Verbally addresses any performance issues. Reports any disciplinary issues to supervisors. • Assesses and organizes workload for a team of custodians. Actively assists the Custodial Supervisor Team in training employees. Ensures custodial staff compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety protocols and procedures, established uniform polices and standards, other department polices and procedures, etc. Verbally addresses performance problems while reporting up any issues to the Custodial Supervisor team for possible disciplinary actions Ensures work equipment is being maintained properly, and reports any mechanical issues to supervisors. Maintains a current inventory of all custodial equipment and supplies that is regularly reported to supervisors. Performs a variety of administrative tasks: producing inventory reports and orders, reviewing work orders, assisting the Custodial Supervisor Is with time sheet review, tracking furniture, etc. Assists with pest control efforts. Performs custodial duties in any of the areas managed by the department. And actively participates as a member of the team while performing other duties in support of the department's mission.