Job Description

Recreation Services Custodian (10:30pm-7:00am)

Position Overview

This position is responsible for performing routine overnight, 10:30pm-7:00am (Tuesday Night - Sunday Morning), custodial work in the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center and does not include any other KU building. The position will serve on a team of four custodians and a working supervisor and will require work on the weekends.

Employee sweeps and mops floors, vacuums carpeted areas, dusts, cleans offices, classrooms, cleans/disinfects restrooms, collects and removes trash. Cleans exterior entrances and emergency exits to Ambler, including shoveling snow/ice removal in the winter months as needed.

In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors.

Newly announced tuition assistance program for Spring 2023 semester offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and dependents! Details available at:

Job Description

55% - General Cleaning Duties:

• Cleaning duties occur in the following spaces: gyms, weight room, climbing wall, aerobics studio, arena, martial arts room, office, meeting room, hallways, stairways, elevators, entrances, and exteriors.


• Mops (dust/wet) spots and stains on tile areas and floor mats.


• Cleans glass, mirrors, and dry erase boards.


• Cleans/Dusts/ disinfects water fountains, window ledges, hand railings, display cases and furniture etc.


• Spot cleans walls, doors, door handles, jams, and kick plates.


• Empties trash and cleans containers to replace with liners.


• Vacuums, bonnets, and extracts carpeted areas using appropriate equipment and chemicals.


• Checks and maintains exterior areas, accessible ramps and equipment, elevator cabs and doors, etc.

15% - Floor Maintenance:

• Strips floors, chemical detergent scrubs in non-carpeted areas.


• Burnishes tile floors, bonnets and deep extracts carpeted areas.


• Cleans and maintains specialty floors such as wood, tile, etc. using a variety of automatic equipment.

15% - Restroom/Shower Cleaning:

• Cleans and disinfects sinks, stools, urinals, sanitary napkin receptacles and trash containers.


• Cleans and polishes fixtures, wet mops floors, dusts and cleans all surfaces.


• Replaces soap and paper goods.


• Cleans floor drains and adds water according to established schedule.


• Scrubs walls, detergent scrubs floors with semi-automatic scrubbing equipment.

10% - Supplies, Chemical and Equipment Maintenance:

• Remains knowledgeable concerning proper use and purposes of chemicals, the proper mixing of chemicals, and associated safety procedures to avoid injury to self, others, and equipment damage.

5% - Other Related Work:

• Includes but not limited to locking and unlocking building doors, reports building repair needs and concerns to supervisor.


• Assists with snow removal and surface treatment. Performs other assigned duties.

Position Requirements

• Carry up to 20 pounds constantly and up to 50 pounds occasionally with or without accommodation.


• Work under a variety of extremes of temperature and weather, both inside and outdoors.


• Respond to after-hours emergencies as needed.


• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.


• Job offers for KU is contingent on a successful background check.

Required Qualifications

• No experience necessary.


• Must be willing to learn.


• Training will be provided.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and practices used in cleaning operations.


• Custodial experience in large residential or commercial buildings.


• Knowledge of and experience with the operation, use, and care of vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbing machines, polishing machines, and other janitorial equipment.


• Advanced training in custodial and high-volume cleaning operations.

Contact Information to Applicants: Josh Simms joshsimms@ku.edu (785) 864-0243

Additional Candidate Instruction

• A complete application will include your current contact information including email and phone number, as well as your previous work experience including dates of employment. Please include the name and contact information to three references with your application.


• Application review will begin Thursday, June 26th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.


• Advertised Salary Range: $17.20 per/hr


• Application Review Begins 26-Jun-2025


• Anticipated Start Date14-Jul-2025


• Primary Campus University of Kansas Lawrence Campus


• FTE1.0 Reg/Temp Regular FLSA


• Status: Nonexempt Employee Class B-University Support Staff


• Work Schedule 5 days a week: 10:30pm to 7:00am


• Shift Differential60 cents


• Union 055 Job FamilyFacilit Plan Design&Operat-KUL


• Conditions of Employment - Contingent on Funding


• Work Location Assignment - On-Site

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Sunday, Day shift,

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