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Kansas State University

Custodial Specialist

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Location
Manhattan, Kansas, United States
Work
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Level
Not stated
Function
Trades & logistics
Pay
$15.00 – $16.00 an hour (read from the ad)
Posted
10 days ago

About the role

About This Role

This position supports K-State’s mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by creating and maintaining an environment which contributes to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This position plays an integral role in maintaining and sustaining university structural assets. This position is responsible for first impressions, thus playing an important role in student & faculty recruitment and retention. This position performs a variety of custodial functions to include cleaning, disinfecting, minor equipment repair and preventative maintenance. It will be required to utilize a broad array of chemicals and operate a variety of power equipment in maintenance of floors and other duties. The position will also perform a variety of miscellaneous tasks as assigned by leadership and must be able to work with minimal supervision. This position requires the ability to frequently interact effectively with university students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Direct supervision is from the Custodial Services Supervisor. Hours are 5:00 a.m. – 1:30, with occasional call back for emergencies

About Us

The Division of Facilities is an action-oriented service organization within the K-State family. We plan, budget, build, operate, maintain, clean, supply and transport. We are custodians, landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, project managers, engineers, architects, accountants, and administrative professionals — all stewards and leaders of an inspiring campus shared by many.

We wholeheartedly embrace the K-State traditions of excellence, integrity and professionalism, and we are enthusiastic champions of K-State's visionary goal to become a Top 50 Public Research University by 2025.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to operate a wide variety of commercial janitorial equipment and understand/follow explicit instructions, both oral and written form.

Additional Role Information

  • Could be called into work in emergency situations including but not limited to inclement weather, flooding caused by weather, accidents or infrastructure failure and recovery from other catastrophic events (tornado, fire, blood, etc.).
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
  • All candidates must be 18 years of age.

Sponsorship eligibility

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

  1. Application
  2. Resume

Application Window

Applications close on: November 29, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$15.00-16.00 + .60 Shift Differential (Hourly)

Source

Posted by Kansas State University on their own hiring page, careers.pageuppeople.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 02:07 UTC; the original is the reference.

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