Custodian

Education/Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

• High School diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or other high school equivalency credentials.
• Must have the ability to pass a pre-employment physical assessment. This would entail the physical ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, balance, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger grasp, and exert up to 100lbs of force occasionally, 50lbs of force frequently, and 20lbs constantly.
• Must have demonstrated ability based on past employment history to work independently and in team working environment. 
• Must be neat in appearance and in the performance of assigned duties. 
• Must maintain a level of cleanliness as required by departmental and building standards. 
• Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions and/or instructions (labels). Requires ability to read, comprehend, follow, and provide written instructions, and to receive, comprehend, follow, and provide oral instructions. 
• Must have the ability work and interact with a diverse community.
• Ability to interact with campus visitors, contractors, and constituents in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Demonstrate general computer knowledge (Email/Calendar/Google Docs/Zoom/Work Orders).
• Must have ability to be on-call for weather related duties (snow removal).
• Must have ability to work overtime to meet the needs of campus and for special events
• Ability to work some evening hours for special department events.

Preferred: 

• Previous or current experience working in a similar environment.

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical (Including but not limited to: the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, balance, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, and the ability to push/ pull, lift/carry up to 55 pounds occasionally and 30 pounds frequently)

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels. 

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Union Salary and Benefits: The selected finalist’s salary will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, internal pay structure, and our overall compensation package. Carleton offers a generous benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, pension plan, a health savings account with college contribution, a generous paid time off, as well as access to many other campus amenities.

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Nationally recognized as the nation’s top college for undergraduate teaching, Carleton is known for its academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and sense of humor. Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.