Custodial Positions

Category: Classified Service

Department: Facilities Management

Location: Vestal, NY

Posted: Aug 28, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-time

Salary Type: Annually

Position : 204233

Binghamton, one of four university centers within the State University of New York, was named the premier public university in the northeast by The Fiske Guide to Colleges "because of its outstanding academic programs. . . and its commitment to undergraduates." Binghamton University enrolls about 16,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The University consists of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education, the College of Community and Public Affairs, the School of Management, the Decker School of Nursing, The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Thomas J.

Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Graduate School administers advanced-degree programs in these schools, but both our undergraduate and graduate students are taught by the same outstanding faculty. Twenty-six specialized research centers, along with three institutes for advanced studies and a GIS CORE facility, attract scholars from around the globe to Binghamton's modern campus.

Budget

Title:

Cleaner

Grade: SG-5

Salary: $35,856 for full time and $17,928 for part time

Part-time and full time entry-level custodial positions on various shifts. A Cleaner performs a variety of routine manual tasks requiring medium to heavy physical effort in cleaning and caring for an assigned area in buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks.

Employees may work many weekends and holidays and are subject to mandatory and voluntary overtime.

• Full time, 11pm-7am (Weekend shifts may be necessary; pass days vary)
• Full time, 4am-12:30pm, Monday-Friday
• Full time, evenings, 5pm-1am, Monday-Friday
• Part-time, weekends, 1st shift:
  Saturday, Sunday & Monday
• Part-time, day shift, Monday
  - Friday 10am - 2:30pm (+/- 30 min depending on building assignment)
• Part-time, day shift, Monday
  - Friday 8am - 12pm
• Part-time, day shift, Monday
  - Friday 4am - 8pm

Upon hire, a 52-week probationary period must be served.

Some shifts may require a wait list for availability at the time of appointment. The wait list is based on seniority.

• Working knowledge of the properties of various cleaning substances.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and simple written instructions in English
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time
• Ability to perform medium to heavy manual labor
• Ability to use various cleaning equipment and products
• Ability to climb ladders and scaffolds and shovel snow
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Successful applicants must be good communicators, have a positive attitude, and be able to work productively as a team member

Positions include a New York State employee benefits package including health, dental, vision prescription and retirement plans as well as the opportunity for tuition assistance.

The State University of New York and Binghamton University are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.

POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS.

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY IS TOBACCO FREE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2017.

URL: facilities.binghamton.edu