Custodian

Job Description

Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) offers building and landscape maintenance and custodial services to Harvard faculty and departments on a fee‑for‑service basis. All services are delivered in strict accordance with customer‑determined standards and operate as an in‑house alternative to contractor services, managed under the same principles that guide any successful maintenance service business.

• Performs routine and specialized cleaning of academic and non‑academic spaces, including offices, dormitories, laboratories, libraries, athletic facilities, classroom and assembly spaces, restrooms, common areas, and entryways, as assigned. Maintains all assigned areas in a clean, orderly, and sanitary manner.
• Sanitizes bathroom surfaces, fixtures, and food handling/preparation areas.
• Restocks restroom and kitchen area consumable supplies daily.
• Broom‑sweeps, dry/damp/wet mops hard‑surface floors and stairs as assigned.
• Dusts and/or washes furniture, walls, and horizontal surfaces.
• Vacuum carpets using light and/or heavy‑duty vacuums.
• Empties and cleans trash and recycling receptacles and moves them to designated pick‑up points.
• Strips, waxes, and burnishes floors using power floor machines.
• Operates heavy‑duty wet pick‑up machines to remove liquids from floor surfaces.
• Washes interior windows and first‑floor exterior windows.
• May be assigned to perform residential housekeeping during Reunion/Commencement events.
• Performs related duties as required.
• May be required to move furniture or other heavy objects for extended periods.
• Performs snow removal assignments, including shoveling, sweeping, and applying ice melt or sand.
• May be required to operate equipment, including heavy floor machines.
• May be required to use ladders regularly.
• May be required to work occasional overtime in support of business needs.
• Required to wear a clean, neat uniform and maintain a professional image.
• Must always display and wear an .
• Wear safety equipment and clothing when appropriate and/or required.

• Emergency Status Designation:
  Critical Operations Personnel (required to provide on‑site support during emergency situations as determined by management).

• The ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as stooping, bending, reaching, and carrying, especially for vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping stairwells, high and low dusting, or cleaning.
• Must be able to tolerate dust and airborne particles as well as approved cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. routinely on a daily basis.
• May be required to lift and carry five‑gallon pails of cleaning liquids weighing up to 50 lbs.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year of cleaning industry experience.
• Basic proficiency in the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking.

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Provide responsive customer support in all phases of custodial and related building operations.
• Must be quality‑focused, customer service‑oriented, and able to communicate clearly in English with co‑workers and customers in a professional environment.
• Must observe and comply with all standard safety codes and practices and perform work in accordance with recognized industry and university standards.
• May be assigned to work independently or as part of a team under the guidance and direction of the Area Supervisor and/or Crew Chief. Must be available to respond to off‑hour emergencies as needed.
• May be required to work occasional overtime in support of business needs.

Standard Hours/

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday
• 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Days Off:
  Sunday & Saturday

Work Location: Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA (USA)

Compensation: $28.00 – $28.68 (including shift differential if applicable)

Visa Sponsorship: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Pre‑Employment Screening:

• Identity
• Education
• Criminal
• Drug Test
• References

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support a healthy work‑life balance and your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. The benefits…