Senior Custodian *SUMMER

Position: Senior Custodian *SUMMER*

This position's intended start date is 06-15-2026. There is a similar position starting ASAP under the Job . Applicants are encouraged to apply for the position that works the best for your individual time frame. If in doubt please apply for both.

Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) manages and oversees all University activities and services related to physical and environmental planning, design and construction, engineering, physical plant maintenance and operations, capital and space planning, space management, and the associated business services necessary to support these functions. The University’s main campus is spread across more than 2,000 acres and includes over 500 buildings comprising more than 8 million square feet.

The department oversees operating budgets of over $60 million, manages a project portfolio of approximately $990 million, and employs over 400 full‑time staff to carry out the duties necessary for campus development and operation.

Job Summary

Under supervision, the Senior Custodian is responsible for unskilled and semi‑skilled cleaning and general maintenance duties, including housekeeping of offices, classrooms, laboratories, residential areas, auditoriums, restrooms, and other designated public areas of campus buildings and properties. The incumbent responds to campus‑wide custodial emergencies and work orders, including spills, broken glass, bodily fluids, emergency restroom cleaning, and restocking. When performing custodial duties, the Senior Custodian is responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas, both individually and as part of a team.

Appointment

Information

Budgeted Salary: $25.02/hour

Benefits Level Eligibility:
Mid‑Level benefits

No. of Positions Available:
There are multiple positions available for this role.

Schedule Information

• Full‑time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon‑Fri
• Shift Includes:
  Day

Employment Details

Employee Classification:
Limited appointment

Job End Date: 09-26-2026, with possibility of extension

Work Location:

UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: SX Union

Job Code Classification: 005116 (CUSTODIAN SR)

Travel:
Up to 25% of the time

Job Duties Daily Custodial Duties (40%)

• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, dusts, cleans, and vacuums floor surfaces in hallways, corridors, stairs, lounges, outside steps, terraces, window sills, and other designated areas using a variety of cleaning solutions and supplies.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms and shower room fixtures, air vents, shower curtains, and drains.
• Empties wastebaskets and other receptacles.
• Unstops minor drain blockages.
• Washes glass and trim on entrance doors.
• Receives and stocks custodial supplies.
• Reports items that need repair.
• Rearranges or moves furniture, supplies, and equipment, as directed.
• Collects recycling from inside buildings and discards it at a designated location.
• Drives a University vehicle to transport cleaning materials and tools between campus work areas.

Periodic Custodial Duties (25%)

• Cleans woodwork, light fixtures, Venetian blinds, radiators, grills, ducts, walls, blackboards, washing machines, dryers, and other types of equipment.
• Waxes and polishes furniture.
• Operates floor buffers, shampoo machines, wet/dry vacuums, waxers, and floor scrubbing and polishing machines during stripping, waxing, buffing, and other related cleaning operations.

Miscellaneous Custodial Duties (25%)

• Spot‑cleans carpets, upholstered furniture, draperies, and other designated materials.
• Makes beds and changes linens and towels.
• Washes interior windows and exterior windows where accessible without a ladder.
• Uses cleaning compounds according to directions indicated on labels.
• Reads and follows chemical safety information and warning signs.
• Acts as a work…