Senior Custodian

About UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Real Estate and Contract Services, a unit of Financial Affairs, supports the UC Santa Cruz academic vision by managing and overseeing all real property acquisitions and divestitures, ground leasing, leases, licenses, easements and real property assets for the campus. This unit also assists campus units with non-research grant proposal development, submittals, post-award processes and grant management. Under the direction of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Finance Operations and Administrative Services & Campus Controller and the Director of Real Estate and Contract Services, the unit ensures all business contract and real property transactions and external grant projects support the primary mission of the campus as well as its strategic priorities and objectives.

The Senior Custodian is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior common areas at the 2120 Delaware Apartment Complex in a clean, orderly, and well-presented condition. Working to APPA Level 2 (Ordinary Tidiness) standards, this role performs advanced custodial duties, supports basic grounds maintenance, and ensures proper waste handling and disposal across the property. The position may provide informal direction to other custodial staff and serves as a key point of quality control for daily operations.

Budgeted Salary: $27.60 - $29.29/hour. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Benefits Level Eligibility:
Full benefits

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

Employee Classification:
Career appointment

Job End Date:
None

Work Location:

UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: SX Union

Job Code Classification: 005116 (CUSTODIAN SR)

Travel:
Never or Rarely

70% - Custodial & Maintenance

• Perform routine and advanced custodial services in lobbies, hallways, restrooms, elevators, stairwells, and shared amenity spaces.
• Maintain floors through vacuuming, sweeping, or damp mopping, addressing visible debris or buildup through regular cleaning cycles.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces such as door handles, elevator panels, and railings. Clean walls, doors, windows, counters, furniture, etc...
• Keep restrooms in a sanitary condition, ensuring supplies are stocked and no persistent odors exist.
• Maintain exterior walkways, plazas, and building entries through sweeping, litter removal, and periodic washing.
• Monitor landscaped areas and identify irrigation issues (e.g., broken sprinkler heads or leaks) that need repair.

25% - Waste Management & Logistics

• Perform routine trash and recycling collection from interior common areas and maintain the cleanliness of trash rooms.
• Ensure proper segregation of waste streams (trash, recycling, and compost) and transport bins to designated collection points for scheduled pickups.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown in common areas, ensuring spaces are ready for use.

5% - Inspections & Equipment

• Conduct routine inspections of assigned areas to ensure compliance with APPA Level 2 expectations, identifying deficiencies or escalating issues as needed.
• Operate custodial equipment safely and effectively, including vacuums, and floor machines.

• Experience in the use of custodial equipment and tools such as vacuum…