Maintenance Custodian

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
August 27, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s): 678H-_NPS - Maintenance Custodian

Business

Title:

Maintenance Custodian Employee Type:
Classified

As a Maintenance Custodian, you will independently perform a variety of maintenance, custodial, and groundskeeping duties to help provide a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for staff, students, tenants, and visitors. In this role, you will perform commercial cleaning, painting, spackling, and minor patching, as well as operate industrial cleaning equipment such as carpet cleaning vans, shampooers, vacuum cleaners, pressure washers, and window-cleaning equipment.

You will be responsible for cleaning restrooms, classrooms, apartments, recreational rooms, offices, and similar facilities. You will also move and transport tables, furniture, cleaning equipment, supplies, and other related materials as needed. This position requires the ability to frequently bend, stoop, lift, and move items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds, stand and walk continuously throughout your shift, and safely climb and work from ladders.

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible. Monthly Salary: $3,485 to $4,633 | Range 38 | Steps A - M Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position.

Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

The ability to do required work and the ability to read and write AND six months experience in custodial, general or building maintenance, grounds keeping, or semi-skilled carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work; OR equivalent education/experience. Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

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Student Affairs Department Name:
Housing & Residence Life Apartments

Location:

Pullman, WA

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.

A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time Position Term: 12 Month Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities.

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