What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodial Worker 1 position at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- For full consideration, applications must be received by December 4, 2025.
- Finalists for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process.
- Completing this search is contingent upon available funding.
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number
S337
Classification Title
Custodial Worker 1
Working Title
Custodial Worker 1
Department
Non-Tech Trades MA
Home Campus
Mansfield
City
Mansfield
State
Pennsylvania
Zip Code
16933
Bargaining Unit
AFSCME - Agreement
Work Location
Home Campus
Position Type
Staff
Temporary/ Permanent
Permanent
Full-time/ Part-time
Full-Time
If Part-time, specify percentage (Examples: 0.75; 0.50; 0.25)
Benefits
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:
- Medical and prescription drug benefits.
- Generous retirement plans, two options:
- Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)
- State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS)
- Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
- Paid time off.
- Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.
*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.
To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.
Start Time
0600
End Time
1400
Hours Per Week
37.5 hours per week
Days Worked (Check all that apply)
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
Salary
$32,078.00/annual in accordance with the AFSCME CBA
Anticipated Start Date
ASAP
Anticipated End Date
N/A
Position Summary Information
Position Purpose
- Conduct daily routine cleaning services to campus buildings, classrooms, auditoriums, lecture halls, gymnasiums, locker rooms, offices, and or spaces as assigned. Providing a clean and sanitary facility.
- Snow removal as required and assigned around but not limited to a designated facility. Shoveling, sweeping, blowing, or other means of removal as needed, along with applying ice melting agents to those areas.
- This position is considered “Essential” and requires employees to be at work during closures due to weather or other circumstances.
Description of Duties
- Waste and refuse collection and disposal from offices, common areas and exterior trash receptacles as required.
- Routine collection and relocation of recyclable material.
- Routine cleaning and sanitation/disinfecting of restroom facilities including the cleaning of toilets, urinals, stalls, mirrors, and mopping of floors. Objective: Leaving the space clean, sanitary, and free undesirable odors.
- Routine restocking of building and restroom supplies including soap, toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and feminine products as required.
- Routine vacuuming, extraction/encapsulation, spot treating, of carpeted areas throughout designated space to ensure a clean appearance. Including offices, classroom, runner rugs, lobbies and foyers.
- Routine dusting and sanitation with microfiber rags and specified polish/cleaner of desktops, furniture, ledges, window sills, blinds, classroom furniture, and other items as required.
- Cleaning of upholstered furniture using extraction method as required.
- Routine cleaning of interior and exterior glass surfaces throughout each designated facility.
- Routine cleaning and disinfecting of hard nonporous surfaces including classroom desks, lab tables and other items as necessary/required
- Move furniture and equipment as needed or directed. Including office furniture, classroom furniture, and general custodial trade tools and equipment.
- Order supplies and inventory utilizing provided order form and provide to supervisor to coordinate delivery.
- Independently schedule office maintenance with supervisor, faculty and staff including Strip and wax, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, and other tasks that are performed on a regular, but not routine/daily basis.
- Perform all phases of hard surface floor care including but not limited to scrub and recoat w/wax, strip and recoat w/wax, buff, burnish, polish, and seal.
- Familiar with the operation and maintenance of the following equipment and trade tools, auto scrubber, manual scrubber 150 to 300rpm, burnisher 800 to 1200 rpm, carpet extractor, encapsulation unit, wet vac, vacuum, mops, brooms, and other tools as required.
- Laundering of athletic uniforms, draperies, table clothes and other necessary items pertaining to the function and operation of university facilities or athletic departments.
- Cleaning of lights, bollards, and signage on or adjacent to designated facilities to remove cob webs, bugs or residues that may affect appearance or function.
- Assist with inter-departmental needs as required EX: Clean up after renovations, tile replacements or other duties as assigned.
Decision Making
- Refer needs to supervisor
- Troubleshoot common problems
- Utilize creative problem solving skills to find best results and solutions
Fiscal Responsibility
- Continually maintain facilities in a manner to extend longevity and provide a clean managed appearance. Extending the life cycle of carpets, tile, furniture and other items to maximize investment dollars.
- Utilize resources, equipment, and supplies in a fiscally responsible manner. Measuring solutions to manufacturers recommendations.
- Provide routine cleaning and maintenance to equipment to extend life cycle i.e: Cleaning auto scrubbers after usage, changing vac bags as necessary, checking water levels on batteries.
Supervisory Responsibility
- May act as a lead worker in larger scale projects if necessary or during special events
Minimum Requirements Profile
No previous experience and training required.
Preferred Qualifications
1 to 2 years of custodial experience preferred in a commercial workplace
Applicant Rating Criteria
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrate appropriate communications with diverse populations in a professional work environment
- Possess creative problem solving abilities
- Coordinate efficient and effective work schedules with supervisor to meet tight deadlines
- Utilize sound judgement and decision making when required to benefit departmental goals
- Consulting on problems which necessitate judgement and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken
- Prompt and ready to work
Essential Functions
1. Sitting – 10%; Walking – 40%; Standing – 40%; Squatting – 5%, Bending – 5%
2. Working indoors – 95% and Outdoors (for errands) – 5%
3. Frequent lifting of objects weighing less than 10 pounds
4. Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25 pounds or greater
5. Occasional pushing/pulling objects weighing 25 pounds or greater
6. Frequent reaching for objects at, above and below shoulder
7. Frequent twisting at waist, and stretching to reach objects
8. Occasional fine manipulation with hands
9. Frequent simple grasping; occasional power grasping
10. Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
11. Reading skills including understanding written direction.
12. Writing skills in preparing and organizing documents
13. Sensory skills, i.e. visual, hearing, and speaking
14. Keyboard skills
Posting Detail Information
Open Date mm-dd-yyyy
11/25/2025
Close Date mm-dd-yyyy
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
- For full consideration, applications must be received by December 4, 2025.
- Finalists for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process.
- Completing this search is contingent upon available funding.
Background Clearances
Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.
Diversity Statement
At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University. We uphold our commitment to DEI by:
- Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.
- Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.
- Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.
Title IX/Clery
The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-389-4808, jraup@commonwealthu.edu or titleixcoord@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University’s compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University’s compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. For information on the University’s crime statistics, which is available in a publication called “Annual Security Report”, please contact Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg Police at 570-389-2211, Commonwealth University – Mansfield Police at 570-662-4900, or Commonwealth University – Lock Haven Police at 570-484-2278 or by accessing the following website: https://www.commonwealthu.edu/offices-directory/university-police/annual-security-report. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East – Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.
About Commonwealth University of PA
The Power of Three Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities have joined forces to boldly transform higher education in our region and beyond. While we are uniting as Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, you can expect a college experience that is anything but common.
We’re Honoring our History by preserving the founding principles of each campus and continuing our vibrant on-campus student experience, serving as pillars of our communities, supporting students and our neighbors alike.
We’re Investing in Today by answering the greatest challenges facing higher education: accessibility, cost, quality, and relevance through the combined strength of our storied institutions.
We’re Building a Powerful Tomorrow by boldly changing the trajectory of public education to position ourselves for growth, increased access, and to meet economic and workforce development needs in our region, across Pennsylvania and beyond.
We’re Honoring our History by preserving the founding principles of each campus and continuing our vibrant on-campus student experience, serving as pillars of our communities, supporting students and our neighbors alike.
We’re Investing in Today by answering the greatest challenges facing higher education: accessibility, cost, quality, and relevance through the combined strength of our storied institutions.
We’re Building a Powerful Tomorrow by boldly changing the trajectory of public education to position ourselves for growth, increased access, and to meet economic and workforce development needs in our region, across Pennsylvania and beyond.
Quick Link
https://commonwealthu.peopleadmin.com/postings/4786
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Salary : $32,078
