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Associate Custodian

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/17/2025
Job Description

What You'll be Doing:

As An Associate Custodian (Night), You Will

  • Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment in University facilities.
  • Learn to provide custodial services for the University in areas such as: classrooms, offices, research labs, and public spaces.
  • Develop relationships with building occupants and respond to requests.
  • Provide building access by locking and unlocking areas as scheduled by the department.
  • Perform grounds-keeping, snow removal and other miscellaneous tasks as assigned
  • Required to respond to campus crises situations to enhance public safety and minimize infrastructure damage

Take action now and become part of Purdue's story of excellence in research, education, and campus maintenance. Apply today to join our team and help shape the future of our university's environment. Your role will be crucial in maintaining the spaces where breakthroughs happen, supporting Purdue's $600 million research enterprise through your dedication to cleanliness and safety.

DAYS/HOURS: Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 pm to 7:00 am

Hourly Rate: $15.00 plus $0.45 shift differential for a total of $15.45

About Us

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation. Our campus is a place of unrivaled pride, where every team member plays a crucial role in supporting our mission of learning and discovery.

What We're Looking For

Education and Experience

Qualified Candidates Will Need

  • No formal education or experience required.

Skills Needed

  • Must complete onboarding training, or be enrolled in program within 90 days of hire
  • Must be able to read, speak, and understand English to effectively communicate and understand others
  • Basic math skills and good work organization
  • Ability to learn and use powered and non-powered floor care equipment
  • Must be able to work well with others and work in a team environment
  • Learn and follow safety procedures; includes the wearing personal protective equipment as required
  • Ability to lift and carry 25 to 50 lbs. frequently, and up to 60 lbs. occasionally required
  • Work outdoors 10% of the time in temperatures below 32 degrees and above 90 degrees

What's Nice To Have

  • One year of general work experience
  • A valid US or Canadian Driver's License

Additional Information

  • Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Non-exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan
  • Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
  • Purdue University is an EO/EA employer

Career Stream

  • Administrative and Operational Support 1
  • Pay Band S030
  • Job Code# 20002509
  • Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

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