Custodian (Custodian), Housing & Residential Life, Temporary

Under general supervision, the Custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly living and working environment within the Housing Villages. Custodians perform a full range of custodial services, including cleaning and disinfecting residential and common areas, maintaining floors and furnishings, collecting waste and recyclables, and replenishing restroom supplies. The position provides routine custodial support for campus operations by responding to cleaning emergencies, setting up and breaking down for special events, making minor adjustments to equipment and furniture, reporting facility maintenance needs, and safeguarding assigned buildings. The incumbent operates custodial equipment and tools, maintains cleaning supplies and materials, and may transport equipment using university vehicles or electric carts to support the efficient operation of Housing facilities.

• →Daily: deep clean resident spaces in preparation for incoming occupants; clean and sanitize bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms; vacuum, sweep, mop floors
• →Daily: clean and sanitize common areas including bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, study rooms etc.
• →Remove trash from offices, common areas, classrooms as scheduled and replace liners as needed
• →Restock paper products, soap/sanitizer dispensers as needed. Keep all dispensers full and an adequate supply of materials. Keep the custodial closet free of debris, personal items, and in a neat, orderly fashion.
• →Clean vents, laundry machines, appliances, furniture, equipment
• →Wipe baseboards, window sills, door handles, light switches as required
• →Inspect building conditions, report damages to work control
• →Coordinate with supervisor to maintain janitorial supplies and equipment
• →Conserve DHRE resources by monitoring water and electricity usage in the buildings. Other classification-related duties as assigned. Essential

• None

Ability to read and write English at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; ability to follow verbal and written instructions; operate and care for custodial equipment and supplies applicable to the position; use custodial systems such as those used to track work orders and two-way radios for communication; observe safety requirements and safe work practices and methods as required; perform work involving regular physical activity; and establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with staff and students. The ability to push, pull, lift and carry loads up to 50 lbs; Possess knowledge of methods, materials, chemical disinfectants and equipment used in custodial work as well as safety practices used in custodial work; The ability to use and care for custodial supplies and equipment and observe and use safe working conditions; The ability to climb ladders, reach overhead, kneel, bend over and crouch as needed.

• Prior experience in a Residential Life setting is preferred.

Work status: Full-time / Non-Exempt/At-will / Temporary (up to one year with the possibility of further renewal)

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required.  Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Employment is contingent upon candidate passing a pre-employment physical exam with the ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs.

The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.  See policy at  https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act

Advertised: Aug 10 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 23 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

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