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Custodian I Day Shift (4:00am-1:00pm)

  • 510750
  • Main Campus - Starkville, MS
  • Mississippi - Main Campus
  • 490400 - Custodial Services
  • Support Staff
  • Full-Time 12-Month
  • Opening on: Jun 5 2026
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Position Function:

To perform duties necessary for the routine cleaning and upkeep of academic, office, and residential guest house-style buildings.

Salary Grade:  CUS-1

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Sweep, dust mop, wet mop and scrub floors.
2. Clean windows, mirrors, walls, doors and other building surfaces.
3. Clean, wax, and buff floors.
4. Clean building and residential guest house restroom facilities and replenish supplies.
5. Collect trash and empty in trash collector containers.
6. Move furniture, equipment, supplies and other materials as requested.
7. Dust and polish furniture.
8. Report repair needs.
9. May change light bulbs and spray rooms for pests.
10. May vacuum and shampoo carpets.
11. May perform routine residential or guest housing domestic cleaning, such as kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom detail, daily laundering services, bed linen changes, and the stocking of toiletries
12. May assist with pre- and post-event related support and cleaning in buildings and guest housing
13. Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ability to read and write.
2. Ability to work with others and to receive and follow instructions.
-or-
Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Grade school education.
2. Experience in custodial care maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Duties and tasks are standardized. Must be able to follow detailed instructions and procedures.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Physical Requirements/ADA
Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

Occasional-Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; travel or other inconveniences have advance notice; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Job occasionally requires sitting, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting more than 100 pounds.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Instructions for Applying:

Apply online at msujobs.msstate.edu and complete a support staff application.

Link to apply:  http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

What do I do if I need an accommodation?

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu.

If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu. Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.

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