Night Custodian

Job Title: Night Custodian

Job Summary: We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Night Custodian to join our team at Purdue University Northwest. As a Night Custodian, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for our students, faculty, and staff.

• Perform custodial duties, including but not limited to:
  • Mopping, sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and buffing floors
  • Disinfecting toilets and sinks
  • Cleaning walls and washing windows
  • Operating and maintaining power and non-power equipment, including mops, shovels, brooms, pressure washers, scrubbers, power floor sweepers, shampoos, vacuums, high-speed floor machines, buffers, walk-behind floor machines, and floor machine riders
• Perform floor preparation, care, and maintenance of public areas
• Provide assistance as needed in setting up tables, chairs, and other equipment to accommodate a wide variety of on-campus event activities

• High school diploma or equivalent
• No experience required, but previous custodial/janitorial experience is preferred
• Ability to work individually or with others in a team-oriented environment with direct or minimum supervision
• Ability to maintain constructive relationships/partnerships with co-workers
• Ability to provide excellent service to internal and external customers
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to bend, kneel, climb a ladder up to 10 ft. high, and lift up to 60 lbs
• Ability to work adjusted schedules dependent upon area of coverage and work overtime to meet the business needs of the University

Purdue University Northwest is a premier metropolitan university dedicated to empowering transformational change in our students and in our community. We offer two campuses serving approximately 8,800 undergraduate and graduate students. At PNW, we value academic excellence, support growth, and celebrate diversity.

PNW sits between Chicago's skyscrapers and Lake Michigan's sandy shores. You can have all the perks of a world-class city just a short drive away or enjoy the natural beauty of the Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan just 15 miles away.

• Full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, retirement, life insurance, and more
• Ten paid vacation days in the first year of employment
• Ten paid holidays
• University-paid and matching contribution to retirement
• University contribution to Health Savings Account
• Plus, a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition remission for you, your spouse, and dependent children at any Purdue campus