Custodian

Kalamazoo College is hiring Full‑Time Custodians to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming campus. This role supports academic buildings, offices, and residence halls and is a key part of our Facilities team. 🔗 Apply on Indeed

Pay & Benefits

  • $16.00/hour, paid bi‑weekly
  • Benefits‑eligible position, including pay‑based health insurance
  • Paid breaks and scheduled training opportunities

Schedule

  • Monday–Friday
  • 5:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (assigned based on building and need)

What You’ll Do

  • Clean and sanitize classrooms, offices, restrooms, residence halls, and common areas
  • Sweep, mop, strip, wax, and buff floors
  • Vacuum and clean carpets
  • Use custodial equipment and cleaning products safely
  • Set up tables and chairs for meetings and events
  • Restock supplies and report maintenance issues
  • Participate in training, department meetings, and professional development

You’re a great fit if you have:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to follow safety procedures and written instructions
  • Dependable, flexible, and able to work independently or as part of a team
  • Physically able to perform active work for an 8‑hour shift (standing, walking, lifting, bending)
  • Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed

Why Kalamazoo College?

Join a nationally recognized liberal arts institution dedicated to belonging, inclusivity, and experiential learning. Enjoy excellent benefits, a vibrant campus community, and all that the Kalamazoo region has to offer.

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Benefits

Kalamazoo College is proud of offer a robust and reliable slate of benefits. A continued goal is to maximize our benefits while minimizing costs to employees, families, and the College.

 Medical Insurance

ASR Health Benefits
Choice of two PPO plans with options for single, double, and family coverage. Includes prescription drug benefits. Robust support for behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, and chronic condition management.
Employee Health Costs

 Dental Insurance

ASR Health Benefits
Includes options for single, double, and family coverage. No network means that any dental provider is permissible.
Employee Dental Costs

 Vision Insurance

ASR Health Benefits
Includes options for single, double, and family coverage. No network means that any vision provider is permissible.
Employee Vision Costs

 Supplemental Insurance

Unum
Voluntary accident insurance – Employee paid
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance – Employee paid

 Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Burnham & Flower
Health Care FSA
Dependent Care FSA

 Life Insurance

Unum
Basic life insurance – Employer paid
Voluntary supplemental life insurance – Employee paid

 Disability Insurance

Unum
Long- and Short-term disability salary continuation – employer paid

 403(b) Retirement Plan

TIAA
With an employer contribution and an employer match

 Employee Assistance Program

Behavioral Health Services
Available to all employees and their household members at no cost

 Benefits Concierge

Acrisure Benefits Group
Assistance in navigating complex employee benefit situations at no cost

 Additional Benefits and Perks

Paid time off
Paid holidays
Intentional community-building efforts
Getting settled information

 More Details

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About Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a nationally recognized liberal arts college known for rigorous academics and offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings with the majority of our graduates participating in study abroad. Kalamazoo College is committed to the liberal arts and sciences, experiential education, freedom of individual conscience and celebration of diversity and inclusion. It is one of the nation’s 100 oldest colleges and universities and a thought leader and innovator in higher education.

The campus of Kalamazoo College is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 261,000, which supports multiple college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations and sports teams. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, a walkable downtown, outstanding restaurants, and plenty of family-friendly activities. The city is home to the Kalamazoo Promise, which covers up to 100% tuition and fees at Michigan colleges, universities, and trade schools for graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools.

Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. Please be invited to review our full EEO statement by visiting https://www.kzoo.edu/about/nondiscrimination-policy/. To provide a safe and secure educational environment, Kalamazoo College conducts criminal background reviews on all people who receive an offer of employment. Kalamazoo College is an E-Verify participating employer. Please select Notice and Rights for more information.