Grounds Maintenance Custodian II

Ivy Tech Community College • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $15 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian is responsible for maintaining the College's visual standards by ensuring that restrooms, hallways, classrooms, and other areas are consistently clean and well-maintained. In addition to regular cleaning duties, this position will support campus facilities by assisting with logistics and grounds maintenance as needed.

Requirements

• Physical Requirements
• Lifting and Carrying: Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Heavier lifting or movement tasks should be done with assistance.
• Stair and Ladder Use: Move safely up and down stairs, service ramps, and/or ladders as part of the work.
• Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel to various campus buildings using College vehicles. Must hold or be able to obtain an Indiana driver's license.
• Physical Stamina: Must be detail-oriented, thorough, and flexible to adapt to changing tasks and environments. Significant physical effort is required, including heavy lifting, bending, twisting, and working in various environmental conditions (hot and cold).
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including working on ladders, lifting over 50 lbs repetitively, twisting, bending, and working in varying environmental conditions.
• Competence in following both oral and written instructions.
• High school diploma or GED.
• A valid driver’s license and insurance coverage as required by the College's insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an academic or state organization.
• Industry-related training or certifications relevant to custodial work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general safety inspections of the facilities and grounds
• Patrol assigned area and inspect the grounds for cleanliness and potential concerns.
• Application of chemicals and fertilizers
• Apply herbicides and pesticides as needed.
• Maintaining and prepping mulch beds across campus
• Weeding, herbicide treatments, and replace mulch as needed.
• Planting and caring of trees and shrubs
• Installing plants withing open beds as well as the planters across campus.
• Operate and maintain hand power tools and larger grounds operations equipment
• Will use equipment ranging from small hand tools to large ride on equipment.
• Maintain existing public open space areas
• Check trash cans and collect trash in all outdoor public spaces.
• Maintain daily report records and work orders
• Gas receipts as well as daily work logs.
• Seasonal work such as snow removal, aeration, and weeding
• Work is performed during all seasons and all types of weather.
• Provide back up in various areas of the department when needed
• Mail room, Copy room, Shipping and Receiving, custodial, events, etc.
• Event set-up/clean-up
• Periodic outdoor events throughout the year.
• Responsible for the loading and unloading of trucks as necessary.
• Expected to assist in unloading of grounds deliveries and equipment.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
• Retirement & Financial Security
• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Educational Benefits
• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Work‑Life Balance
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
• Flexible work arrangements where available
• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
• Additional Perks
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED