Custodian I (Temp)
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Custodian I (Temp)
Student Center
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a vibrant community in the heart of Atlanta. At Georgia State University (GSU), we value the unique skills, perspective, talents, and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at GSU is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of the internal and external community we serve!
The Student Center at Georgia State University is seeking to hire a Custodian I (Temp). This shift is M-F, 3pm - 11:30pm.
WHAT MAKES GSU A GREAT PLACE?
A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
Professional development opportunity and mentorship.
A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.
WHAT WILL YOU DO:
The Custodian I (Temp) maintain the appearance of offices, classrooms, hallways, laboratories, lobbies, lounges, elevators, stairways and restrooms by performing housekeeping duties, such as cleaning counters, equipment and furnishings, dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, and removing trash.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces and trims.
Washes walls and woodwork; washes windows, door panels and sills.
Sweeps, vacuums, dust mops, wet mops, scrubs, strips, restores, buffs, and waxes floors.
Restocks supply closets and restrooms.
Handles emergency clean-ups.
Sets up chairs, tables, and other equipment in classrooms, meeting rooms, and other public areas as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and Six months experience working in an institutional, industrial or commercial setting. Must pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Requirements:
- Knowledge of the operation and use of equipment and tools used in the care and cleaning of buildings.
- Knowledge of custodial service practices, techniques, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Georgia State University (GSU) campus, buildings and facilities.
College/Business Unit
10/06/26, 11:59:00 PM
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/23/26, 8:19:04 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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