Custodian, Academic Buildings

Custodian Fort Hays State University Academic Buildings full-time position. Regular Hours: Monday-Thursday 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM Friday 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM with occasional weekend hours required.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years custodial experience
• Experience operating custodial equipment (high speed floor buffer carpet extractor floor auto scrubber)

Appointment Date: Start date will be determined after acceptance of an offer and background check clearance.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin August 18 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $15.03 per hour plus $.30 shift differential

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility of custodians is to clean the assigned building in such a way as to promote health and safety.
• Responsible for general maintenance of floors walls carpets and furniture.
• Operate and maintain power equipment and hand tools: floor auto scrubbers carpet extractors high pressure washers high speed floor buffers and vacuums.
• Dust and clean facilities and furnishings.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets.
• Strip clean buff and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors.
• Empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms using established practices and procedures and refill restroom dispensers.
• Wash interior and exterior windows.
• Assist with setup of facilities for meetings classrooms conferences and events.
• Perform cleaning and related activities such as removing snow or debris from sidewalks and outside grounds.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package please visit FHSU Benefits.

Application Process: To apply for this position please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Application Documents: Applicants must submit a resume.

If you have questions regarding the position please contact:

John Aschenbrenner

Community of Hays

FHSU is located in Hays a vibrant college town of approximately 20000 located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education health care professional services shopping culture and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement Hays Aquatic Park Smoky Hill Country Club Hays Municipal Golf Course and extensive walking running and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating fishing and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12 public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants major retail outlets a low unemployment rate and very short commute times the city provides a safe welcoming low-cost high-quality living environment for the residents who call Hays America home.

Notice of Non-discrimination: FHSU is committed to providing equal opportunity and access to its educational programs employment services and activities in compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws. FHSU prohibits discrimination harassment and retaliation on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity and expression) age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its programs activities admissions or employment.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.

Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or for further information on how this might affect you.