Job Details
Custodian I
2026-03-31 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham,OR
Description:
Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Requirements
Must obtain within 60 days of starting work depending upon availability of class:
Working Conditions and Important Information
Working Conditions
This is an on-site position. Work is performed with frequent exposure to hazardous materials, such as chemicals and bio-hazardous waste, weather, noise or potentially dangerous situations. Frequent physical demands such as driving, walking and standing for long periods of time; moderate to excessive lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of heavy objects; and climbing, crawling and repetitive hand and wrist motions can be expected.
Salary Placement
Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
Mt. Hood Community College Classified Employee Benefit SummaryThe following is a brief description of the benefits offered by Mt. Hood Community, this is intended to be a summary only - any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please refer to benefit booklets, plan documents, college policy and regulations for more detailed information. Greater detail regarding fringe benefits is available in the Classified Association Bargaining Agreement.
COLLEGE PAID BENEFITSHealth Benefit OptionsMHCC is a member of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) which administers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). New employee Fringe Benefits are effective the first day of the month following date of employment. Available medical, dental and vision plans and rates are available on the MHCC intranet, under Human Resources/Benefits.
MHCC will only pay the premium portion for medical, dental and vision coverage for your spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents if they are not covered under another policy.
If you elect to have double coverage for a spouse/domestic partner or eligible dependent, you will be required to have the premium associated with the double coverage deducted out of your payroll check each month.
Important Retirement Information:
Make sure you are enrolled in the medical, dental and/or vision plans you want when you retire. Retirement is not considered a Qualified Status Change (QSC) so you cannot add or change plans at the time of retirement.
In order to ensure that a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependent can be covered when you retire you will need to enroll them on MHCC's policy at the open enrollment period prior to your retirement date even though they may be covered under another policy. The College will waive the double coverage premiums when an employee is adding a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents during open enrollment period prior to the employee's anticipated retirement date for that plan year.
Other College Paid Insurances
Approved benefit claims begin after 90-day elimination period. Maximum benefit is 66 2/3 of monthly salary; benefit may be adjusted based on other income received by retirement benefits.
Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS)
Consistent with PERS rules, the employee contributes 6% of their gross salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) with PERS. The contribution is set up automatically. At the time of retirement, based on one of the following programs, a monthly pension benefit is calculated. Please refer the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) website for detailed information on retirement benefits:
Public Employees Retirement System - Tier One/Tier Two
Hired by a PERS employer before August 28, 2003 and have an active account.
Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan - OPSRP
Hired on or after August 28, 2003 and do not have active account in the PERS Program.
Tuition Waiver PlanThe College will maintain the Tuition Waiver Plan for employees, their spouses, and their dependents through age 23 who qualify as dependents. Employees and their spouse/domestic partner will pay only course specific fees. Instructional fees for work-related classes taken by an employee at the request of the supervisor will be waived.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
MHCC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is through Canopy which provides services to help people privately resolve problems that may interfere with work, family, and other important areas of life.
The EAP provides FREE (no charge for utilization) and confidential services to employees and their dependents, living at or away from home, and all household members, related or not. MHCC employees, spouses/domestic partner, dependents and their eligible household members have eight (8) free EAP services per new issue, including relationship, family, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges. Employees must get a referral from the EAP for each issue for services to be covered.
Use of MHCC Swimming PoolFull-time employees and dependents have free access to the MHCC swimming pool during open recreation sessions. Swimming classes through the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program are not free under the tuition waiver plan or the swim pass. Employees are responsible to pay for the classes.
VacationScheduling and Use of Vacation Leave
Vacation time may be taken only with the prior approval of the supervisor and cannot be granted before it is accrued unless it is to the mutual benefit of the College and the employee.
All employees must request vacations to the employee's supervisor in writing not less than two (2) weeks in advance for approval to use more than two (2) days, and not less than one
(1) week in advance when requesting two (2) days or less. This advance notice requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the employee's supervisor.
R evised: 3/21/2025
A department may delineate specific periods during the year when, due to operational need, vacations may not be approved. Outside of those periods, if a vacation request is denied, the employee and supervisor will immediately discuss a reasonable alternative time for vacation. If the delay results in an employee's accrual exceeding maximum limits as defined in the chart below, during the next three months, the employee will be paid forty (40) hours of vacation in their next regular pay distribution. The hours paid will be deducted from the accrued vacation time.
Vacation AccrualsVacation time will begin accruing from the first day of employment with the College. Classified employees will accrue vacation on a monthly basis. The vacation accrual rates are as follows for full-time employees who remain employed for twelve (12) months.
Employees working less than twelve (12) months or less than full-time will accrue vacation on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked or the percentage of the year worked by the employee.
An employee's total balance of accrued vacation may not exceed two (2) times their annual maximum accrual rate.
Separation from EmploymentIn case of an employee's termination or resignation, accrued vacation pay will be included in the employee's last check except if the employee has not completed their probationary period.
Sick LeaveAt the time of hire, employees will receive eighty (80) hours of sick leave. Thereafter, employees will accrue sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per full month worked. Sick leave will be available to employees as it is accrued. Those employees who are not employed on a twelve (12) month basis will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis of actual time worked. Employees who work less than full-time will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked, excluding overtime hours worked.
Holidays
The term "holiday" means each of the following days:
Any other day observed by the College as a legal holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be a paid holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, Monday will be a paid holiday.
Additional InformationDetailed information regarding all Classified Employee benefits are available in the Classified Bargaining Agreement.
01
Do you have the ability to read, write, and communicate at a level sufficient to perform the functions of the position?
02
Do you have one (1) year of experience as a custodian in an institutional or educational setting?
03
Do you have knowledge of custodial practices, procedures, and techniques related to items such as floor and carpet equipment and cleaning and polishing agents?
04
Are you at least 19 years old?
05
Do you have the ability to be insured by the college's insurance carrier AND do you have at least (3) years of driving history?
06
What do you believe are the most important qualities for a custodian to possess to be successful?
07
What role do you feel you play as a custodian in the daily operation of the college?
Required Question
Salary: $42,444.00 - $58,750.00 Annually
Location : Gresham Campus, OR
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00083
Division: Administration
Department: Facilities, Risk Management, and Public Safety
Opening Date: 03/27/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties
For best consideration, please submit application materials by April 5, 2026.
Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 6:00PM - 2:30AM. Eligible for 5% shift differential.
Job Summary
Performs cleaning, upkeep, and minor maintenance of facilities and assigned areas, including any combination of duties such as mopping, dusting, scrubbing, vacuuming, emptying trash, moving furniture, and setup and takedown of facilities for special events throughout the College district.
Essential Duties
- Cleans offices, student activity areas and classrooms, and maintains cleanliness and services in designated lavatories.
- Performs setups for special events and community affairs such as erecting staging, risers, bleachers and all other related equipment.
- Assists and backs-up public safety in locking up and securing all doors, and maintains surveillance of campus.
- Assembles and moves furniture as needed.
- Cleans and maintains various floor surfaces including stripping, refinishing and buffing of hard floors and shampooing and extracting of carpets.
- Operates heavy cleaning and scrubbing equipment.
- Collects trash, disposable, and recyclable materials and delivers to refuse pick-up area.
- Drives the various campus vehicles necessary to perform required assigned duties.
- Removes and disposes of bio-hazardous waste, including site cleanup.
- Assists security, grounds and maintenance as required.
- Prioritizes and ensures completion of work orders.
- Contributes to creating a positive work environment.
- Removes snow from stairway and walkway and applies applications of ice melt.
- Responsible for power washing of walkways etc.
- Removes graffiti inside and outside of building.
- Repairs equipment.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to read, write, and communicate at a level sufficient to perform the functions of the position.
- One (1) year of experience as a custodian in an institutional or educational setting.
- Knowledge of custodial practices, procedures, and techniques related to items such as floor and carpet equipment and cleaning and polishing agents.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis, occasionally above shoulder height.
- Must be at least 19 years old.
- Valid, current driver's license and ability to be insured by the college insurance carrier. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history.
- Experience as a custodian in a community college setting.
Additional Requirements
Must obtain within 60 days of starting work depending upon availability of class:
- Blood Borne Pathogen Training
- Emergency and Safety Procedures Training
- Gas Dispensing Training
- HAZMAT Awareness Level Training
- MHCC Defensive Driving Course
Working Conditions and Important Information
Working Conditions
This is an on-site position. Work is performed with frequent exposure to hazardous materials, such as chemicals and bio-hazardous waste, weather, noise or potentially dangerous situations. Frequent physical demands such as driving, walking and standing for long periods of time; moderate to excessive lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of heavy objects; and climbing, crawling and repetitive hand and wrist motions can be expected.
Salary Placement
Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
Mt. Hood Community College Classified Employee Benefit SummaryThe following is a brief description of the benefits offered by Mt. Hood Community, this is intended to be a summary only - any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please refer to benefit booklets, plan documents, college policy and regulations for more detailed information. Greater detail regarding fringe benefits is available in the Classified Association Bargaining Agreement.
COLLEGE PAID BENEFITSHealth Benefit OptionsMHCC is a member of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) which administers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). New employee Fringe Benefits are effective the first day of the month following date of employment. Available medical, dental and vision plans and rates are available on the MHCC intranet, under Human Resources/Benefits.
MHCC will only pay the premium portion for medical, dental and vision coverage for your spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents if they are not covered under another policy.
If you elect to have double coverage for a spouse/domestic partner or eligible dependent, you will be required to have the premium associated with the double coverage deducted out of your payroll check each month.
Important Retirement Information:
Make sure you are enrolled in the medical, dental and/or vision plans you want when you retire. Retirement is not considered a Qualified Status Change (QSC) so you cannot add or change plans at the time of retirement.
In order to ensure that a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependent can be covered when you retire you will need to enroll them on MHCC's policy at the open enrollment period prior to your retirement date even though they may be covered under another policy. The College will waive the double coverage premiums when an employee is adding a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependents during open enrollment period prior to the employee's anticipated retirement date for that plan year.
Other College Paid Insurances
- Life Insurance=Coverage = $50,000
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage = $50,00
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
Approved benefit claims begin after 90-day elimination period. Maximum benefit is 66 2/3 of monthly salary; benefit may be adjusted based on other income received by retirement benefits.
Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS)
Consistent with PERS rules, the employee contributes 6% of their gross salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) with PERS. The contribution is set up automatically. At the time of retirement, based on one of the following programs, a monthly pension benefit is calculated. Please refer the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) website for detailed information on retirement benefits:
Public Employees Retirement System - Tier One/Tier Two
Hired by a PERS employer before August 28, 2003 and have an active account.
Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan - OPSRP
Hired on or after August 28, 2003 and do not have active account in the PERS Program.
Tuition Waiver PlanThe College will maintain the Tuition Waiver Plan for employees, their spouses, and their dependents through age 23 who qualify as dependents. Employees and their spouse/domestic partner will pay only course specific fees. Instructional fees for work-related classes taken by an employee at the request of the supervisor will be waived.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
MHCC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is through Canopy which provides services to help people privately resolve problems that may interfere with work, family, and other important areas of life.
The EAP provides FREE (no charge for utilization) and confidential services to employees and their dependents, living at or away from home, and all household members, related or not. MHCC employees, spouses/domestic partner, dependents and their eligible household members have eight (8) free EAP services per new issue, including relationship, family, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges. Employees must get a referral from the EAP for each issue for services to be covered.
Use of MHCC Swimming PoolFull-time employees and dependents have free access to the MHCC swimming pool during open recreation sessions. Swimming classes through the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program are not free under the tuition waiver plan or the swim pass. Employees are responsible to pay for the classes.
VacationScheduling and Use of Vacation Leave
Vacation time may be taken only with the prior approval of the supervisor and cannot be granted before it is accrued unless it is to the mutual benefit of the College and the employee.
All employees must request vacations to the employee's supervisor in writing not less than two (2) weeks in advance for approval to use more than two (2) days, and not less than one
(1) week in advance when requesting two (2) days or less. This advance notice requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the employee's supervisor.
R evised: 3/21/2025
A department may delineate specific periods during the year when, due to operational need, vacations may not be approved. Outside of those periods, if a vacation request is denied, the employee and supervisor will immediately discuss a reasonable alternative time for vacation. If the delay results in an employee's accrual exceeding maximum limits as defined in the chart below, during the next three months, the employee will be paid forty (40) hours of vacation in their next regular pay distribution. The hours paid will be deducted from the accrued vacation time.
Vacation AccrualsVacation time will begin accruing from the first day of employment with the College. Classified employees will accrue vacation on a monthly basis. The vacation accrual rates are as follows for full-time employees who remain employed for twelve (12) months.
Employees working less than twelve (12) months or less than full-time will accrue vacation on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked or the percentage of the year worked by the employee.
An employee's total balance of accrued vacation may not exceed two (2) times their annual maximum accrual rate.
Separation from EmploymentIn case of an employee's termination or resignation, accrued vacation pay will be included in the employee's last check except if the employee has not completed their probationary period.
Sick LeaveAt the time of hire, employees will receive eighty (80) hours of sick leave. Thereafter, employees will accrue sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per full month worked. Sick leave will be available to employees as it is accrued. Those employees who are not employed on a twelve (12) month basis will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis of actual time worked. Employees who work less than full-time will accrue sick leave on a prorated basis, based on the percentage of full-time worked, excluding overtime hours worked.
Holidays
The term "holiday" means each of the following days:
Any other day observed by the College as a legal holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be a paid holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, Monday will be a paid holiday.
Additional InformationDetailed information regarding all Classified Employee benefits are available in the Classified Bargaining Agreement.
01
Do you have the ability to read, write, and communicate at a level sufficient to perform the functions of the position?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have one (1) year of experience as a custodian in an institutional or educational setting?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have knowledge of custodial practices, procedures, and techniques related to items such as floor and carpet equipment and cleaning and polishing agents?
- Yes
- No
04
Are you at least 19 years old?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you have the ability to be insured by the college's insurance carrier AND do you have at least (3) years of driving history?
- Yes
- No
06
What do you believe are the most important qualities for a custodian to possess to be successful?
07
What role do you feel you play as a custodian in the daily operation of the college?
Required Question