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Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
Onsite
In this role, you’ll help maintain the spaces where learning happens—from classrooms and offices to shared areas across campus. Your work ensures a safe, comfortable environment while supporting events, assisting others, and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in doing things right, and want to be part of a team that supports student success every day, you’ll feel at home at The River.
Indian River State College is a leading public institution located on Florida’s Treasure Coast, serving students across multiple campuses in four counties. We are dedicated to academic excellence, innovation, and community engagement, offering associate and bachelor’s degrees, workforce training, and continuing education programs.
At The River, we believe every student’s and employee’s story matters. We value the different perspectives, experiences, and talents that come together on our campuses, creating a learning environment and workplace that’s supportive, inclusive, and inspiring. With flexible options online, on campus, and hybrid, we design learning experiences that meet students where they are and prepare them for real-world success. Programs like the Promise Program open doors by providing eligible students with tuition-free access, ensuring every learner has the opportunity to thrive.
Why Join the River
When you join Indian River State College, you become part of a forward-thinking and supportive community where your work truly matters. Your role is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future, uplift students, and be part of a mission-driven college that is changing lives every day.
We are committed to supporting the well-being and professional growth of our employees through a comprehensive and competitive benefits package:
JOB SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision, this position performs custodial services for the College at assigned location. Responsibilities include: cleaning and minor maintenance of buildings externally and internally. Areas to be cleaned include classrooms, hallways, stairwells, restrooms, walls, carpets, floors, doors, light fixtures, entrance areas, cigarette and trash receptacles, classroom and dining tables, chairs, doors, windows and glass panes. Assisting with the set-up of furniture for special events as needed.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical skills required include the ability to operate cleaning equipment and also the ability to walk, bend and stand for extended periods of time. Lifting, reaching, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, handling powered custodial equipment and carry items occasionally in excess of (50) pounds is also an expectation and requirement. The employee must be in good physical condition in order to do the type of work required. The position also requires the knowledge, experience and manual dexterity to operate such standard custodial machines such as buffers, floor polishers, and extractors. IRSC expects all of its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Additionally, all employees of the College are expected to maintain professional standards of communication, able to learn and apply new technology, and abide by all policies and procedures. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
This description is intended to indicate typical kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring every specific duty and responsibility of the particular position. This job description is not intended to be a contract for employment, and the employer reserves the right to make any necessary revisions to the job description at any time without notice.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Additionally, all employees of the College are expected to maintain professional standards of communication, able to learn and apply new technology, and abide by all policies and procedures. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
This description is intended to indicate typical kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring every specific duty and responsibility of the particular position. This job description is not intended to be a contract for employment, and the employer reserves the right to make any necessary revisions to the job description at any time without notice.