Custodian 3, D4 - Temporary up to 4 months (REPOSTED)

Job summary

The custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment by gathering waste and tidying spaces across campus. They must ensure facilities are well-stocked and perform duties according to departmental standards of cleanliness.

Job details

Department: Maintenance and Energy Services Position covered by the Collective Agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1334 Temporary full-time from 09/01/2026 to 12/09/2026 Initial Shift Assignment: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pmNumber of Positions: 1 If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Career Opportunities (sapsf.com) General Purpose Custodial Services seeks an enthusiastic self-starter to join its team of committed staff providing custodial services in a wide variety of environments at our main campus in Guelph. As an integral part of the University team, you will work closely together to ensure that all residents, guests, and staff receive a clean, safe, secure, comfortable, and fully maintained environment. As a Custodian in Physical Resources, you will be a vital part of the University’s frontline, working in the student residential, guest, and employee environments. As a key team member, you will represent the University in a manner that matches the University’s values, goals and strategic direction and demonstrates the Department’s commitment to the wellbeing of all individuals visiting campus. Duties and Responsibilities You will uphold the University’s ideal standard of service, by gathering waste, straightening up surfaces and tidying spaces, by utilizing a variety of ergonomic cleaning tools. You will ensure your areas are clean and well stocked facilities while performing your work as scheduled and prioritized in accordance with the Department’s standards of cleanliness and service. Requirements A minimum Grade 10 education (Grade 12 preferred), preferably combined with one (1) year custodial experience from a major institutional sector(s), such as education, post-secondary education, medical/ hospital, or service industry. As a key team member, you will represent the University in a manner that matches the University’s values, goals and strategic direction and demonstrates the Department’s commitment to the wellbeing of all individuals visiting campus. In your role as a Custodian, you may be required to use various hazardous workplace materials such as environmentally safe and chemical cleaning products. You may be required to operate powered/non-powered equipment and tools, including vacuum cleaners, mops, brooms, etc. Routine physical activities include standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, lifting, and carrying light objects comfortably (less than 25 pounds). Candidates must physically be able to repeatedly conduct the diverse range of motions required for a wide variety of cleaning functions. May be exposed to biohazardous materials, including bodily fluids, vomit, urine, blood etc., requiring appropriate handling and disposal. Applicants from off campus will be expected to provide an acceptable criminal reference check at their own expense if selected as the successful candidate. Working at the University of Guelph means you’ll be joining an organization that is dedicated to your continued growth and development. Employees may be able to access the University’s extensive health and dental plan, scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependents, substantial vacation and holiday provisions, on-site childcare, university pension plan, subsidized athletic facility membership, confidential counseling services through the University’s Employee & Family Assistance Program as well as subsidized transit (*subject to meeting eligibility criteria and program availability). The incumbent may be required to work all custodial shifts, including weekends, afternoons, and nights, as required, and assigned. Employee Type: Regular Position Number: 10846074 Classification: CUPE Band 2 0-3 Month Rate: $27.78 per hourJob Rate: $29.23 per hourVacancy: (Consequential)Work Location: Main At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. Posting Date: 10/05/2026 Close Date: 10/12/2026

What you’ll do

The custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment by gathering waste and tidying spaces across campus. They must ensure facilities are well-stocked and perform duties according to departmental standards of cleanliness.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum Grade 10 education, with Grade 12 preferred, and at least one year of custodial experience in an institutional setting. The role requires the physical ability to perform tasks such as lifting, bending, and operating cleaning equipment.

Benefits

• Health plan
• Dental plan
• Scholarships
• Tuition waivers for dependents
• Vacation provisions
• Holiday provisions
• On-site childcare
• University pension plan
• Subsidized athletic facility membership
• Confidential counseling services
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Subsidized transit

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Custodial services
• Cleaning
• Waste management
• Facility maintenance
• Ergonomic cleaning tools
• Chemical handling
• Equipment operation
• Safety compliance
• Time management
• Physical stamina
• Facility Repair And Maintenance
• Equipment Operation
• Physical Stamina
• Self-Starter
• Cleaning Products
• Cleanliness
• Waste Management
• Service Industries
• Time Management
• Enthusiasm

Job areas

• Trades
• Education
• Security & Safety
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Custodian
• Janitor / Cleaner
• Building Caretakers
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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