Custodian, Residential Adams

Job overview

The Custodian, Residential Adams role is onsite in Cambridge, MA, with compensation of $28.75–$29.43 per hour. Harvard University Central Administration supports the university’s schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities; Facilities Maintenance Operations provides custodial and building services to university faculties and departments. The role exists to maintain assigned residential and campus spaces in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. The custodian performs routine and specialized cleaning, replenishes supplies, handles waste and recycling, maintains floors and windows, and supports snow removal and occasional event-related housekeeping as assigned.

What you'll do

• Clean academic and non-academic spaces as assigned
• maintain areas in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition
• sanitize bathrooms and food-handling areas
• restock restroom and kitchen supplies
• sweep, mop, dust, wash surfaces, vacuum, and clean trash and recycling receptacles
• strip, wax, and burnish floors
• operate wet pick-up machines
• wash interior and first-floor exterior windows
• perform snow removal assignments. Residential housekeeping, furniture moving, equipment operation, ladder use, and occasional overtime may be assigned as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

custodian

residential cleaning

facilities maintenance

housekeeping

floor care

snow removal

cambridge ma

harvard university

sunday–tuesday

friday–saturday

$28.75–$29.43/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off including parental leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one, retirement plans with university contributions, wellbeing resources, family and caregiver support, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.

Why this role

Schedule is Sunday–Tuesday and Friday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; days off are Wednesday and Thursday. Requires at least one year of cleaning industry experience and basic English proficiency. Critical Operations Personnel must provide onsite support during management-designated emergencies. Benefits include paid time off, day-one health coverage, retirement contributions, family support, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.

About the employer

Harvard University Central Administration is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.