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About This Role

Kansas State University is seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for education, leadership, and workforce development to lead the training and development program for custodial staff across campus. This position plays a critical role in supporting K-State's mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by fostering a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

This position not only ensures high standards of custodial operations but also invests in the long-term development of our workforce through structured training and leadership growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities :

Design, develop, and deliver specialized training programs for both newly hired and tenured custodial personnel. Training includes both classroom and hands-on instruction. Topics will include :

• Science of cleaning, proper procedures, and the whys behind our custodial standards
• Safety protocols, including chemical handling and ergonomics
• Procedural techniques and the "whys" behind what we do
• Customer service and how to interact with students and faculty
• Equipment operation and preventative maintenance
• Drive process standardization across all custodial teams
• Lead and coordinate ongoing leadership development trainings for custodial supervisors and leads, focusing on key supervisory skills such as conflict resolution, effective communication, coaching for results, and performance management.

Identify and mentor high-potential custodial specialists, preparing them for future leadership roles within the department.

Monitor training and performance for probationary employees :

Temp Agency Liaison and Temporary Staff Oversight

Key Impact :

This position is vital to creating a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within Custodial Services. By developing both frontline and supervisory staff, this role supports K-State's commitment to operational excellence and long-term workforce sustainability.

About Us

The Division of Facilities is an action-oriented service organization within the K-State family. We plan, budget, build, operate, maintain, clean, supply and transport. We are custodians, landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, project managers, engineers, architects, accountants, and administrative professionals - all stewards and leaders of an inspiring campus shared be many.

We wholeheartedly embrace the K-State traditions of excellence, integrity and professionalism, and we are enthusiastic champions of K-State's visionary goal to become a Top 50 Public Research University by 2025.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site .

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Sponsorship eligibility :

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents :

Application Window

Applications close on : 1 / 16 / 26

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$ 37,527.00 - $ 47,843.00