Human Resources

About the Role: 

 

Help make our campus feel like a home! We are searching for a candidate to help provide our vibrant campus community with a safe and clean living and working environment. At St. Olaf we look for independent, self-motivated team players to strengthen our custodial staff.

 

We are hiring for the Tuesday-Saturday, 5:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. shift (Sundays and Mondays off) to work in Buntrock Commons.

 

 

What You’ll Do: 

 

This position ensures a positive first impression of our campus as our custodians are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the interior of our buildings. On a daily basis, you will focus on cleaning the floors and bathrooms, along with taking out the trash and other maintenance tasks.

 

 

Who You Are:

 

A successful candidate will have a high school diploma or the equivalent, along with a stable work history. It would be helpful if you had vocational or technical school training and previous cleaning experience, along with operational experience with floor machines, hydraulic man-lift and snow blowers.

 

Does this sound like you?

 

• You have a meticulous eye for detail when it comes to cleaning
• You are flexible and willing to help out and adjust your workload quickly
• You like working independently and are able to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision
• You pride yourself on your consistency and dependability
• You enjoy physical work and are able to lift and carry heavy loads on a consistent basis
• You have a friendly demeanor, are approachable and show professionalism at all times
   

If this sounds like you and you’re excited about cleaning on a residential campus where your work will be appreciated by our students and employees, we would love to hear from you!

 

 

Who We Are:

 

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community. 

 

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

 

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

 

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

 

A virtual campus tour:  https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

 

An overview of Northfield:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

 

An overview of the Twin Cities:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

 

St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.