Custodian – Archbold Biological Station
Full-time • Archbold Station
Benefits:
- Taking applications until job is filled
Location: Venus, Florida
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Position Type: Full-Time (non-exempt)
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Position Type: Full-Time (non-exempt)
Position Summary:
The Custodian plays a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of Archbold Biological Station’s facilities. This includes laboratories, offices, dormitories, visitor areas, and historic buildings. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, environmentally conscious, and committed to supporting the Station’s mission of science, conservation, and education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Clean and sanitize restrooms, kitchens, offices, and common areas.
- Sweep, mop, vacuum, and dust floors and surfaces.
- Empty trash and recycling bins; ensure proper waste disposal.
- Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and request replenishments.
- Assist with setup and cleanup for meetings, events, and field courses.
- Report maintenance issues or safety hazards to the Maintenance Manager.
- Occasionally assist with light maintenance and outdoor tasks (e.g., sweeping walkways, cleaning porches, blowing sidewalks and other light maintenance tasks).
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior custodial or janitorial experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform repetitive tasks.
- Commitment to environmental stewardship and safety protocols.
- Experience with light building maintenance, landscaping and vehicle maintenance.
- Ability to use hand tools and lawn equipment (e.g., hedgers, weed eater, yard rake, shovel)
Work Environment:
- Indoor and outdoor settings across a biological research station.
- Interaction with scientists, staff, interns, and visitors.
- Exposure to natural elements and wildlife in a conservation-focused environment.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, paid bi-weekly
- Health and retirement benefits.
Compensation: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Archbold is an equal opportunity employer. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected status. Archbold will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and stands proud of its collaborative culture.
Archbold's mission is to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of Florida, and beyond. Archbold’s footprint encompasses the ancient scrub habitats of the Lake Wales Ridge; the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape; the vast, open ranchlands of Central Florida; and the many waterways that flow south into Lake Okeechobee and then drain to the coasts, touching the lives of millions of Floridians. Archbold studies and protects these natural wonders as ecosystems: as complex networks shaped by measurable natural processes. Our dozens of research sites encompass the pristine sand dunes of the Lake Wales Ridge; the ranchlands and wetlands that make up much of Central Florida; and the rivers that flow south into Lake Okeechobee and beyond.
Today Archbold stewards a rich mosaic of natural habitats, native ecosystems, working lands, and historic buildings at Archbold Biological Station and Buck Island Ranch. The Station and the Ranch serve as the place-based crucible for our innovative science, conservation, and education programs. These draw from a long, deep history, dating back from our beginnings, founded by Richard Archbold in 1941.
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