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Posted: January 7, 2026 (8 days ago)

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Building/Grounds Specialist II

State of South Carolina

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Recent

Location

South Carolina, 29210

Salary

$23,718 - $43,886

per year

Type

Closes

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves cleaning and maintaining college buildings and grounds, including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing restrooms, emptying trash, and keeping outdoor areas tidy.

It also requires monitoring supplies, attending safety meetings, and helping set up for events or responding to emergencies outside regular hours.

A good fit would be someone reliable with hands-on experience in housekeeping or similar maintenance work, who is detail-oriented and comfortable working independently or as part of a team.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in custodial, housekeeping, or pest control work
  • Preferred: High School Diploma with 2 years related experience, or 10th grade education with 3 years related experience
  • Ability to perform physical cleaning tasks like sweeping, mopping, buffing, and vacuuming
  • Knowledge of safe use of cleaning chemicals and supplies
  • Willingness to attend training, safety meetings, and respond to emergency calls outside normal hours
  • Ability to monitor inventories and notify supervisor for restocking
  • Flexibility to assist with event setups and college activities beyond regular schedule

Full Job Description

Job Purpose:

The primary purpose of this position is to perform custodial functions to clean and maintain College buildings and grounds as assigned.

Job Functions:

Performs cleaning duties in offices, hallways, classrooms, lobby areas, elevators, and stairways including sweeping, mopping, buffing, vacuuming floors, rugs, carpets, and upholstered furniture, emptying wastebaskets and trash containers; cleans chalkboards and whiteboards; dusts furniture, fixtures, shelves, blinds & window seals; cleans walk-off mats.

Disposes of trash and waste-empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers.

  • Cleans restrooms by sanitizing sinks, toilets, urinals; sweeping, mopping, buffing, floors, empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers.
  • Empty recycled can/bottle containers. Cleans accessible interior and exterior windows at building entrances.

    Sweeps and cleans porches and walks, keeping the outside of buildings free of debris, spider webs, etc. Regularly monitors all areas for needed custodial and/or maintenance work.

    Follow instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies.

    Monitors inventories in custodial closet and notifies supervisor of need for restocking cleaning, trash liners & restroom supplies. Attends training and safety meetings and other related meetings.

    Follows all safety policies and procedures. Assists with setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc. Performs other related duties as required.

    Respond to emergency calls outside of normal working hours and/or be available to work as support services for college activities such as commencement and other college hosted events outside of normal work schedule

    Requirements

    Minimum: Experience in custodial, housekeeping or pest control work that is directly related to the area of employment.

    Qualifications

    Preferred: A High School Diploma and (2) years related work experience; or 10th grade education and (3) years related work experience.

    Additional Information

    The Technical College of the Lowcountry seeks to be the first choice for higher education in South Carolina’s Low Country Region.

    The college is a public, open door, two-year comprehensive College of higher education.

    The College is dedicated to serving the diverse educational, workforce development, and personal enrichment needs of the rural counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper.

    In an atmosphere of shared values, the College encourages creativity, innovation, and resourcefulness among its students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

    South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

    The Technical College of the Lowcountry is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all qualified applicants for admissions or employment without regard to sex, race/color, religion, national origin, age, disability, service in the uniformed services (as defined by state and federal law), veteran status, political affiliation or belief, marital or family status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation, genetic information, genetic identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

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    Posted on NEOGOV: 1/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-sc-5189113