The Well-Maintained World of St. Olaf College

Custodians clean, but often they do more. This might include maintaining buildings, systems, furniture or otherwise.  A good example of this is the St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.  The multiple buildings there each have a team of custodians that not only clean but also maintain the premises.  They even go so far as to help out the students and become friends with them, sometimes for decades.  Here's the whole article and the unique community they've created.