Carlos Torres – Head Custodian

   As Head Custodian of seven crew members, Torres’ day is always packed. He is often the first on campus, starting before six in the morning.

   “When it gets hard is when there’s more than one event going on on campus,” he said. “This campus, it usually never sleeps. We’ll have people here until 9:30, 10:30 at night.”

   Before becoming Head Custodian at the start of this year, Torres served in the athletic department for eight years and was a substitute custodian. From school events to maintenance, his new role is to ensure the custodial staff meets the school’s needs.

   “Every day is different, never the same thing,” Torres described. “It’s never quiet. You always have to be on the go. If I sit down, it’s probably just for lunch, and that’s the only time I sit down.”

   Though he is now in charge of training the three new custodians on staff, interacting with the other crew members as equals is what motivates him to come to work everyday.

   “I like how there’s a sense of family right here between our group,” he shared. “We all get along and then everybody likes to mess around and joke around. That makes the day go by a lot better.”