Custodian (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Meriden, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is currently recruiting for a Custodian to work at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, CT. This is a year-round, full-time position with 37.5 hours per week, scheduled for the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. CTECS has been a leader in Career Technical Education for over 100 years, operating 17 diploma-granting technical high schools and other specialized programs, serving as a direct employment pipeline for students. This role offers professional growth, development opportunities, and a healthy work/life balance, allowing you to make a difference in the public sector and work collaboratively with a team.

Requirements

Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above
Skills interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work
Ability to keep records
Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
A physical examination may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing custodial work in a school.
Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways around large buildings.
Experience performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
Experience with deep cleaning and disinfecting large facilities.

Responsibilities

Performs custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings)
Dusts, mops, sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers
Washes, dusts and polishes glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment
Makes beds
Checks, marks, stores and issues linens, blankets, and clothing (limited to individual’s work area not to include counting and inspection for a larger area)
Collects and counts soiled laundry
Distributes, empties and sterilizes glassware, wash basins and bedpans
Sweeps walks
Collects and disposes of trash
Reports needs for repairs
Performs minor maintenance
Runs errands
Inspects buildings for damage and reports conditions to supervisor
May change light bulbs and replace fuses
May lubricate or tighten door hinges, drawers, cabinets, etc.
May replace ceiling or floor tiles
May remove snow and ice from stairways and walkways around buildings
May sand and salt stairways and walkways
May move furniture and/or set-up classrooms
Performs related duties as required