Custodian

San Bernardino Community College District•Yucaipa, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains buildings, furniture, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition. Sets up for meetings and special events. Receives general direction from an appropriate supervisor and may provide technical and functional direction to assigned student workers. This role involves sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, floor refinishing, vacuuming, shampooing carpets, emptying waste receptacles, dusting, cleaning, and minor maintenance repairs on assigned equipment. It also includes cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, restocking supplies, washing walls and windows, moving furniture for events, and performing opening and closing duties for campus buildings, including securing entry points and operating alarm systems. The Custodian is responsible for reporting hazards and performing other related duties.

Requirements

Formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Six (6) months of custodial experience that includes minor building and equipment maintenance.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of custodial experience that includes minor building and equipment maintenance.
Experience in custodial duties in a school environment/setting.

Responsibilities

Maintains buildings and furniture in a clean, sanitary, safe, and secure condition during an assigned shift.
Cleans and performs minor maintenance repairs on assigned equipment.
Sweeps, scrubs, and mops rooms, halls, stairway, and offices.
Strips, sands, refinishes, waxes, or buffs floors.
Vacuums and shampoos rugs and carpets.
Operates custodial equipment, including buffers, floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, and vacuum cleaners.
Empties, cleans, moves, and sanitizes waste receptacles and ashtrays.
Picks up papers and other debris.
Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture, woodwork, fixtures and equipment.
Removes cobwebs.
Cleans desks and countertops.
May change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
Cleans whiteboards, trays, and erasers.
Arranges classroom furniture and equipment.
Restocks classrooms with necessary supplies.
Cleans and disinfects restrooms, floor mats, doors, drinking fountains and fixtures.
Restocks and may order supplies as needed.
Ensures specified sanitary standards are maintained.
May perform minor pest control tasks in buildings.
Washes walls.
Removes markings on walls, restroom stalls, countertops, and desks.
Washes windows, mirrors, and blinds.
Cleans filters and kitchen hoods.
Moves furniture, equipment, or other heavy objects on request or for set-up of campus functions, meetings, and special events utilizing pallet jacks, hand trucks, or similar equipment.
Makes minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment.
Performs the opening and closing of campus by unlocking and locking building entry points; external restroom doors and turn-on elevators; raises, lowers, and replaces flags.
Secures internal and external entry and exit doors at the close of the workday or after evening classes, ensuring that windows and lights are locked and off in assigned area.
Maintains the security of assigned areas.
Turns the alarm system on and off.
Reports fire, sanitary, safety, or security hazards in buildings.
Reports needed maintenance or repair to the appropriate authority.
Operates campus vehicles as required.
Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.