Custodian (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut • Stamford, CT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut’s Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is hiring a full-time, year-round Custodian for J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, Connecticut. The position is on the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for 37.5 hours per week. Although the school system follows a ten-month academic calendar, this position is year-round.

The Custodian performs basic cleaning and building-maintenance tasks to keep classrooms, offices, common areas, and outdoor spaces clean, safe, and ready for daily activities. Duties include routine cleaning and floor care, collecting and disposing of trash and recycling, reporting repair needs, completing minor maintenance, and inspecting the building for damage. The work supports students, staff, and visitors and helps maintain a safe and attractive school campus.

The class may also involve tasks such as moving furniture or setting up classrooms, changing light bulbs, replacing fuses or tiles, and removing or treating snow and ice from walkways. The role requires the physical strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity to perform its duties. A physical examination may be required.

Requirements

• Any experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed for the position.
• 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.
• Adequate physical strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity to perform the duties; physical fitness must be maintained.
• May be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.

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 schools or other large buildings.
• Experience with deep cleaning and disinfecting large facilities.
• Experience moving furniture in a school and setting up classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial tasks and maintain classrooms, offices, auditoriums, kitchens, dining rooms, lavatories, and outdoor areas.
• Dust, mop, sweep, scrub, strip, wax, and polish floors using appropriate equipment, including floor polishers and buffers.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Wash, dust, and polish glass, windows, woodwork, walls, furniture, and metal equipment.
• Collect and dispose of trash and recycling in appropriate containers.
• Report repair needs, perform minor maintenance, and inspect buildings for damage and report conditions to a supervisor.
• Perform related duties as required.
• May make beds; handle linens, blankets, clothing, and soiled laundry; and distribute, empty, and sterilize glassware, wash basins, and bedpans.
• May sweep walks; run errands; change light bulbs; replace fuses, ceiling or floor tiles; and lubricate or tighten hinges, drawers, or cabinets.
• May remove snow and ice from stairways and walkways, and sand and salt those areas.
• May move furniture and set up classrooms.

Benefits

• State Employee Retirement System.
• A variety of medical and dental plans.
• Sick and personal leave.
• Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service, subject to qualifying requirements.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Extra income opportunities.
• Professional development.
• Career growth within the system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed