Custodian - Night Shift

Mendocino CollegeUkiah, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Mendocino-Lake Community College District is currently accepting applications for a Custodian. This is a full-time, Classified position, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year. We are seeking an equity-minded person who is committed to supporting our diverse student population and the District Mission. The Custodian, under the direction of the Custodial Supervisor, maintains assigned classrooms, offices, and other college facilities in a clean and orderly manner, performing a variety of diverse duties in cleaning and maintaining facilities. The shift hours are 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with a pay differential for the night shift of $1.27 per hour. Mendocino College welcomes applications from all qualified candidates who demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of our community college students.

Requirements

  • Must meet Human Resources guidelines for qualified hiring; including by not limited to a Live Scan background check and completion of TB test.
  • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, geographic, and ethnic backgrounds of students, staff, and faculty.
  • Basic cleaning methods, equipment, tools, materials, supplies and safety procedures used in custodial work.
  • Perform a variety of diverse duties in cleaning and maintaining facilities according to department standards.
  • Learn and apply department standards for maintaining college buildings in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
  • Use and store cleaning materials, supplies, tools, and equipment safely and effectively.
  • Observe and report cleaning and repair needs and safety hazards.
  • Perform minor maintenance and repair on equipment.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
  • Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
  • Move and arrange furniture and equipment as directed.
  • May drive college vehicles; observe legal and defensive driving practices.
  • Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

  • Valid California driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains assigned classrooms, offices, and other college facilities in a clean and orderly manner.
  • Sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and buffs floors; vacuums and shampoos rugs and carpets; removes stains; dusts, washes, waxes and polishes furniture and woodwork.
  • Cleans and disinfects restrooms, drinking fountains and waste containers; washes windows; cleans blackboards, trays, and erasers; refills paper and other dispensers; empties waste containers.
  • Participates in intensive cleaning functions such as washing walls; cleaning air conditioning vents; removing finish from and scrubbing surface floors, applying sealer, finish and wax.
  • Operates vacuum cleaners, buffers, and scrubbers and other custodial equipment.
  • Assists in maintaining gym floors; sets up or assists in setting up for college events or community events held on-campus; moves and arranges chairs, tables, desks, and other furniture and equipment as directed.
  • Picks up paper and other refuse from grounds; assists with maintenance and grounds work as assigned.
  • Performs minor maintenance such as replacing light bulbs, and unclogging drinking fountains and toilets; reports cleaning and repair needs and safety hazards to proper individuals.
  • Performs minor repairs and adjustments to equipment as needed.
  • May respond to emergency maintenance, facility, and grounds calls as contacted during non-work hours.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Family medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • EAP benefits
  • Employee life insurance
  • Vacation leave
  • Sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • CalPERS Retirement
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