Custodian

City of Upland•Upland, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dependable and motivated professional who takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who values teamwork, reliability, attention to detail, and providing exceptional customer service while supporting daily operations and special events. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently while managing multiple custodial and facility support tasks. They have strong customer service skills, experience supporting facility events, meetings, and conferences, and are committed to delivering high-quality service through event setup, breakdown, and post-event cleanup. The best candidate will possess experience in custodial or facility maintenance work, including floor care such as polishing, buffing, and refurbishing hard surface floors. They will have knowledge of proper cleaning methods and equipment, a commitment to workplace safety, and the ability to provide exceptional customer service while maintaining clean, functional, and welcoming facilities for employees, visitors, and the community. Experience working in a public safety environment is highly desirable.

Requirements

Dependable and motivated professional who takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities.
Values teamwork, reliability, attention to detail, and providing exceptional customer service.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently while managing multiple custodial and facility support tasks.
Strong customer service skills.
Experience supporting facility events, meetings, and conferences.
Committed to delivering high-quality service through event setup, breakdown, and post-event cleanup.
Experience in custodial or facility maintenance work, including floor care such as polishing, buffing, and refurbishing hard surface floors.
Knowledge of proper cleaning methods and equipment.
Commitment to workplace safety.
Ability to provide exceptional customer service while maintaining clean, functional, and welcoming facilities for employees, visitors, and the community.
Must possess mobility to work in office and field environments, performing light to medium physical tasks.
Capable of sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, twisting, and other movements required for daily duties.
Able to operate hand tools, cleaning equipment, and motor vehicles safely; frequent walking to inspect work areas.
Requires strength and dexterity to lift, carry, push, and pull materials up to 50+ pounds with proper equipment or assistance.
Must use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintain safety while performing tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a public safety environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and polishes floors; sweeps and vacuums rugs; spot cleans carpets.
Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork.
Empties, cleans, and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash.
Washes and polishes doors, windows, walls, ceilings, venetian blinds, furniture, and fixtures.
Cleans and disinfects restrooms; restocks restroom supplies as necessary; disinfects offices and interior areas as required.
Strips and waxes floors.
Closes windows, turns off lights, and locks and unlocks doors to secure buildings.
Keeps basic records of work performed and timesheets.
Observes safe working practices, including maintaining storage areas in a safe condition.
Corrects or reports any safety or fire hazards.
Follows label instructions to mix and dilute cleansers, disinfectants, and stripping agents to ensure proper strength for use.
Uses a variety of custodian tools, equipment, and supplies; maintains equipment and materials in proper condition.
Cleans and changes interior and exterior light bulbs and tubes, as necessary.
Assists in training and orienting new custodial employees.
Assists with facility projects, as necessary.
Observes and complies with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
Performs other duties as assigned.