Custodial Facility Worker

Hattiesburg Water Plant; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation is seeking a Custodial Facility Worker to maintain clean, safe indoor spaces and support program and event activities. This role focuses on custodial care, detailed cleaning, and facility preparation for a variety of community events.

Responsibilities include setup and breakdown of tables, chairs, staging, and equipment; ensuring spaces meet layout and accessibility needs; providing courteous customer service to residents, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Experience in custodial services, facility maintenance, or event setup preferred.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions in English; work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and detailed cleaning of facilities, including floors, restrooms, kitchens, offices, and event spaces.
• Sanitize surfaces, restock supplies, remove trash, and maintain clean public areas before, during, and after activities.
• Monitor custodial supplies and equipment; report inventory needs and safety hazards.
• Follow cleaning and closing procedures; secure facilities after shifts or events.
• Set up and break down tables, chairs, staging, signage, and equipment for events.
• Provide event support before, during, and after activities; ensure spaces meet layout and accessibility needs.
• Respond courteously to residents, visitors, and staff; direct concerns appropriately.
• Report damaged equipment or changing facility needs to supervisor.

Skills

Dependability

Attention to detail

Customer service

English language skills

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Nature of Work

Work involves custodial care, detailed cleaning, and facility preparation for City of Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation facilities, with a primary focus on indoor spaces and community venues. Responsibilities include maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities and assisting with setup, operations, and breakdown for programs, rentals, meetings, press conferences, and other City-sponsored or community events, including large-scale outdoor events as needed. The position requires physical strength, attention to detail, dependability, and strong customer service skills.

Position:

Custodial Facility Worker

Department:

Parks & Recreation

Division:

Cultural Affairs

Rate of Pay:

$15.00 per hour

Nature of Work

Work involves custodial care, detailed cleaning, and facility preparation for City of Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation facilities, with a primary focus on indoor spaces and community venues. Responsibilities include maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities and assisting with setup, operations, and breakdown for programs, rentals, meetings, press conferences, and other City-sponsored or community events, including large-scale outdoor events as needed. The position requires physical strength, attention to detail, dependability, and strong customer service skills.

Examples of Work

Custodial Care and Facility Maintenance

• Performs routine and detailed cleaning of facilities, including floors, restrooms, kitchens, offices, meeting rooms, windows, furniture, and event spaces.
• Sanitizes surfaces, restocks supplies, removes trash and recycling, and maintains clean, orderly, and presentable public areas before, during, and after activities.
• Monitors custodial supplies and equipment, reports inventory needs, and identifies facility damage, maintenance concerns, and safety hazards.
• Follows established cleaning and closing procedures, including securing assigned facilities at the end of shifts or events.

Facility Preparation and Event Support

• Sets up, arranges, moves, and breaks down tables, chairs, staging, podiums, signage, tents, barricades, and other equipment for programs, rentals, meetings, press conferences, and community events.
• Prepares indoor and outdoor event spaces to meet scheduled layouts, attendance, accessibility, and operational needs.
• Provides event support before, during, and after activities, including maintaining cleanliness, replenishing supplies, collecting trash, storing equipment, and restoring spaces to their regular condition.
• Assists with large-scale public events, festivals, community celebrations, and other activities in coordination with Parks & Recreation staff, other City departments, vendors, and event organizers.
• Provides courteous, professional customer service to residents, visitors, event organizers, and City staff; responds to questions and directs concerns appropriately.
• Reports damaged or missing equipment, changing facility needs, and other concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred. Previous experience in custodial services, facility maintenance, or event setup is preferred. Must be dependable, detail-oriented, able to follow oral and written instructions in English, work independently, and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.

Must possess and maintain a valid Mississippi driver's license and be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules as required.

Must be able to frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds, push and pull furniture and equipment, and perform repetitive physical tasks involving the back, arms, and upper body. Duties also require prolonged standing and walking, bending, reaching, and working indoors and outdoors under varying conditions. Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.