Custodial Technician

City of Sumner; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sumner is hiring a Custodial Technician to join the Facilities team. The role focuses on keeping City buildings clean, safe, and welcoming for employees, residents, and visitors. You will perform custodial and light maintenance duties, rotate across facilities, and work independently while following established procedures.

The position is full-time, non-exempt, with a typical Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. schedule; evenings or weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• At least six months of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect trash, recycle, and dispose in proper receptacles.
• Clean and sanitize building surfaces, restrooms, and fixtures.
• Vacuum, mop, wash windows, and maintain clean facilities.
• Operate custodial equipment and follow safety policies.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Hiring Range: $26.48 - $29.61, with growth to $33.10

The City of Sumner is recruiting a dependable and detail-oriented Custodial Technician to join the Facilities team. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work and understands that clean, safe, and well-maintained facilities are essential to creating welcoming spaces for employees, residents, and visitors. To you, custodial work is about more than sweeping floors and emptying trash; it’s about paying attention to the details, maintaining high standards, and helping ensure City buildings are safe, sanitary, and ready to serve the community every day.

We need a responsible and self-motivated team member who can work independently, follow established procedures, and use sound judgment to complete assignments efficiently and effectively. The ideal candidate is comfortable performing a variety of custodial and light maintenance duties, from vacuuming, mopping, and washing windows to cleaning restrooms, building surfaces, and collecting trash. Because assignments may vary, you’ll have the opportunity to work across different City facilities and respond to changing operational needs. In Sumner, we value reliability, professionalism, teamwork, and people who take ownership of the work they do.

If you’re someone who takes satisfaction in a job well done and wants to play an important behind-the-scenes role in keeping City facilities clean, safe, and welcoming, we’d love to meet you.

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This position is a full-time, Fair Labor Standards Act non-exempt position. This is designated as a Safety Sensitive position. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Alternative work schedules, including evenings and weekends, may be required based on operational needs. Remote work is not available for this position. Attendance at evening meetings or other off-duty events is not typically required but may occur occasionally based on operational needs. The incumbent in this position is not a Civil Service employee.

Under the direction of the Facilities Field Supervisor, the Custodial Technician performs a variety of custodial and light maintenance duties to ensure City buildings and facilities are clean, safe, sanitary and well maintained. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, washing windows, collecting trash, and cleaning building surfaces and restrooms. While actual duties of the Custodian will vary from time to time, Custodians may be assigned to perform work in any or all facilities.

Custodial work is performed independently in accordance with established procedures and standards. Assignments and priorities are typically communicated by the supervisor verbally, with written instructions provided as needed. Employees are expected to exercise sound judgment in completing assigned work while referring unusual situations to the supervisor.

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About Sumner:

The City of Sumner’s vision is to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city. In working to achieve that vision, Sumner prioritizes and celebrates diverse perspectives, life experiences and differences. The City actively seeks and encourages people with diverse backgrounds and characteristics to apply and all come together with a goal of continuing to learn and improve to better serve the residents, businesses and visitors of our community.

Sumner remains a traditional city of just over 11,000 residents with agricultural roots, known for decades as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World. At the same time, its compact, walkable layout aligns perfectly with progressive planning trends, as its classic Main Street becomes repurposed for boutiques, independent restaurants and daily services such as legal offices, financial advisors and doctors.

While Sumner retains historic neighborhoods of Craftsman houses and an active high school right on Main Street, it also offers over 16,000 manufacturing and distribution jobs for companies such as REI, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Amazon.com, and Dillanos Coffee Roasters.

With a downtown Sound Transit station with buses and trains, it is well connected to the Puget Sound region while striving to be a full-service city with the largest YMCA facility in the state of Washington as well as a link trail system that will connect the Foothills and Interurban trails.

Like the community, the city government is large enough to be professional but small enough to be creative. The City has won a variety of awards from the Governor's Smart Planning Award to recognition at the International Association of Chiefs of Police for its groundbreaking police work on victims' assistance.

With a strong mayor format, the City has just over 140 employees who operate a cemetery, wastewater treatment facility, accredited police department, animal shelter, parks, senior center, full service public works and administration.

About the City of Sumner Public Operations Department:

The Public Operations Department is responsible for the management, maintenance and operations, for the City of Sumner’s Facilities, Streets & Signals, Cemetery, Parks, Fleet and Water Quality, Water Distribution, Sewer Collections and Stormwater sections. Through the hard work and efforts of over 40 FTE’s, we oversee; 120 lane-miles of roadways and adjoining sidewalks, hundreds of miles of wet utilities, well and spring water sources, over 50 stormwater outfalls, 16 lift stations, over 100 pieces of rolling equipment, the Sumner Cemetery, the Sumner Link Trail, and 6 developed parks and 2 undeveloped parks; Check out all of the exciting projects that Public Works and other departments are working on by visiting: https://connects.sumnerwa.gov/

Typical Duties

• Collect trash, recyclable waste products, and other foreign items and dispose in appropriate receptacles.
• Clean, polish and sanitize building surfaces including walls, counter tops, door plates, drinking fountains, handrails, stairs, floors, etc.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets and rugs in offices and open spaces, edge vacuum and vacuum upholstery; may also vacuum ceiling vents and return air vents.
• Clean, sanitize and maintain restrooms by cleaning mirrors, fixtures, floors and shower areas by cleaning and sanitizing shower floors and walls and locker areas.
• Restock and maintain adequate supplies such as paper towels, sanitary supplies, soaps etc.
• Clean and refill dispensers.
• Sweep, mop, buff and refinish floors, rubber mats, stairways and stairs.
• Dust, clean and polish furniture, woodwork, metal work, fixtures, lights, ledges etc.
• Clean and wash windows, doors and blinds as required.
• Ensure security of assigned building and offices by checking that doors are locked.
• Ensure all ashtrays are cleaned outside City buildings and assigned smoking areas.
• Ensure building entrances are clean and clear of leaves, grass and other materials.
• Dust and clean coffee and vending machines.
• Clean, stock and maintain custodian closets.
• Service and maintain automatic restroom fixtures and dispensers, including changing batteries and performing basic maintenance as needed.
• Operate custodial equipment such as floor scrubbers, buffers, carpet extractors, pressure washers, and vacuums.
• Safely handle, mix, store, and dispose of cleaning chemicals in accordance with OSHA regulations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and City policies.
• Report maintenance, safety, or security issues observed during daily work.
• Maintain accurate records of cleaning activities, supply usage, or equipment maintenance as required.
• Utilize computer software, including the City's asset management system to document completed custodial work, update maintenance records, and track work performed on City-owned facilities.
• Perform general and minor repair of custodial equipment.
• Become familiar with, follow and actively support the City's mission, vision, values and behavior statements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Any combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the listed necessary knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent required. At least six (6) months of related experience preferred.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Possession of valid Washington State Driver's License and the ability to maintain a driving record that meets the City's driving standards.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, methods, equipment, and materials used in custodialwork.
• Safe work practices and applicable federal, state, and local health and safety regulations. Proper handling, storage, and use of cleaning chemicals and custodial supplies, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Basic building maintenance practices and procedures for maintaining clean, safe, secure, and orderly City facilities. Verbal and written communication skills.

Skilled in:

• Operating a variety of equipment used to clean and sanitize surfaces safely and effectively.

Ability to:

• Follow established policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Perform physically demanding work and meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Operate a variety of custodial equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Safely handle, mix, store, and use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and custodial supplies in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and applicable safety regulations. Understand, interpret, and follow oral and written instructions, policies, procedures, and established work standards. Use
• interpersonal skills effectively in a tactful, patient and courteous manner.
• Read, understand, and apply work orders, instructions, labels, safety information, and other routine written materials. Effectively present information in one-on-one situations to supervisor and/or other employees of the organization.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing with tact, patience and courtesy.
• Provide excellent customer service by using a friendly, professional and accurate and customer orientated approach to a wide variety of customers, including: business owners, government officials, general public and other staff. This would include in-person, written and oral communications.
• Maintain reliable attendance.
• Contribute to the City's mission, vision and values.

Typical Machines, Tools and Equipment used:

Operates a variety of standard and specialized custodial equipment, tools, and machinery, including, but not limited to, vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor scrubbers, floor buffers, floor finish applicators, pressure washers, wet/dry vacuums, mops, brooms, hand tools, ladders, and other equipment used in the cleaning and maintenance of City facilities. Uses cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and custodial supplies in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and applicable safety standards. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection, rubber or chemical-resistant gloves, dust masks or respirators (as required), protective footwear, and other protective equipment appropriate to the task.

Physical Requirements

Requirements outlined in this position description may be subject to modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for employment in this position. However, some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Work is performed primarily indoors in City-owned buildings and facilities. The employee is occasionally required to work outdoors and may be exposed to varying weather conditions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to cleaning chemicals, dust, fumes, airborne particles, wet or slippery surfaces, and moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to electrical hazards, vibration, temperature extremes, and other conditions associated with facility maintenance and custodial work. The position requires the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to established safety policies and procedures. Noise levels range from moderate to loud depending on the equipment and work being performed.

Positions in this class typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, mobility, fingering, grasping, talking, seeing, hearing, walking, climbing, and crawling. Medium work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check; job-related tests may be required.

Background checks may include

• Prior Employment Verification: confirms applicant's employment with the listed companies, including dates of employment, position held and additional information available pertaining to performance rating, reason for departure and eligibility for rehire. This verification will be run on the past three employers or the previous five years, whichever comes first.
• Personal and Professional References: calls will be placed to individuals listed as references by the applicant.
• Employment Eligibility Verification: Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
• Educational Verification: confirms the applicant's claimed educational institution, including the years attended and the degree/diploma received.

Criminal History

• The nature of the crime and its relationship to the position.
• The time since the conviction.
• The number (if more than one) of convictions.
• Whether hiring, transferring or promoting the applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees or its customers and vendors.

Additional background searches will be required if applicable to the position

• Motor Vehicle Records: provides a report on an individual's driving history in the state requested. This search will be run when driving is an essential requirement of the position.
• Credit History: confirms candidate's credit history. This search will be run for positions that involve management of City of Sumner funds and/or handling of cash or credit cards.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City is an equal employment opportunity employer. The City employs, retains, promotes, terminates and otherwise treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of job-related qualifications and competence. These policies shall be applied without regard to any individual's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, sensory, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation including gender expression and identity, genetic information, domestic violence victim or other basis prohibited by law.

The City is an equal employment opportunity employer.

The City employs, retains, promotes, terminates and otherwise treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of job-related qualifications and competence. These policies shall be applied without regard to any individual's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, sensory, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation including gender expression and identity, genetic. information, domestic violence victim or other basis prohibited by law.

Persons needing assistance in the application process may call the Human Resources Office, at 253-299-5595 or email [e-mail]. If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.

Drug Free Workplace

The City of Sumner is a drug free workplace. The City is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment, free from employees whose job performance may be impaired by the use of prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter drugs, illegal controlled substances, marijuana and alcohol.