Custodian

Visit Independence; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual skills preferred

Job summary

City of Independence is seeking a Custodian in the Parks and Recreation Department to perform custodial maintenance across City facilities, including cleaning restrooms, dusting, vacuuming, and window washing. The role involves moving equipment, delivering supplies, and ensuring buildings remain clean and safe.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, 1–2 years of related experience, a valid driver’s license, and completion of required NIMS training within six months.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years custodial maintenance experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• NIMS level training to be completed within first six months of hire.
• General knowledge of cleaning equipment, chemicals, and safety procedures.
• Clear oral and written communication; ability to work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial maintenance across City facilities, ensuring cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Clean restrooms, dust, vacuum, wash windows, replenish supplies.
• Move office equipment and furniture; replace light bulbs; maintain building security.
• Operate a City vehicle to haul and deliver supplies and conduct City business.
• During winter weather, remove snow and ice from sidewalks and entryways.

Skills

Driver's license

NIMS training

Team player

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cleaning tools

Job description

Independence Municipal Commons, 20201 E Jackson Drive, Independence, Missouri, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM

This position within the Parks and Recreation Department performs manual custodial functions related to the care, upkeep, and preservation of City facilities and may provide support to other Facility Technician positions. Maintains a variety of floor coverings, washes windows, cleans restrooms and replenishes supplies, moves office equipment and furniture, replaces light bulbs, maintains security of assigned building, empties waste containers and removes all trash to disposal areas, dusts, and vacuums upholstered furniture. Cleans and maintains various buildings. Operates motor vehicle and drives to other City locations to haul and deliver supplies, to conduct City business and to perform related work as requested. During winter weather the custodian removes snow and ice from sidewalks and entryways.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and one to two years related experience in custodial maintenance; or any combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Must possess a valid Driver’s License. Must complete required NIMS level training within first six months of hire. Knowledge of general housekeeping, proper use of cleaning equipment and chemicals, proper English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. Skill in using a wide range of hand and power tools and equipment, various cleaning tools and machines and communicating clearly and effectively, orally and in writing. Able to work as a team member in fulfilling the requirements to maintain City facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to climb; bend body and legs; move about on hands and knees; use hands, arms, and fingers to reach, handle, seize, hold, grasp or turn objects, and exert 50 to 100 pounds of forces occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Regularly exposed to conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gasses, and possible bodily injury from toxic or caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts or equipment, tools, or machinery. Working conditions are typically moderately loud.

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The City of Independence is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. The City of Independence is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

The City of Independence provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail] .

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