Custodian

City of Kennesaw, GA; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 34,391 - 52,852; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation leave

Holidays

Personal days

Pension plan

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of Kennesaw in Georgia is hiring a full-time janitor to perform general cleaning and light maintenance across city buildings. Responsibilities include floor care, restroom sanitation, window and fixture cleaning, and waste management.

Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED and at least 6 months of cleaning experience, plus a valid Georgia driver’s license. This role offers comprehensive benefits and schedules designed for non-exempt employees.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general cleaning practices and safety procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain records of supplies and work performed.
• Experience with custodial equipment and basic maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, strip, wax, and buff floors with attention to disruption of daily activities.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms and fixtures; replenish supplies as needed.
• Clean windows, walls, fixtures, and dust surfaces; dispose of waste properly and recycle where instructed.
• Monitor supplies and equipment; report needs and restock items to keep operations smooth.
• Follow safety procedures and use protective equipment; communicate issues to supervisors as required.
• Operate basic custodial equipment and basic office/maintenance tools to complete tasks.

Skills

Data Utilization

Human Interaction

Equipment Utilization

Verbal Aptitude

Mathematical Aptitude

Functional Reasoning

Situational Reasoning

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Kennesaw, United States | Posted on 07/17/2026

• Salary Range: $16.39/$34,091.20 to $25.41/$52,852.80 DOQ (FLSA Non-Exempt)
• State/Province Georgia
• Country United States

Job Description

GENERAL NATURE OF WORK

The purpose of this classification is to perform general janitorial and light maintenance work in the care of City buildings

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, buffs, waxes, and vacuums floor surfaces; schedules floor work to ensure least possible disruption of work routines in buildings and offices.
  
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, fixtures, and water fountains; replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary; performs minor repairs on lavatory and plumbing fixtures.
  
• Cleans windows, walls, air ducts, woodwork, blinds and light fixtures; dusts desks, ledges, and windowsills.
  
• Empties trash receptacles and deposits collected refuse in proper receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles.
  
• Follows safety procedures, reports unsafe activities and conditions, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; places safety cones, markers, or signs to alert employees/citizens of work areas, wet floors, or other potential hazards.
  
• Monitors inventory levels of equipment, cleaning materials, tools, and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement items; stocks or distributes supply items.
  
• Reports problems such as water leaks, power failures, electrical problems, malfunctioning equipment, property damage, or other potential problems involving building operations; takes basic correction action as appropriate; reports problems to appropriate personnel.
  
• Communicates with Building and Facilities Director, Maintenance Supervisor, City employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities,review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems; responds to requests for service or assistance.
  
• Operates a motor vehicle, a personal computer, hand tools, custodial equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Requirements

MININUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED.
  
• (6) months of experience in cleaning or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
  
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
  

ADA Requirements:

Individuals applying for the posted position must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Physical Requirements: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, odors, wetness, fumes, hazardous materials, heights, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, disease, or rude/irate customers.

The City of Kennesaw provides the following group benefits to eligible employees: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA and FSA options (includes employer contribution to HSA plans); life and AD&D insurance for employee and dependent(s); employer paid short and long-term disability insurance for employee; accrued vacation and sick leave (with option to sell back); tuition reimbursement program (employer pays 70%); 12 paid holidays; 2 paid personal days; longevity pay bonuses (after every 5 years); 1% employer contribution on first 2% of employee contribution toward a 457 deferred compensation plan; 4% employee contribution toward a defined benefit pension plan (vested after 10 years); and wellness benefits.