Custodian

City of Stamford; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Stamford is seeking a custodian to perform cleaning, maintenance, and security duties for city or school buildings. The role involves light repairs, snow removal, and assisting trades workers as needed.

Responsibilities include cleaning, painting, basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical tasks, plus operating small equipment and vehicles. Strong attention to safety and ability to follow directions are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Working knowledge of safety practices for building maintenance.
• Knowledge of cleaning practices and equipment.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and routine maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial work including cleaning, security and minor maintenance of city or school buildings.
• Carry out building and grounds maintenance such as carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical repairs.
• Sweep, mop, wash, dust, shampoo carpets, and maintain floors and surfaces.
• Maintain lavatories, replace soap and paper towels.
• Operate and maintain heating systems and drive small vehicles as needed.
• Assist tradesworkers and participate in demolition or renovation tasks.
• Perform snow removal, lawn care, and groundskeeping duties.

Skills

Diversity awareness

Follow directions

Safety practices

Maintenance knowledge

Hand and power tools

Tools

Scissor lifts

Forklifts

Bucket trucks

Job description

Under the general supervision of a Lead or Head Custodian or other supervisor, performs custodial work in the cleaning, security and minor maintenance of a city or school building; does related work as required.

• Performs related duties as required.
• Performs building and grounds maintenance such as building shelves, installing window screens and storm windows, plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, raking leaves, shoveling snow and collecting refuse.
• Sweeps, mops and waxes floors, washes walls and windows, dusts, shampoos carpets, and performs other cleaning duties.
• Cleans and mops lavatories and replaces soap and paper towels.
• Prepares and paints surfaces as necessary.
• Dusts desks, woodwork, furniture and other equipment.
• Makes minor repairs to furniture, electrical fixtures, windows and window shades, locks, faucets and other equipment.
• Prepares and operates vehicles for snow removal and sanding operations, makes minor adjustments to equipment as needed and cleans and removes equipment as needed.
• Assembles and moves furniture and office equipment as directed.
• Assists tradesworkers in performance of their duties.
• Participates in demolition and renovation work as directed.
• Changes light bulbs, re-set breaker switches as required.
• Empties waste baskets, collects and disposes of rubbish, segregates recyclables.
• Mows lawns, trims shrubs, also removes snow and ice from walks and driveways and performs a variety of other grounds keeping tasks.
• Cleans and maintains gutters as assigned.
• Operates various types of hand and power tools incidental to repair, maintenance, and renovation functions.
• Maintains the operations of an oil or gas fired low pressure steam, hot water or hot air heating system.
• Incidentally drives a light truck or car to transport supplies or residents.
• Receives, moves and stores incoming supplies.
• Performs a variety of errands and related custodial tasks; creates and maintains records as required.
• May be assigned responsibility for a building or school.
• May be required to direct the work of other custodial/maintenance workers.
• Performs minor repairs to roofs as assigned.
• UAW Positions in Office of Operations:
  1. Operates and performs routine preventative maintenance upon heavy equipment such as scissor lifts, forklifts, bucket trucks, mini-sweepers, bobcats, and roll-off dump trucks.
  2. Rigs and works from a scaffold when necessary.

• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of the principles, practices, procedures and materials used in buildings and grounds maintenance, including painting, plumbing, carpentry and electrical.
• Working knowledge of safety practices associated with work assignments and operation of assigned equipment.
• Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment.
• Skill in making minor repairs and performing a variety of routine maintenance tasks.
• Working knowledge of the use and care of hand and power tools and materials used in general maintenance, demolition and renovation.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of the operation of a building HVAC system.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.

One (1) year of experience in building or grounds cleaning or maintenance activities.

Note: Requires possession of a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License at time of appointment.

SCOPE OF EXAMINATION

There will be a written examination weighted 100% to assess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for successful performance in the position.