Custodian (37.5 Hour) (CT STATE GATEWAY CAMPUS)

JobAps; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Employee Benefits Overview

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

CT State Community College in New Haven is seeking a dedicated Custodian for the second shift (2:00pm - 10:00pm) to maintain classrooms, offices, and common areas. This full-time role supports dormitories, dining rooms, and outdoor spaces, ensuring cleanliness and safety across the campus.

The position requires experience in custodial work, ability to operate floor care equipment, and willingness to perform minor maintenance tasks. Includes benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in custodial work or related facilities maintenance.
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
• Experience performing simple records keeping.
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways.
• Experience navigating Microsoft Office Suite and using Outlook mail.

Responsibilities

• Performs custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings).
• Dusts, mops, sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers.
• Washes, dusts and polishes glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment.
• Makes beds; Checks, marks, stores and issues linens, blankets, and clothing.
• Collects and counts soiled laundry; Distributes, empties and sterilizes glassware, wash basins and bedpans; Sweeps walks; Collects and disposes of trash.
• Reports needs for repairs; Performs minor maintenance; Runs errands; Inspects buildings for damage and reports conditions to supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Follow instructions

Operate maintenance tools

Records keeping

Tools

Floor polishers

Buffers

Ladders

Job description

Introduction

Are you hard working and seeking an opportunity to make an impact? If so, Join CT State and become a part of our dedicated team! At CT State Community College, we value our employees and are seeking to add new talent to our team. We offer many opportunities for our employees to contribute and stand out as part of our continued success story. We are looking for individuals who demonstrate a true passion for what they do and reflect the culture and vision of CT State. We are recruiting for a Custodian to work at our Gateway campus located in New Haven, CT.

Position Highlights

• Work Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (occasional overtime as needed on weekends)
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Work Shift: Second shift, 2:00pm - 10:00pm
• Office: Maintenance Department
• Location: 20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

About Us

In the State of Connecticut, CT State Community College is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. Our goal as a public higher education institution is to provide a high quality, affordable and accessible post-secondary education that enables students to achieve their life and career goals. CT State's mission and vision reflect the overarching objectives of providing excellent higher education and lifelong learning to all students, maintaining affordability and accessibility, and contributing to the economic growth of the state.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing a full range of basic tasks in the cleaning and maintenance of buildings.

Examples of Duties

• Performs custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings);
• Dusts, mops, sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers;
• Washes, dusts and polishes glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment;
• Makes beds;
• Checks, marks, stores and issues linens, blankets, and clothing (limited to individual’s work area not to include counting and inspection for a larger area);
• Collects and counts soiled laundry;
• Distributes, empties and sterilizes glassware, wash basins and bedpans;
• Sweeps walks;
• Collects and disposes of trash;
• Reports needs for repairs;
• Performs minor maintenance;
• Runs errands;
• Inspects buildings for damage and reports conditions to supervisor;
• May change light bulbs and replace fuses;
• May lubricate or tighten door hinges, drawers, cabinets, etc.;
• May replace ceiling or floor tiles;
• May remove snow and ice from stairways and walkways around buildings;
• May sand and salt stairways and walkways;
• May move furniture and/or set-up classrooms;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• follow oral and written instructions;
• operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;
• keep records.

Minimum Qualifications

Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior custodial experience.
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
• Experience performing simple record keeping.
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairway and walkways around school buildings (flexibility with shift assignments).
• Experience navigating Microsoft Office Suite and working with Microsoft Outlook email.
• Experience performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
• A physical examination may be required.

Working Conditions

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and/or individuals.

Conclusion

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.