Custodian (Part-Time) (Office/On-site)

State of Connecticut - Department of Children & Families; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut - Department of Children & Families is seeking a Custodian for John Dempsey Hospital in Middletown, CT. This part-time role (34 hours/week) offers shifts Monday–Thursday 7:00 am–2:30 pm and Friday 7:00 am–1:30 pm, with benefit eligibility.

Responsibilities include custodial tasks across multiple areas, floor care, window and surface cleaning, trash disposal, and basic maintenance, with supervision reporting on building conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience or training relevant to custodial work in hospitals or institutions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately.
• Willingness to perform light maintenance tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial tasks and maintenance in classrooms, offices, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories.
• Dust, mop, sweep, scrub, wax floors and shampoo carpets with appropriate equipment.
• Wash and polish windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment.
• Collect and dispose of trash and recycling in proper containers.
• Report needs for repairs and perform minor maintenance as needed.

Skills

interpersonal skills

oral and written communication skills

Job description

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting a Custodian located at our John Dempsey Hospital located in Middletown, CT.

Position Highlights

• Part-time, 34 hours per week - Benefit eligible
• First (1st) shift
• Monday - Thursday; 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
• Friday; 7:00 am - 1:30 pm

In your role as a Custodian, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings);
• Dust, mop, sweep, scrub, strip, wax and polish floors, shampoo carpets using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers;
• Wash, dust and polish glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment;
• Collect and dispose of all trash and recycling in the appropriate containers;
• Report needs for repairs;
• Perform minor maintenance;
• Inspect building for damage and report conditions to supervisor;
• Perform related duties as required.

About Us

Working together with families and communities to improve child safety, ensure that more children have permanent families, and advance the overall well-being of children is the central focus of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF protects children who are being abused or neglected, strengthens families through support and advocacy, and builds on existing family and community strengths to help children who are facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including those committed to the Department by the juvenile justice system.

What’s In It For You

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.

Discover the opportunity to

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

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

Skills

• interpersonal skills
• oral and written communication skills

Ability to

• 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

• Experience performing custodial work in a hospital or institutional setting
• Experience stripping, waxing and burnishing floors using floor polishers and buffers
• Experience setting up and breaking down school events and classrooms
• Experience keeping high traffic areas clean and safe during inclement weather events
• 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

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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.