Full Time Utility Custodian

Valleytransit; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Transit is seeking a Full-Time Utility Custodian in the Maintenance department to keep buses, facilities, and passenger shelters clean, fueled, and ready for service. You will perform vehicle cleaning, basic servicing, grounds upkeep, and safety-compliant janitorial tasks across transit assets.

The role requires a valid Washington or Oregon driver license, adherence to safety policies, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.

Qualifications

• Valid Washington or Oregon driver's license.
• Must meet Valley Transit driving-record standards.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Fuel transit vehicles and equipment and record fuel data and maintenance information.
• Clean interior and exterior of buses and maintain cleanliness of facilities and shelters.
• Perform janitorial duties in agency buildings and public spaces.
• Perform routine grounds maintenance and landscaping tasks.
• Ensure safe operation of cleaning and grounds equipment and report safety hazards.
• Move, tow, or assist with towing disabled vehicles as trained and authorized.

Skills

Safety practices

English language proficiency

Attention to detail

Job description

Position Description

Position: Full-Time Utility Custodian
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt hourly employee
Salary Range: $20.40/hour to $24.83/hour - Recruitment Target $20.40/hour
Open Until Filled
Start Date: October 19, 2026

Position Summary

The Utility Custodianperforms vehicle cleaning, fueling, basic servicing, facility and sheltercleaning, grounds upkeep, and minor maintenance for Valley Transit vehicles,facilities, passenger shelters, and related equipment. The position supportssafe, clean, service-ready transit vehicles and public facilities and may move,position, tow, or assist with towing transit vehicles when trained, licensed,and authorized.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Fuel transit vehicles and equipment;accurately record fuel, mileage, odometer, repair-order, timekeeping, andother required maintenance or operational information.
• Check,replenish, and record approved lubricants, fluids, and other consumablematerials as assigned.
• Checkand adjust tire pressure as needed.
• Cleanthe interior and exterior of buses and other assigned vehicles, includingwashing, sweeping, mopping, cleaning glass and other surfaces, removingtrash, and polishing designated stainless-steel components.
• Removelitter, food and beverage spills, debris, and biohazardous materials,including bodily fluids, using required personal protective equipment andestablished safety procedures.
• Emptytrash receptacles in transit vehicles, passenger shelters, agencyfacilities, and other assigned locations.
• Performjanitorial duties in agency buildings and public facilities, includingsweeping or vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, washing wallsand windows, and maintaining clean, safe work areas.
• Cleantools, machinery, equipment, and assigned work areas.
• Cleanbus passenger shelters and related transit amenities; remove graffiti andreport damage, vandalism, maintenance needs, and safety hazards.
• Performroutine grounds maintenance, including mowing grass, trimming shrubs,collecting litter, operating authorized grounds-maintenance equipment, andmaintaining landscaped areas.
• Applyauthorized fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, or other grounds-careproducts only as trained, directed, and in accordance with applicablesafety requirements and agency procedures.
• Repairand maintain lawn irrigation systems and related grounds-maintenanceequipment as assigned.
• Shovelsnow, remove ice, and operate authorized snow-removal equipment tomaintain safe access to Valley Transit facilities, transit stops, andother assigned areas.
• Performminor maintenance and repairs to agency facilities and passengeramenities, including shelters, benches, restroom fixtures, light plumbingcomponents, irrigation systems, and similar property, consistent withtraining and authorization.
• Safelymove, position, tow, or assist with towing disabled vehicles and equipmentto maintenance facilities when trained, licensed, and authorized.
• Followall Valley Transit safety policies, operating procedures, the PublicTransportation Agency Safety Plan, and applicable local, state, andfederal requirements.
• Complywith assigned safety and health responsibilities as a Workgroup Memberunder the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.
• Wearand properly use required personal protective equipment, includingequipment required for cleaning, chemical handling, biohazard response,vehicle movement, maintenance, and grounds work.
• Reportunsafe conditions, vehicle defects, damaged facilities, equipmentmalfunctions, injuries, accidents, incidents, and maintenance concernspromptly to supervision.
• Workindependently on routine assigned tasks and seek direction whenpriorities, safety concerns, unusual conditions, or work assignmentsrequire clarification.
• Interactprofessionally, respectfully, and helpfully with employees, riders,vendors, contractors, and members of the public in support of teamwork andquality public transit service.
• Performother duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

The statements above describe the generalnature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustivelist of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Valley Transit mayrevise or assign duties consistent with operational needs, applicable law, andthe applicable collective-bargaining agreement.

Knowledge, and Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of or ability to learn safepractices for cleaning vehicles and facilities, handling bodily fluids andother biohazardous materials, using cleaning products and chemicals,operating equipment, and performing routine maintenance tasks.

Abilities

• Ability to understand andfollow written and verbal work and safety instructions in English.
• Abilityto accurately complete required written and electronic records, includingfuel logs, mileage and odometer records, repair orders, time records, andother maintenance documentation.
• Abilityto perform basic mathematical calculations related to fuel, mileage,inventory, timekeeping, and routine job documentation.
• Abilityto use, or learn to use, basic computer programs, electronic recordkeepingsystems, mobile devices, and other technology required for the position.
• Abilityto safely use, or learn to safely use, common hand tools, cleaningequipment, power equipment, grounds-maintenance equipment, and basicfacility-maintenance tools.

Qualifications

Licenses, Certifications, and Training

• Valid Washington or Oregon driver license.
• Mustmeet Valley Transit’s driving-record standards.
• Mustbe able to obtain and maintain the