Junior Building Custodian

City of Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Boston is seeking a Junior Building Custodian for full-time entry-level custodial duties in a library setting. Responsibilities include various cleaning tasks, maintenance of grounds, and ensuring a safe environment. Applicants should demonstrate good judgment and teamwork, with Boston residency required.

Qualifications

• Ability to accept responsibility and work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and maintain good judgment.
• CORI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial work in library maintenance, including cleaning and moving furniture.
• Maintain grounds adjacent to the building.
• Operate cleaning equipment and perform light maintenance duties.

Skills

Responsibility

Organization

Good Judgment

Dependability

Job description

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Overview

Under immediate supervision, performs custodial work in connection with the cleaning and maintenance of a library building and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Sweeping, washing, polishing, and vacuuming floors (concrete, asphalt tile, linoleum, vinyl tile, cork, terrazzo, marble, wooden tile, carpet), including the use of detergents, sawdust, mops, pails, and brooms, and the use and care of cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, waxing and polishing machines, carpet cleaners).
• Caring for light fixtures, shades, reflectors, lenses, prismatic glass, and other building furnishings and equipment.
• Cleaning, packing, and moving books.
• Moving furniture and equipment.
• Maintaining grounds adjacent to the building, such as cutting grass, planting grass and flower seeds, trimming shrubbery (using and caring for power lawn mowers, hand mowers, and garden tools), shoveling snow, and keeping walks and steps clear of ice during winter, and sweeping walks and keeping grounds free of debris.
• Collecting paper, newspapers, and other materials for recycling.
• Washing windows, woodwork, toilets, lavatories, washrooms, and fixtures.
• Dusting and polishing furniture.
• Emptying and cleaning waste, trash, and garbage receptacles.
• Replacing light bulbs.
• Operating and caring for various kinds of fire extinguishers and having knowledge of fire accident prevention in library buildings.
• Receiving and storing items used in building maintenance work.
• Having knowledge of the proper display of the flag of the United States.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and to carry out assignments independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others; superior work habits and organization ability, dependability, good judgment, tact, and courtesy.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• CORI - Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.

Shifts To Be Filled

• Tuesday through Saturday, 4:00 p.m. to Midnight.

Terms

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/M-4

Hours per week: 40

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Government Administration