Junior Building Custodian

City of Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boston is seeking a custodian to perform cleaning and maintenance duties in a library building. Under supervision, duties include floor care, window washing, book handling, moving furniture, and recycling tasks.

Responsibilities extend to maintaining grounds, handling various cleaning equipment, and ensuring safety with fire extinguishers. A CORI & SORI check is required and Boston residency is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and to carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

Responsibilities

• Sweeping, washing, polishing, and vacuuming floors of various surfaces, and operating cleaning equipment.
• Caring for light fixtures, shades, reflectors, lenses, and other furnishings and equipment.
• Cleaning, packing and moving books; moving furniture and equipment.
• Maintaining grounds adjacent to the building and winter snow/ice removal.
• Collecting paper, newspapers and other materials for recycling.
• Washing windows, woodwork, toilets, lavatories, washrooms and fixtures.
• Dusting and polishing furniture; emptying and cleaning waste receptacles.
• Replacing light bulbs; operating and caring for fire extinguishers.

Job description

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, and 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: the cutting of grass, the planting of grass and flower seeds, the trimming of shrubbery (using and caring for power lawn mowers, hand mowers, and garden tools), the shoveling of snow and the keeping of walks and steps clear of ice during the winter, and the sweeping of walks and the keeping of 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.
• Performing 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 organizational ability, dependability, good judgment, tact, and courtesy.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

CORI & SORI CHECK REQUIRED

Must successfully clear a Criminal and Sex Offenders Record Information check with the City of Boston.

Terms

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

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

Hours per week: 40

The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected category.