Library Facilities 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

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.