Custodian

Objective & Relationships

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place”.

Under general direction of the Operations Manager, the Custodian is responsible for preserving and maintaining the appearance of the library building and furnishings. The employee is part of a team effort to maintain an attractive, clean environment for staff and patron use of the library.

Reports to:

Operations Manager

Has regular work contact with City and Library employees, suppliers, and the general public.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Cleans and vacuums all areas of the library, including JATV, Ground Floor café, and all restrooms.
• Sets up and takes down tables, chairs, and podiums for programs, meetings, and voting days.
• Manages trash removal and coordinates recycling of paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastic, books, and magazines.
• Arms and disarms, the building security and fire protection systems.
• Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies and prepares reordering requests.
• Collects litter on library grounds and empties exterior trash receptacles along Main Street and near the public parking lot.
• Assists the Operations Manager with moving and assembling library shelving.
• Follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures; reports all unsafe conditions and acts to supervisor; reports all accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible; follows recognized safe work practices.
• Performs other special projects and other job duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours.
• All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

• Graduation with a High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in custodial work is required.
• Access to personal or public transportation for job-related duties.

• Working knowledge of the safe use of common custodial tools and equipment (vacuums, mops, buffers, carts).
• Working knowledge of basic cleaning methods for floors, restrooms, glass, and surfaces.
• Working knowledge of the proper handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Working knowledge of waste collection, recycling practices, and litter control.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety practices and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• General knowledge of building cleaning schedules and sanitation standards for public facilities.
• General knowledge of set‑up and tear‑down procedures for meetings, programs, and events.
• General knowledge of operations of building security and fire alarm systems.
• General knowledge of inventory tracking and supply reordering processes.
• General knowledge of identification of maintenance issues and reporting procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of cleaning and sanitation requirements for high‑traffic public buildings.
• Thorough knowledge of proper procedures for recycling and disposal of…