Custodian; Office​/On-site TC-

Are you a skilled professional in building support and looking for a position in state service? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity! The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), is currently recruiting for a Custodian to work at Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School, located in Danielson (Killingly), CT.

• LOCATION:
  
  Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School, located in Danielson (Killingly), CT
• SHIFT:
  Full‑time | 37.5 Hours per week | Second shift - See shift note in red below
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Monday – Friday 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm | See shift note in red below
• NOTE:
  
  This position will be assigned to first shift (Monday‑Friday 8:00am‑4:00pm) during summer break, returning to the regular second shift schedule when school resumes in August

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

• Performs custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings).
• Dusts, mops, sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers.
• Washes, dusts and polishes glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment.
• Makes beds.
• Checks, marks, stores and issues linens, blankets, and clothing (limited to individual’s work area not to include counting and inspection for a larger area).
• Collects and counts soiled laundry.
• Distributes, empties and sterilizes glassware, wash basins and bedpans.
• Sweeps walks.
• Collects and disposes of trash.
• Reports needs for repairs.
• Performs minor maintenance.
• Runs errands.
• Inspects buildings for damage and reports conditions to supervisor.
• May change light bulbs and replace fuses.
• May lubricate or tighten door hinges, drawers, cabinets, etc.
• May replace ceiling or floor tiles.
• May remove snow and ice from stairways and walkways around buildings.
• May sand and salt stairways and walkways.
• May move furniture and/or set‑up classrooms.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • follow oral and written instructions;
  • operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;
  • keep records.

Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

• Experience performing custodial work in a school.
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
• Experience moving furniture in a school and setting up classrooms.
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways around large buildings.
• Experience with deep cleaning and disinfecting large facilities.

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
• A physical examination may be required.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and/or individuals.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.