Custodian

Position Summary

Job Title: 2nd Shift Custodian (Full-time) – one opening at E.C. Goodwin Technical High School, New Britain, CT.

Shift &

Hours:

Full-time, 37.5 hours/week. Monday – Friday 2:15 pm – 10:15 pm. Year‑round; first shift during summer break.

• Perform custodial tasks and maintenance of dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms, lavatories and outdoor areas (including trash removal).
• Dust, mop, sweep, scrub, strip, wax, and polish floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers.
• Wash, dust, and polish glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment.
• Make beds, check, mark, store, and issue linens, blankets, and clothing.
• Collect, count, and dispose of soiled laundry; empty and sterilize glassware, wash basins, and bedpans.
• Collect and dispose of trash; sweep walks; run errands; inspect buildings for damage and report conditions to supervisor.
• Perform minor maintenance, such as changing light bulbs, replacing fuses, lubricating hinges, drawers, cabinets, and, when needed, removing snow or ice from stairways and walkways.
• Move furniture and set up classrooms as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Any experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.
• Interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate, care for, and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.
• Ability to keep records.

• Experience performing custodial work in a school setting.
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers.
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways around schools or large buildings.
• Experience with deep cleaning and disinfecting large facilities.
• Experience moving furniture and setting up classrooms in a school environment.
• Experience performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work.

Incumbents must possess adequate strength, stamina, agility, vision, and hearing, and maintain physical fitness to perform duties. A physical examination may be required. Workers may be expected to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment or individuals.

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