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Custodian

Job in Newark, Alameda County, California, 94560, USA
Listing for: Ohlone College (CA)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-29
Job specializations:
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
    Janitor, Cleaning Services, Facility Maintenance, Maintenance Worker
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 50000 - 55000 USD Yearly USD 50000.00 55000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Custodian (2 Vacancies)

Ideal Candidate Statement

  • Multiple years’ experience with custodial duties such as sanitizing bathrooms, hallways, kitchens, classrooms, offices, and community spaces, emptying trash and recycling containers;
  • Experience in an educational and/or institutional setting;
  • Working knowledge of chemical use and guidelines pertaining to SDS (Safety Data Sheets);
  • Multiple years’ experience working independently, including after-hours, weekend, and nights;
  • Proven track record of working safely, knowledge and use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), and using energized equipment such as floor buffers, vacuum cleaners, etc.
  • Experience troubleshooting deficiencies and reporting to your supervisor, this includes reporting lights out, water drips, graffiti, broken fixtures, malfunctioning cleaning equipment, doors and door hardware, damaged walls, flooring and tiles, and reporting unsafe work conditions;
  • Experience driving assigned work vehicle to transport refuse or custodial supplies
Position Description

Under the direction of the Administrator, this position is responsible for performing custodial assignments in areas of responsibility. Custodians will perform light maintenance duties such as vacuum servicing, changing light bulbs, and minor repair of other related equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Cleans District spaces by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, stripping, waxing, and power washing a variety of surfaces.
  • Cleans work areas such as, but not limited to, classrooms, offices, laboratories, and workshops by vacuuming carpets, shampooing carpets, and spot cleaning.
  • Empties waste receptacles in buildings and under awnings.
  • Cleans drinking fountains, restroom facilities, showers to ensure such areas are disinfected.
  • Services restrooms to ensure that a variety of restroom dispensers and supplied with paper towels, soap, toilet paper, and other items.
  • Cleans chalkboards, dry erase boards, and trays.
  • Assembles chairs, tables, furniture, and equipment to prepare rooms and other college facilities for special events.
  • Ensures that area of assignment is stocked with adequate cleaning supplies.
  • Reports the need for maintenance and repairs to the senior custodian or appropriate personnel.
  • Removes recyclables from classrooms and offices.
  • Monitors building security and safety by locking doors after operating hours.
  • Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
  • Knowledge Of
  • Custodial equipment such as, but not limited to, brooms, mops, vacuums, floor scrubbing equipment, floor strippers, wax and power washers.
  • General cleaning chemicals.
  • Safety practices in handling custodial equipment and cleaning chemicals
  • Skill To
  • Use custodial equipment to perform routine cleaning duties of a variety of District spaces such as, but not limited to, adjacent building grounds, offices, classrooms, and restrooms.
  • Use general cleaning chemicals to sanitize touchable surfaces.
  • Use safety practices in handling custodial equipment and cleaning chemicals to ensure proper use of equipment and chemicals.
  • Ability To
  • Effectively clean District spaces.
  • Effectively follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
  • Effectively report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate personnel.
  • Empty waste receptacles in a timely manner.
  • Effectively follow directions for the setup of rooms and District spaces.
  • Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with District staff.
  • Minimum Qualifications

    Any combinations of 6 months to 1 year of experience working in a custodial, or related field.

    AND

    Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

    Desirable Qualifications
  • Bilingual and Biliterate.
  • Related specialized training(s)
  • Physical Characteristics
    • Stooping: X
    • Kneeling: X
    • Crouching: X
    • Reaching: X
    • Standing:…
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