CUSTODIAN (Night Shift

CUSTODIAN (Night Shift)

San Jose/Evergreen Community College District

Close/First Review Date: 08/30/2026

Work Location:

San Jose City College

The Custodian will report to the Custodial Supervisor at San Jose City College. The work schedule is 12 months per year;
Monday through Thursday; 8:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday, 2:30 p.m.

-11:00 p.m. (A 5% night shift differential will be added to thesalary). This position is represented by the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 363.

Reporting to a Custodial Supervisor or assigned administrator, perform a wide variety of custodial, maintenance, and moving tasks in the care, cleaning and setup of assigned classrooms, offices and facilities and keep them in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.

• Sweep, scrub, mop, wash, polish, strip and wax concrete, linoleum, tile, and wood floors using various low and high speed power machines; scrub, clean, and seal cement, terrazzo and ceramic tile floors.
• Operate a hot water pressure (steam) cleaner in the cleaning of aggregate and cement floor surfaces.
• Burnish, re-stripe and refinish hardwood gymnasium and other hardwood flooring.
• Scrub baseboards and walls; vacuum, shampoo and spot-clean carpeting; clean ceilings, air vents, and light fixtures.
• Dust, wash, and polish furniture and woodwork; wash and clean windows, walls and chalkboards, whiteboards and smartboards.
• Clean and maintain restrooms, shower and locker rooms, cafeterias, offices and related facilities.
• Empty and clean waste receptacles; sweep sidewalks, pick up papers and clean drinking fountains.
• Replenish supplies and fill paper and soap dispensers; deliver supplies, furniture and equipment from one campus location to another.
• Turn out lights, lock doors and windows, and set alarm to ensure security of the buildings and restricted areas.
• Use a variety of electrical, mechanical, and hand tools to move, set up and knock down staging, seating, and audio-visual equipment used for community or District activities and events.
• Operate manual sprayers for insecticides inside buildings.
• Assemble, set up, or move furnishings such as desks, file cabinets and chairs including heavy items such as fireproof cabinets, weight room equipment and computer equipment.
• Operate District vehicles such as a flatbed truck, a manual transmission moving van and other vans, station wagons, dump truck, gas and electric forklifts.
• Set up and work off scaffolding, ladders, and other equipment at heights to 30 feet to clean windows and vents.
• Test new products and equipment; report (oral or written) on results.
• Use materials such as cleaning products, chemicals, floor finishes, stripers, insecticides and pesticides.
• Carry portable radio or cell phone during work and be available for general custodial duties anywhere on campus.
• Observe and report conditions which may indicate vandalism, illegal entry or fire hazard.
• Work as a team for the set up and cleanup of athletic, community service and college events.
• Input work orders; fill in for a custodian at any district location as assigned.
• Lift, carry, and move heavy objects.
• Replace carpet tiles and make minor repairs to furniture as needed.
• Assist in compiling District property inventories.
• Assist in the training of new Custodial employees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Effective and safe methods used in general custodial/janitorial work;
• Operation and use of power driven equipment, including light truck, moving van, forklifts and utility vehicles.
• Operation, use, and maintenance of wet and dry vacuum machines, low and high speed floor machines, rotary and “steam” carpet shampoo machines, high pressure “steam” cleaners, and power driven sweepers.
• Operation and maintenance of hand sprayers for insecticides.
• Safe and proper method of collecting and disposing of hazardous materials.

Skills and Ability to:

• Read, write, and speak English.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions specified in English.
• Exercise judgment in carrying out assigned tasks without detailed instructions.
• Operate office equipment, computers,…