Rail Station Custodian

* This position is open to all King County employees and the general public. *

King County Metro Transit’s Rail Division has an exciting opportunity for multiple Rail Station Custodians
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The selected candidates will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of various rail stations, elevators, escalators, park and rides, and industrial facilities for the Link Light Rail system.

King County Metro's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link Light Rail, a growing network spanning 60 miles and serving 38 stations across the Puget Sound region. Together with Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services, the Link Light Rail system is the backbone of an integrated regional transit network that gives people real freedom of movement. As Puget Sound transit agencies work together to build a seamless, connected system, our light rail system plays a central role in expanding access, reducing barriers, and ensuring that everyone across our region can get where they need to go.

Joining Metro's Rail Division means joining an organization that is shaping the future of public transportation in the Pacific Northwest and setting the standard for modern rail operations nationwide. This is a division that values strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to the people we serve, both our riders and our teams. Whatever your role, your work here contributes to something that matters, a light rail system that thousands of people count on every day.

This position is open to King County employees and the general public.

This recruitment’s selection process may be used to establish an eligibility pool to fill future career service vacancies in this classification and within this division over the next year (12 months) and will be utilized at the discretion of the hiring authority.

• 1st Shift (Day): $25.66-$36.66
• 2nd Shift (Swing): $26.94-$38.49
• 3rd Shift (Graveyard): $27.58-$39.41

Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for clarity, completeness, and responsiveness to the application instructions above. Highly competitive applicants may be asked to interview. Formal offers will be finalized after candidates have successfully completed any necessary pre-employment processes, such as reference checks or internal record reviews, and driving abstract reviews.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, or if you have questions, please contact Marwa Alansi, HR Talent Advisor, at malansi

Equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Secure areas for safe cleaning.
• Clean and provide litter and trash pick-up at stations, platforms, park and rides, right-of-waysandvariousindustrial facilities.
• Loadandunloadsmallequipment,debrisandtrash.
• Mixandusecleaningchemicalsandsolutions.
• Emptytrashandrecyclebins.
• Operatepressurewashers,floor scrubbers,blasters,andassociatedequipment.
• Clean,stockandsanitizerestroomsandelevators.
• Utilize lift equipment to clean in high places.
• Dust,wipe,washandvacuumsurfaces.
• Requestandstockvarioussupplies.
• Cleanglassandsurfaceareas;remove graffiti.
• Respond to emergency calls as necessary and prioritize emergency tasks in the absence of on-site supervision.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate activities and work with other trades; assist other trades…