Lead Custodian

Lead Custodian

Ventura County Community College District

Salary: $53,568.00 - $73,944.00 Annually

Job Type: Classified

Job Number:

Location: Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA

Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Under the direction of a designated supervisor, perform a broad range of custodial duties necessary to maintain campus facilities in a clean and orderly manner; and train and provide work direction to custodial staff as assigned.

There is currently one full-time position (12 months/year, 40 hours/week) located at Ventura College. This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.

• Oversee, coordinate, train, and serve as a crew leader in the performance of custodial work and restoration of campus facilities such as cleaning, sanitizing, dusting, polishing, burnishing floors, stripping and waxing floors, extracting carpet, and other major cleaning or special assignments.
• Assign tasks and direct the work of custodial staff.
• Monitor and inspect work in progress, relay task objectives, and ensure that work is performed in compliance with instructions and meets quality standards; provide updates on assignments.
• Ensure the correct and safe use of cleaning equipment, materials and supplies.
• Issue and store cleaning materials and supplies according to established procedures; requisition supplies as necessary.
• Perform minor, non-technical repairs; ensure proper care, maintenance, and use of hand and power tools and equipment used in custodial and general building maintenance work.
• Identify building maintenance problems; prepare and submit work orders as needed; report unusual problems or difficulties to supervisor, and coordinate custodial activities with other maintenance and operations functions.
• Make deliveries of equipment and supplies as required; operate District vehicles as required.
• Open and close campus buildings and restrooms as directed.
• Use prepared attendance sheets to record custodial staff daily attendance and absences; submit to supervisor for processing.
• Set up furniture and equipment for special community and campus events as directed; be abreast of campus facilities use schedule.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities.
• Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
• Three years custodial experience in commercial or public facilities.
• Valid California driver license.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request in an email to HRMail including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.