Utility Custodian Walla Walla, WA

Position Description

Position: Full-Time Utility Custodian
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt hourly employee
Salary Range: $20.40/hour to $24.83/hour - Recruitment Target $20.40/hour
Open Until Filled
Start Date: October 19, 2026

The Utility Custodian performs vehicle cleaning, fueling, basic servicing, facility and shelter cleaning, grounds upkeep, and minor maintenance for Valley Transit vehicles,facilities, passenger shelters, and related equipment. The position supports safe, clean, service-ready transit vehicles and public facilities and may move,position, tow, or assist with towing transit vehicles when trained, licensed,and authorized.

• Fuel transit vehicles and equipment;accurately record fuel, mileage, odometer, repair-order, timekeeping, andother required maintenance or operational information.
• Check,replenish, and record approved lubricants, fluids, and other consumable materials as assigned.
• Checkand adjust tire pressure as needed.
• Cleanthe interior and exterior of buses and other assigned vehicles, including washing, sweeping, mopping, cleaning glass and other surfaces, removing trash, and polishing designated stainless-steel components.
• Remove litter, food and beverage spills, debris, and biohazardous materials,including bodily fluids, using required personal protective equipment and established safety procedures.
• Empty trash receptacles in transit vehicles, passenger shelters, agency facilities, and other assigned locations.
• Perform janitorial duties in agency buildings and public facilities, including sweeping or vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, washing wallsand windows, and maintaining clean, safe work areas.
• Clean tools, machinery, equipment, and assigned work areas.
• Cleanbus passenger shelters and related transit amenities; remove graffiti andreport damage, vandalism, maintenance needs, and safety hazards.
• Perform routine grounds maintenance, including mowing grass, trimming shrubs,collecting litter, operating authorized grounds-maintenance equipment, and maintaining landscaped areas.
• Apply authorized fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, or other grounds-care products only as trained, directed, and in accordance with applicable safety requirements and agency procedures.
• Repairand maintain lawn irrigation systems and related grounds-maintenance equipment as assigned.
• Shovel snow, remove ice, and operate authorized snow-removal equipment to maintain safe access to Valley Transit facilities, transit stops, andother assigned areas.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to agency facilities and passenger amenities, including shelters, benches, restroom fixtures, light plumbing components, irrigation systems, and similar property, consistent with training and authorization.
• Safely move, position, tow, or assist with towing disabled vehicles and equipment to maintenance facilities when trained, licensed, and authorized.
• Followall Valley Transit safety policies, operating procedures, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Comply with assigned safety and health responsibilities as a Workgroup Member under the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.
• Wearand properly use required personal protective equipment, including equipment required for cleaning, chemical handling, biohazard response,vehicle movement, maintenance, and grounds work.
• Report unsafe conditions, vehicle defects, damaged facilities, equipment malfunctions, injuries, accidents, incidents, and maintenance concerns promptly to supervision.
• Work independently on routine assigned tasks and seek direction when priorities, safety concerns, unusual conditions, or work assignments require clarification.
• Interact professionally, respectfully, and helpfully with employees, riders,vendors, contractors, and members of the public in support of teamwork and quality public transit service.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Valley Transit mayrevise or assign duties consistent with operational needs, applicable law, andthe applicable collective-bargaining agreement.

• Knowledge of or ability to learn safe practices for cleaning vehicles and facilities, handling bodily fluids andother biohazardous materials, using cleaning…