SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN POOL

College Information

Peralta/College Information

College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College, Berkeley City College, District Office details as provided.

Position Information

Job Title: SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN POOL

Time Base: Up to 40 hrs/week as needed

Compensation: Salary Range: $19.21 - $24.49/hr, Hiring Range: $19.21 - $21.13/hr

Position Type: Classified

Department: Facilities Operations Dept (163)

City: Oakland

State: CA

Job Description Summary

Substitute temporary custodian positions available. Length of assignments will vary and are on an as needed basis. Day, swing and graveyard shifts.

Under supervision, the Custodian performs a wide variety of custodial duties for cleaning assigned areas, rooms, buildings or office space.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Cleans, sweeps, scrubs, strips, mops and waxes floors
• Vacuums, shampoos and extracts dirt from rugs and carpets
• Cleans rest rooms, offices, shops, classrooms, kitchens, labs, theater, locker rooms and gym areas
• Washes walls and removes graffiti
• Cleans windows and drinking fountains
• Empties and cleans waste containers
• Cleans chalk boards, white boards and erasers
• Replaces lights and cleans diffusers
• Empties garage and trash cans
• Reports needed repairs, hazardous materials or safety violations to supervisors
• Assists in moving supplies and arranging furniture and equipment
• Sets up facilities for special events
• May assist in ordering, receiving, storing and inventorying of working supplies from college stores
• May make minor non-technical repairs
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

1. Equivalent to one (1) year of custodial or janitorial experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities.
2. Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of: Methods of cleaning and preserving floors, walls, furniture, and fixtures; Cleaning materials, disinfectants, hazardous materials, and equipment used in custodial work; Common tools and their uses.

Ability to: Use cleaning materials and equipment safely and with skill and efficiency; Understand and carry out oral and written instructions; Move supplies and furniture and set up rooms and buildings for special occasions; Use common electrical cleaning equipment.