• Custodian

    Marcus Whitman CSD (Rushville, NY)


    Custodian

     

    Job Number

    081125CUST

    Application Deadline

     

    8/11/2025

    Position Title

    Custodian

     

    Required Application Type

     

    School Related Personnel

     

    Salary/Pay Scale

     

    $17.75-21.75 per hour

    Job Description

    This is a full time position (days) with a benefits package. Health, dental and vision insurance. NYS Employee Retirement System.

    CUSTODIAN

    DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

    The position involves responsibility for performing cleaning and minor maintenance duties in a school or other public building. The work is performed under direct supervision of the Head Custodian or other supervisor with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in keeping the building up to approved standards of cleanliness and operation. Supervision may be exercised over the work of other cleaning personnel. Performs related work as required.

     

    TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only)

     

    Clean floors, stairs, windows, walls, blackboards, sinks and other fixtures;

     

    Dust and polish desks, woodwork, furniture and other equipment;

     

    Collect and dispose of refuse;

     

    Arrange chairs, tables and other equipment for special events;

     

    Perform grounds keeping activities such as clearing snow, mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, and raking;

     

    Perform minor repairs in classrooms, restrooms, and other areas in and around the building(s);

     

    Open and close building, securing windows, locks and doors;

     

    Unload supplies and equipment from trucks;

     

    May perform semi-skilled carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and other building maintenance tasks;

     

    May prepare and/or maintain inventories, records and reports;

     

    May maintain swimming pool by cleaning filters and water, sanitizing decks, and taking water samples;

    FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

    Good knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment, and ability to use them efficiently and economically;

     

    Good knowledge of various cleaning tools and equipment commonly used by janitors and custodians; Working knowledge of basic proper safety and health practices in areas of cleaning, building operation and maintenance;

     

    Ability to recognize potentially unhealthy, unsafe or otherwise hazardous conditions;

     

    Ability to make minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical repairs and to perform a variety of routine maintenance tasks;

     

    Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instruction; and

     

    Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

     

    Civil Service Title

     

    Custodian

    Job Qualifications

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid building cleaning or minor building maintenance experience.

     

    Application Procedure

     

    There are two applications to complete. Click the green “Apply Now” button at the bottom of this posting to submit MWCSD online application.

     

    Click on the link below the job posting to complete the online Yates County Civil Service application. There is a civil service test for this position.

     

    Job Category

     

    Maintenance

     

    Job Location

     

    District Wide

    Additional Information

    Yates County Civil Service Online Application (https://mycivilservice.yatescounty.org/account/index)

     

    Interested in this position?