Building Maintenance Worker​/Security Guard; Lafayette

Overview

JCFPL

Job Title:

Building Maintenance Worker / Security Guard
Department:
Maintenance/Security

Location:

Lafayette Branch

Reports To:

Branch Manager
Civil Service

Job Title:

Building Maintenance Worker / Security Guard

Starting Salary Range: $38,843 - $39,887 per year
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Work Week: 6am - 8pm (scheduled 35 hours/week). Evenings and weekends will be scheduled as needed.
Final date to receive applications: February 13, 2026

Benefit

Summary:

This summary outlines the general benefits available to library employees, designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits available to Full-Time Employees include Medical coverage 60 days from the first day of employment, Prescription coverage is the first of the month following 60 days of employment at no cost to the employee and additional cost per dependent added. Dental coverage is provided at no cost 60 days after the first day of employment.

Vision coverage is provided at no cost and reimbursed at $250.00 per year. Additional Full-Time benefits include Life & AD&D insurance, 403b, Participation in pension plan (dependent on age at time of hire date). Part-Time employees have benefits including participation in pension plan and sick/vacation leave. A more detailed summary can be found on our Employment Opportunities page located ibrary.org.

JCFPL is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with ten locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items. Our staff of nearly 120 dedicated individuals serves the residents, students, and workers of Jersey City. The staff reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Jersey City, speaking over 16 languages including English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Marathi, Igbo, Portuguese, and others.

JCFPL is committed to building on our strong foundation and expanding our ability to meet the needs of Jersey City’s growing and diverse community.

Under direction, the candidate will perform varied simple and moderately physically strenuous tasks involved in cleaning and maintaining public library buildings and grounds. May assist in making minor repairs to buildings and/or equipment and other related duties as required. Patrols the library grounds and buildings to provide protection to persons gathered therein from harm, protects public property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal or unauthorized entry.

SORA (Security Officer Registration Act) license is required or must be obtained within the first 45 days of employment.

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as an illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Cleans rooms, offices, public areas and restrooms
• Washes and cleans windows, floors (sweeps, washes, strips, waxes, and polish), rugs (sweeps and vacuums). May paint in various areas of the branches.
• May make minor repairs to heating, electrical and other systems of varied types of buildings and services bathrooms/restrooms.
• Empties wastebaskets inside and outdoors, and recycling containers. Assist branch personnel in the removal and storage of books and other items
• Distribtutes supplies
• May trim hedges, rake leaves and refuse, trim driveway and sidewalk edges using equipment.
• Shovels snow and spreads sand or salt on icy surfaces to prevent slipping.
• Visually inspects windows, doors, locks, and other fixtures to ensure they are secure or properly locked and have not been tampered with to prevent theft, unlawful entry, and so forth.
• Removes unwilling person(s) from premises after issuing verbal warning regarding a rule violation concerning disorderly conduct, loitering, unauthorized entry and so forth.
• Gives verbal warnings to individuals of regulations such as those pertaining to disorderly conduct, loitering, smoking, or entry without proper passes to ensure enforcement of rules intended to protect the building and its occupants.