Lead Custodian; Office​/On-site

Lead Custodian

Office/On-site

Recruitment #TC-001

Location:

Killingly, CT

Date Opened: 3/9/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary: $43,571 - $55,176/year (New State employees start at the minimum of the salary range.)

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: 3/18/2026 11:59:00 PM

Are you a self-starter with custodial experience looking for your next role? If so, we invite you to join the largest high school system in the State of Connecticut, the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS).

CTECS is currently recruiting for one (1) full-time Lead Custodian position at Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School in Killingly (Danielson), CT.

We are seeking a motivated Lead Custodian to oversee custodial operations and ensure facilities are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and efficiency. In this leadership role, you will coordinate daily custodial activities, guide and support custodial staff, and help ensure work is completed effectively and in accordance with established procedures.

As a Lead Custodian, you will plan crew workflow, determine work priorities, and schedule and assign tasks while overseeing and reviewing the quality of work performed. This role also involves establishing and maintaining crew procedures, providing training and assistance to staff, and supporting performance evaluations. The Lead Custodian serves as a key point of contact with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding policies and procedures.

In addition to supervisory responsibilities, you will perform the full range of custodial duties and assist with related tasks as needed to support facility operations.

• Location – Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School in Killingly (Danielson), CT
• Full-time | 2nd Shift | 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday | 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Note:
  
  This is a year-round position

• State Employee Benefits Overview page
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance for all employees
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer – eligible for qualifying student loans to be forgiven after 10 years of service

• Plan crew workflow and determine priorities
• Schedule, assign, oversee and review work
• Establish and maintain crew procedures
• Provide staff training and assistance
• Conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations
• Act as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
• Ensure supplies and equipment for crew are adequate by reporting shortages to supervisor
• Perform full range of duties as outlined in Custodian class specification
• Make recommendations on policies or standards
• Prepare reports and correspondence
• Perform related duties as required

• Knowledge of building custodial and/or housekeeping work and related equipment
• Interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work
• Utilize computer software
• Supervisory ability

• One (1) year of experience in work that could reasonably be expected to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

• Experience leading a crew of custodians in a school or commercial building
• Experience scheduling, assigning, overseeing, and evaluating the work of staff
• Experience monitoring supplies and equipment for your team/crew and reporting shortages to supervisor
• Experience waxing and polishing floors using floor polishers and buffers
• Experience moving furniture in a school and/or setting up classrooms
• Experience removing snow and ice from stairways and walkways around schools or commercial buildings, using equipment such as a shovel, blower, or plow
• Experience performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work
• Experience in deep cleaning, using sanitizing equipment and solutions

• Must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties
• A physical examination may be required

Incumbents may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and/or assaultive and/or abusive patients or clients.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Applications must be submitted via the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center. Late submissions are rarely accepted. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review the Frequently Asked Questions.

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!