Custodian - Facilities Planning, Maintenance, and Transportation - Central Services​/Columbia C

Custodian - Facilities Planning, Maintenance, and Transportation - Central Services/ Columbia College

Application Close Date: Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 11:59pm

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Job Title: Custodian – Facilities Planning, Maintenance, and Transportation – Central Services/ Columbia College

Site: Columbia College

Salary Range: Range 21 – $3,665 – $4,682  Classified Salary Schedule). Appointments are hired at the first step of the range; the second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.

Worksite: Columbia College, Sonora, CA. 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. Swing Shift: Monday through Friday: 3:00pm – 11:00pm. (Some evening and weekend hours may be required)

Benefits:
The District currently pays for health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents are District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. Estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.

Under general supervision, performs custodial work by maintaining the cleanliness of assigned facility areas, groups of buildings, and office spaces based on a predetermined schedule; observes and reports concerns involving general campus maintenance and security; and performs related work as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Basic cleaning methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Cleaning materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Safe working methods and procedures.
• Operations, services and activities of a custodial program.
• Tools, equipment and supplies used in providing comprehensive custodial and minor building maintenance services.
• Principles of sanitation and disinfecting.
• Safe use of various cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

Ability to:

• Perform moderate to heavy manual activities.
• Perform a variety of custodial and routine maintenance activities.
• Interpret, explain and enforce department policies and procedures.
• Utilize a variety of cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Identify custodial and maintenance needs and initiate corrective actions.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Any combination of education, experience and/or training that would likely provide the above-required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. Typical background patterns that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities are:

• Education: Possession of a High School diploma or GED.
• Experience: One year performing duties related to the care and cleaning of buildings and facilities.

• Sweeps, mops, strips, waxes and seals floors.
• Vacuums and spot cleans rugs and carpets.
• Dusts, washes and polishes furniture and woodwork; polishes metalwork.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles, including trash barrels.
• Cleans restrooms, locker rooms and showers.
• Washes windows and walls; cleans chalkboards; cleans window coverings, such as drapes or blinds.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in preparing multipurpose rooms or classrooms for special events or meetings.
• Replaces light bulbs and lighting tubes.
• Picks up paper and other debris from school grounds, walk areas, and the areas adjacent to school facilities.
• Assists with the material recycling program.
• Sweeps and cleans concrete surfaces adjacent to buildings and facilities; cleans surfaces using a high-pressure washer as needed.
• Performs emergency cleanup services resulting from breakage, vandalism, spilling and illness, using proper procedures for handling…