Janitor, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Facility Maintenance

Janitor (Multiple Positions) – Central Library

Salary: $26.45 - $32.08 Hourly

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Type: Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time

Job Number: IC #64-25

Department: The Seattle Public Library

Opening Date: 12/29/2025

Closing Date: 1/9/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Language Premium: No

The Seattle Public Library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. Since 1891, the library has grown from a single reading room to a world‑class system with 27 locations. The Library works daily to support a healthy city and democracy, guided by principles of intellectual freedom, literacy, privacy, racial equity, and community partnership.

• Respond immediately to work requests, including spills, clogs, floods, bio‑fluid clean‑up, graffiti removal, vandalism, and other daily cleanup in a public setting.
• Clean high‑touch areas (ADA buttons, doors, railings, handles, switches, etc.).
• Sanitize and disinfect spaces for pathogen control.
• Clean restrooms, facilities, public areas and offices in assigned buildings.
• Safely dispose of trash, recycling, and compost waste.
• Replenish restroom supplies.
• Wash walls and windows, dust furniture, polish metal work.
• Clean lighting fixtures, windows, windowsills, screens, tops of windows, door frames and other areas.
• Sweep areas and remove trash outside of library buildings.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies.
• Report safety hazards, damage, and vandalism to supervisor.
• Clean graffiti interior and exterior.
• Perform pressure washing when assigned.
• Sweep stairs once a day on your shift.
• Assist with setting up rooms for events and moving furniture or other objects on an occasional basis.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Provide customer service to library patrons and other staff.
• Support a safe work environment, the library’s mission, Community Use Agreement and Internal Organizational Values.
• Assist with event setup.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• At least one (1) year of custodial/janitorial experience in a commercial or public facility.
• Effective communication and ability to work efficiently and cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of safe use of hazardous cleaning chemicals and experience with Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Knowledge of blood borne, airborne and other pathogens and proper cleaning measures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Basic customer service skills.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to follow written schedules and task assignments.
• Basic competence with Microsoft desktop applications, including reading and sending email and completing an online timesheet.

• Required to stand, walk, push, reach, pull, twist, squat, and bend for extended periods.
• Frequently required to lift objects weighing 30 pounds or less from ground level to overhead.
• Required to handle or work with toxic/hazardous substances.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment as directed (masks, gloves, goggles).
• Required to work outdoors in most types of weather.
• Required to work near library patrons, including vulnerable populations.
• May be required to work overnight (shift differential applies).
• Going outside and sweeping and picking up trash in all weather conditions.

• Two (2) or more years of experience with hard floor care (vinyl, wood, concrete).
• Two (2) or more years of experience using commercial cleaning equipment (floor strippers, buffers, auto‑scrubbers, high‑speed burnishing equipment, pressure washers, steam cleaners, carpet extractors).
• Experience setting up rooms and areas for events.
• Experience working with people who speak diverse languages and have diverse cultural identities.
• Experience pressure washing in varying weather conditions.

Candidates who meet the qualifications must submit an online application in NEOGOV by 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants will be screened for competitiveness, completeness, and written communication skills. The most…