Custodian

Custodian

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Invitation to Compete #01-26:
Custodian

Facilities and Capital Improvement Programs

Position Description

Regular, FLSA non‑exempt, full‑time position (80 hours per pay period).

Salary range: $27.64 - $33.44 per hour.

This position may provide open hours reactive cleaning of neighborhood public branch libraries. Primary duties involve responding to urgent and emergent cleaning requests during open hours across the library system. This position may be scheduled to conduct routine cleaning of buildings overnight (various Seattle locations).

Hours will include weekdays, evenings and weekends. This position is scheduled for Friday – Tuesday, 2:00 am – 10:30 am or 3:00 am – 11:30 am. A pay period is two weeks in length that starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday. Schedules are subject to change based on the Library’s current operational needs. This classification is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME.

This position is open to the public and the Seattle Public Library’s employees. Candidates are asked to submit an application, cover letter and resume in NEOGOV by 5:00 p.m. on January 17 2026. Please read the

How to Apply

section of this bulletin for more information.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used for up to 90 days following the closing date of this posting to fill regular and temporary Custodian vacancies.

The Seattle Public Library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We view Seattle as a city where imagination and opportunity continue to thrive. Since 1891, we have grown from a single reading room in Pioneer Square to a world‑class library system with 27 locations.

The Library works every day to foster and support a healthy city and a healthy democracy. We do this work guided by the principles of intellectual freedom, literacy and the love of learning, racial equity, privacy and confidentiality, respect for the community, strong partnerships and innovation. We are an active and committed partner in the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Library employees are highly regarded by the public for their knowledge, quality of service and caring. As a workplace, we value respectful and transparent communication, partnership and engagement. We are enriched individually and organizationally because of our diversity and growth mindset. We take time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of others.

If you share these values and meet the qualifications, the Library invites you to apply for the Custodian position.

Primary duties for the Custodian position include cleaning and sanitizing; restocking supplies; vacuuming, shampooing, and spot‑cleaning carpeted areas; cleaning, stripping, scrubbing and buffing hard surface floors; dusting; and waste/recycling disposal and collection. Candidates must be able to work efficiently, both independently and under supervision. Candidates must also be able to communicate effectively with others. Most of the time this position works independently during closed hours but occasionally works when the public is present during open hours of operation.

• Able to check emails at the beginning of the shift to check 360 work orders.
• Cleans restrooms, facilities, public areas, and offices in assigned buildings and building areas.
• Responds to work requests, including, but not limited to: dry or liquid spills, toilet clogs/overflows, flood cleanup, bio‑fluid cleanup (blood, vomit, urine, feces, etc.), graffiti, vandalism, cleanup of drug paraphilia, and other day‑to‑day cleanup as needed in a public setting.
• Disinfects areas as directed to slow the spread of COVID‑19 and other infectious pathogens.
• Gathers and disposes of trash, recycling, and compost waste.
• Replenishes restroom supplies, washes walls and windows, dusts furniture, polishes metal work.
• Cleans lighting fixtures, windows, windowsills, screens, tops of windows, door frames, and other areas.
• Sweep outside areas, removes trash, litter, graffiti.
• Spot carpet cleaning and deep cleaning restrooms as assigned.
• Pressure washing when assigned.
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