Custodian Day SY 2026-27 (NBOE)

About the role

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; candidates are initially placed as provisional employees and must later pass a Civil Service Commission examination to achieve permanent status.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, analyze, and determine cleaning work and materials needed.
• Establish, maintain, and develop effective work plans for subordinates.
• Supervise and lead cleaning, maintenance, and care of buildings and grounds.
• Supervise cleaning and maintenance of desks, chairs, rugs, lighting fixtures, windows, and other furniture and fixtures.
• Supervise sweeping, washing, and sanding floors and applying wax and polish to wooden, linoleum, and composition floors.
• Supervise application of paint remover and cleaning agents to furniture.
• Supervise sanding rough and discolored areas and applying linseed oil, varnish, stain, lacquer, enamel, and paint to furniture.
• Supervise reconditioning, care, and maintenance of grounds and parking areas.
• Supervise operation of heating and ventilating equipment.
• Supervise the work of elevator operators.
• Inspect buildings and grounds to note significant conditions and ensure needed work is done.
• Obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and supervise the use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Establish and maintain records of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work completed, and time spent.
• Report needed repairs to authorities.
• Learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency.
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by principal/supervisor.

Requirements

• Graduation from High School or Vocational School or possession of an approved High School Equivalent Certificate.
• Two (2) years of experience in work involving the heating, inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of furniture, fixtures, offices and buildings, and the reconditioning, care, and maintenance of grounds.
• Appointees must possess a current, valid Black Seal Boiler Operator License of the appropriate type (high or low pressure) issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
• Applicants will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of problems, procedures, and operations involved in inspecting, analyzing, and planning building and ground maintenance and heating and ventilating work.
• Knowledge of methods used in establishing, maintaining, and developing effective work procedures for equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Knowledge of procedures for establishing and maintaining records and files of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work completed, time spent, and cost.
• Ability to analyze building, heating, and ground maintenance problems.
• Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to give assignments and instructions.
• Ability to associate with children and school staff.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation.

Pay

$50,230 – $74,005

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug plans.
• Employer-paid Dental and Vision coverage.
• Array of Wellness and Voluntary benefits programs.
• Paid time off including Personal and Sick days, and Vacation days for 12-month employees.

Schedule

Twelve (12) Month