Custodian (NY HELPS)

Job Description

Erie 1 BOCES

• Location: Potter Career & Technical Education Center, West Seneca, NY
• Hours: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Monday - Friday
• Hourly Salary: $20.36 (Day Shift) / $20.86 (Night Shift)
• Differential: $20.86
• Annual Education Stipends: $500 for Associates Degree/Accredited Training Program Certification, $1000 for Bachelors Degree, $1500 for Masters Degree
• Generous Benefits Package: Includes holidays, paid personal/sick time, vacation days, health and dental plans, life insurance, FSA plan, retirement plans, and more.

Job Responsibilities

A Custodian performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and repair tasks.

• Performs cleaning tasks such as mopping floors, washing walls, ceilings, and windows, dusting woodwork and furniture, stripping and finishing floors, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, and collecting and disposing of rubbish.
• Performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair work, such as fixing or replacing broken shelving, hardware, glazing windows, repairing window coverings, unplugging toilets, traps, and sinks, replacing faucet washers, repairing and adjusting flush valves, replacing or adjusting thermostats and related controls.
• Maintains grounds by cutting grass, trimming shrubbery, raking leaves, removing snow, and maintaining power equipment used in this work.
• Operates hot water and low-pressure boilers, heating and ventilating systems, and performs routine maintenance on heating and hot water equipment, such as replacing filters, cleaning equipment, and adjusting thermostats.
• Replenishes lavatories, cleaning, and other supplies.
• Serves as a supervisor, directly supervising laborers and cleaners assigned to the Center, securing the building, performing minor repairs, painting, and maintenance tasks under the direction of the Head Custodian, arranging for the distribution of deliveries, performing assigned cleaning tasks in and around buildings, systematically observing buildings and grounds for abnormal conditions and reporting to the Head Custodian, and possibly driving a BOCES-owned vehicle.
• May perform other duties relevant to the civil service job description for this title.

Job Qualifications

Candidates must meet the minimum civil service qualifications for a NY HELPS appointment as follows:

• Graduation from High School or Vocational School or possession of a High School Equivalency diploma and one (1) year of experience in commercial cleaning practice or general building maintenance including experience in any one (1) of the following trades: Carpentry, Electrical, H.V. and A.C. Systems, Plumbing;
• Five (5) years of experience in commercial cleaning practices or general building maintenance, including experience in any one (1) of the following trades: Carpentry, Electrical, H.V. and A.C. Systems, Plumbing;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).