Custodian I

o Position One & Two: Escondido Education Center

o Position Three: San Marcos Campus

In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

Experience/Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://www.naces.org/index, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Cleans and maintains assigned buildings, classrooms, offices and restroom facilities.

2. Secures all assigned buildings; locks all doors and windows at close of work day or after evening classes.

3. Sweeps sidewalks, stairs and concrete areas; picks up debris on campus.

4. Sweeps, vacuums, mops, waxes, strips and polishes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets.

5. Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork, fixtures and equipment; cleans desks, tables and countertops; cleans and polishes metalwork.

6. Empties and cleans waste receptacles.

7. Cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets; washes windows, mirrors and walls; cleans and sanitizes showers as assigned; replenishes restroom supplies; installs dispensers.

8. Operates custodial cleaning equipment and utilizes custodial materials and supplies in a safe and effective manner.

9. Maintains and cleans custodial equipment and tools.

1. Assists in moving and arranging furniture and equipment and setting up rooms for special events and meetings.

2. Identifies and reports building maintenance needs.

3. Maintains accurate records, files and logs.

4. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

1. Basic methods, materials and equipment used in custodial work.

2. Basic mechanical applications and practices.

3. Alarm codes needed to secure buildings.

4. Proper measurement and mixing of cleaning chemicals.

5. Organization and layout of buildings/facilities.

6. Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.

7. Regulations and applicable laws regarding the use and disposal of various hazardous materials.

1. Cleaning and maintaining assigned areas and equipment.

2. Operating and using cleaning equipment, tools, materials and supplies.

3. Performing heavy physical labor.

4. Mixing and measuring cleaning solutions.

5. Understanding and following oral and written instructions.

6. Communicating clearly and concisely.

7. Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, physical or mental disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, medical condition, nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

8. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Maintaining physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor environment; exposure to electrical energy, noise, dust, grease, potentially hazardous chemicals and fumes, waste and infectious materials; work with machinery and on ladders.

Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions may require physical fitness requirements necessary to perform the job functions with or without accommodation, such as the ability to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; lift 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to below the waist; bend, stoop, kneel and crawl; and operate motorized equipment and District vehicles.