Job description
If you have questions regarding this position or need any assistance with your application, please contact our HR office at 760-744-1150, ext. 3024 or at Palomarjobs@palomar.edu. For EEO purposes, we kindly ask that you please contact our HR office instead of the department unless the posting states otherwise. Thank you!
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- The hiring committee will decide if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Custodian II (Three Positions)
Department
Custodial Services
Location
San Marcos
Full or Part Time
Full-Time
Category
Classified
Hours per week
40
Number of Months
12 month
Work Schedule
Position 1: San Marcos Campus; Monday – Friday; 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Position 2: San Marcos Campus; Monday – Friday; 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Position 3: Escondido Center; Monday – Friday; 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Grade
13
Salary/Wage
$3,815.24
A 3% differential pay will be paid for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm. A 6% differential pay will be paid for hours worked between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Salary/Wage Frequency
Monthly
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.
- Fully paid HMO medical, HMO dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents (additional buy up options available)
- Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
- $80,000 life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
- Long-term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources
- Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits
- Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System)
The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $33,260 annually.
Primary Function
Performs routine to difficult custodial duties in the maintenance and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities; trains and leads the work of lower-level custodial staff; and performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible custodial experience.
Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months.
AND
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 http://www.naces.org, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement
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:
- Access – We make education possible for everyone.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Licenses and/or Certificates
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license by time of appointment.
Supervision Received and Exercised
- Supervision received from an assigned Supervisor in Custodial Services.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Leads, trains and provides guidance to lower-level custodial staff in proper cleaning procedures; inspects the work of custodial crews in assigned campus areas.
- Cleans and maintains assigned buildings, classrooms, offices and restroom facilities.
- Secures all assigned buildings; locks all doors and windows at close of work day or after evening classes.
- Sweeps sidewalks, stairs and concrete areas; picks up debris on campus.
- Sweeps, vacuums, mops, waxes, strips and polishes floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets.
- Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork, fixtures and equipment; cleans desks, tables and countertops; cleans and polishes metalwork.
- Empties and cleans waste receptacles.
- 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, mirrors and mirror film.
- Operates custodial cleaning equipment and utilizes custodial materials and supplies in a safe and effective manner.
- Maintains an inventory of custodial supplies; notifies supervisor of needed materials; orders materials.
- Confers with Custodial Services supervisory personnel regarding custodial needs and personnel schedules.
- Performs emergency repairs at night; responds to emergency custodial calls during off-duty hours.
- Maintains, cleans and sharpens custodial equipment, tools and supplies.
Marginal Functions:
- May power wash concrete areas.
- Assists in moving and arranging furniture and equipment and setting up rooms for special events and meetings.
- Maintains accurate records, files and logs.
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Methods, materials and equipment used in custodial work.
- Mechanical applications and practices.
- Alarm codes needed to secure buildings.
- Principles of lead oversight and training.
- Practices and procedures of recordkeeping.
- Organization and layout of buildings/facilities.
- Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
- Regulations and applicable laws regarding the use and disposal of various hazardous materials.
Skill in:
- Cleaning and maintaining assigned areas and equipment.
- Operating and using cleaning equipment, tools, materials and supplies.
- Performing heavy physical labor.
- Making minor repairs to facilities and equipment.
- Providing lead oversight and training to assigned lower-level staff.
- Understanding and following oral and written instructions.
- Working independently in the absence of supervision.
- Documenting and maintaining work logs and records.
- Communicating clearly and concisely.
- Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Maintaining physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
Working Conditions
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.
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.
Terms of Employment
- Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment.
- Full-time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
- The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), and TB risk assessment. Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
03/20/2023
Close Date
04/03/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0804P
Additional Application Information
- The hiring committee will decide if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Palomar College is committed to antiracism. If you are hired for this position, how will you act on this commitment to antiracism in your new assignment?
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please indicate which position you are interested in applying for (see posting for details).
- Position 1
- Position 2
- Position 3
- All Positions
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- ACCCA.org
- CalJOBS
- CCC Registry
- ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Colleague/Friend/Relative
- CraigsList
- EdJoin
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Human Resources at Palomar College
- Indeed.com
- Job Fair
- Other Source
- Palomar College website
- San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
- If other source, please specify.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Supplemental Materials
- Supplemental Materials 2
- Supplemental Materials 3
- Transcript 1
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
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