IN-HOUSE ONLY: Custodian Senior (6 positions)

Custodian Senior

Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking equity-minded individuals for a classified employee role as a Custodian Senior under the Administrative Services Wing, as part of the Maintenance and Operations Department.

The position is open to internal permanent and temporary Coast Community College District (CCCD) employees to apply. External candidates are not eligible to apply. If you are not a current active employee with CCCD, please do not apply at this time.

Orange Coast College (OCC) was founded in 1947 with the mission to serve the educational needs of a diverse local and global community. The College empowers students to achieve their goals by providing high-quality, culturally responsive, and innovative programs and services through pathways leading to degrees, transfers, certificates, foundational skills, workforce development, and lifelong learning.

The College promotes student development, learning, and equitable outcomes by fostering a respectful, inclusive, caring, and participatory campus climate of student engagement and academic inquiry. Ideal candidates for this position will share OCC's dedication to transforming lives through education, with a strong commitment to serving a diverse and vibrant student population.

Orange Coast College (OCC) engages in a wide range of collaborative efforts aimed at fostering a culture of educational excellence and inclusivity. With a commitment to providing high-quality academic programs and student-centered support services, OCC creates an environment where all students can thrive. As a diverse and globally-minded institution, the college takes pride in initiatives that empower student communities by promoting cultural synergy across departments, including the Office of Student Equity, the Global Engagement Center, and the Multicultural Center.

OCC is a recognized leader in preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions and holds the prestigious designations of both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The college also boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is the first community college in Southern California to offer on-campus residential housing with over 300 apartment units, further enhancing the student experience.

The Coast Community College District is a multi-college district that includes Coastline Community College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. The three colleges offer programs in transfer, general education, occupational/technical education, community services, and student support services. Coastline, Golden West, and Orange Coast colleges enroll more than 60,000 students each year in more than 300 degree and certificate programs.

The Coast Community College District values diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism by creating a culture of inclusive excellence that uplifts employees and students through an environment that is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.

Performs in a specialized custodial role incorporating routine maintenance and/or partial team leadership into regular custodial services. Blends routine cleaning with projects that may occur at multiple locales such as major cleaning, facility structural and fixture repairs, furniture assembly and fitting, and assistance to skilled maintenance specialists.

The Custodian, Senior is a senior-level position in a career path for custodians. The Senior Custodian is given responsibility for cleaning, repairs, moves, and assembly at one or more locale. The Senior Custodian requires at least two years in a Custodian position or equivalent and additional knowledge or capability in one or more of the following areas: team leadership, structural, fixture, and minor equipment repair, and/or part of a multisite specialty team, e.g., flooring. Advancement to this level is based on the needs of the campus or locale.

Specific duties may vary among departments, divisions, and jobs. Incumbents typically perform a substantial portion or all of the following kinds of duties, as assigned:

• Cleans, dusts, and disinfects office, meeting, classrooms, and restrooms and fixtures to the District's quality standards. Removes trash and waste. Cleans trash receptacles and replaces liners. Ensures that towel, soap, cleanser, and other dispensers are stocked.
• Cleans public entry areas including, but not limited to hallways, stairways, lunch, office and meeting rooms. Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, door handles, and door push plates. Cleans floors and baseboards, vacuuming, spot cleaning and wet mopping on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Maintains safe and clean walkway and grounds surrounding the area of assignment. Picks up litter. Removes debris, including ice. Empties and cleans outdoor trash urns.
• On a regular schedule, cleans and washes desks, tables, counters, furniture and fixtures, inside/outside windows, coverings, light fixtures, walls and ceilings, mirrors, and other related items. May oil or polish woodwork, paneling, wood furniture, and metal fixtures.
• Strips, seals, and refinishes hard floors on a pre-scheduled basis. Steam/dry cleans and shampoos carpets and fabric furniture.
• Performs servicing and maintenance to fixtures. Makes minor plumbing adjustments such as unclogging toilets and sinks, tightening toilet seats, adjusting of drinking fountains, cleaning water jets to enhance flows.
• Replaces light bulbs, switches, receptacles, ballast, and may assist with wiring and cabling of electrical and communications lines.
• Secures internal and external doors, ensuring that windows and lights are locked and off. Activates alarms, notifying occupants when the building is closing.
• Ensures that containers for cleaning and other products are properly labeled. Ensures that Material Safety Data Sheets for assigned areas are up to date.
• Maintains current knowledge of and follows proper safety precautions for use and handling of cleaning materials and chemicals. Checks fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and other items for proper functioning or stock.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objectives of the position.

The position requires in-depth knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, equipment, and cleaning products used in custodial cleaning. The position requires a basic knowledge of the practices, methods, techniques, materials, tools, equipment, layouts, and set-ups used in building maintenance trades such as carpentry repairs, basic electrical and plumbing, and furniture assembly. Requires a thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in custodial care and sanitation. Must have a full knowledge of work hazards and safe work techniques, including lifting procedures. Requires knowledge of chemical reactions and proper precautions for use. Requires basic knowledge of building repairs. Requires sufficient reading and writing ability to read machine instructions and document work activity onto standardized forms. Requires sufficient human relations skill to exercise courtesy when dealing with others.

Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position. Requires the ability to plan and sequence the steps for cleaning multiple rooms and locations. Requires the ability to operate custodial equipment such as, but not limited to, commercial carpet cleaning and extraction machinery, high-power sprayers, and common custodial equipment. Requires the ability to properly mix cleaning chemicals and instruct others in proper cleaning procedures. Requires the ability to perform routine maintenance tasks and to be able to determine when to refer more complex maintenance requirements to a supervisor. Requires the ability to observe facilities, grounds, pedestrian and vehicle movement for safety and security concerns. Requires the ability to give general direction to other Custodians. Requires the ability to follow oral and written directions. Requires the ability to respond to urgent situations.

The general physical demands, working conditions, and essential job functions associated with this classification will be kept on file with the Office of Human Resources. Essential functions will vary by position. As defined by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), the District shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or employment applicants who are requesting or are in need of reasonable accommodations and, provide reasonable accommodations for employees or employment applicants who, because of their disability, are limited in or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of their job in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

The position typically requires a High School diploma or equivalent and three years of custodial experience, including experience and training in facilities maintenance. Custodial experience in a healthcare setting is preferred for health-related custodian duties. Evidence of demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, geographic, gender, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Requires a valid driver's license. Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant health and safety considerations exist from physical labor and handling of materials that include extreme hot items, chemicals, and exposure to pathogens, parasites, blood, and body fluids.

This is a permanent, general-funded, full-time, 12-month per year classified position. The normal hours of work will be Monday through Thursday, 9:30 pm to 6:00 am, and Friday, 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm, with the flexibility to occasionally work extended hours and/or weekends, if necessary, to meet the department's needs. The effective date of employment will be arranged with