Custodian - Real Estate Division (TEX 2708)

Company Description

Appointment Type
Temporary Exempt (TEX), this is an as-needed position that is limited to 1,040 hours per fiscal year. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.



Application Opening: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Application Filling Deadline: 11:59 PM PST, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Compensation: $33.6375/hour



IMPORTANT: IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE LINKED BELOW:

Real Estate (RED)
The Office of the City Administrator and its 20+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco.



The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Vision
Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service.

We are committed to ensuring that City services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion. We are also committed to ensuring that we have a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, training, and development, for all employees, including but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

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About the Real Estate Division
The Office of the City Administrator, Real Estate Division (RED) is a team of more than 300 staff delivering professional real estate services to a variety of City departments. RED supports San Francisco’s public mission by delivering two essential services:

Real Estate Transactions and Property Records: RED manages acquisitions, conveyance, and leasing of real property on behalf of City departments, as well as conducting and documenting these transactions efficiently, transparently, and in alignment with City policies, operational needs, and reporting requirements.

Property and Facility Management: RED provides services to over 6 million square feet of City-owned property, including civic facilities such as City Hall, 49 South Van Ness, the Hall of Justice, Alemany Farmers Market, Police Headquarters, and other key public assets. Our property management, building engineering, contracts, security and custodial teams provide operational support to keep City services running safely and effectively.

Job Description

Under supervision, the 2708 Custodian performs routine manual cleaning tasks in public buildings, schools, other facilities and surrounding areas; and performs related duties as required.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

1. Sweeps, scrubs, mops, spots and waxes floors; vacuums and cleans rugs and carpets.

2. Cleans, dusts and polishes cabinets, furniture and woodwork; empties and cleans waste receptacles and ashtrays.

3. Cleans stairways and hallways; cleans and disinfects restrooms and replenishes supplies; may perform minor duties in unplugging sinks and toilets; cleans offices and lobbies; cleans ceilings, walls, window shades, light fixtures and venetian blinds.

4. Assists in moving and arranging furniture and equipment.

5. Turns out lights and locks doors and windows.

6. Operates scrubbers, buffers, waxers and related electrical appliances and equipment; may tend simple, low pressure heating and ventilating systems; may check water levels in gauges and periodically perform routine servicing to boilers and pumps.

7. In recreational areas, cleans auditoriums, gymnasiums, club houses and locker rooms; picks up papers and rubbish in play areas; hangs flags and decorations; reports evidences of vandalism, broken plumbing, windows, doors, locks, etc.

8. May wash interior glass partitions and interior and exterior windows which can be easily reached from floor or ground level.

9. As school custodian, may supervise and maintain order among students during recess periods; distributes milk or other refreshments to students; performs minor duties in repairing chairs, desks, and toys.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: the methods, materials, chemicals, disinfectants, safety practices and equipment used in janitorial work.

Ability or Skill to: use and care for janitorial equipment and supplies; read and write, follow written and oral directions.

Qualifications

Education:
Verification of completed or current enrollment in a custodial training course equivalent to the City College of San Francisco Custodial Training program at the time of application. Candidates who are enrolled in a custodial training course at the time of application must submit verification of having completed the course (e.g., a copy of their certificate), prior to appointment. Candidates will remain under waiver until such time that verification is provided; OR

Experience:
Six (6) months (1040 hours) verifiable paid full-time custodial or janitorial experience at a commercial building (such as an office building, warehouse, retail or wholesale store, or non-profit agency or a commercial facility (such as a university, hospital stadium, auditorium, hotel/motel, etc.).

Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

• Proficient in operating and maintaining industrial cleaning equipment, including industrial vacuums, floor buffers, pressure washers, and carpet extractors.
• Able and willing to work flexible schedules, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to respond to short-notice scheduling needs.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluation qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Verification

• Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process.

Supplemental Questionnaire
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes completion of a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application. Please see this link to submit the supplemental questionnaire:

Additional Information

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

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The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.