Custodian

Custodian

The Superior Court of California, County of Orange is now accepting applications for:

Custodian

Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Friday, July 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST. This recruitment is open to external candidates and internal OCSC employees. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Custodian hourly salary range: $20.86- $25.37. Anticipated hourly salary: $20.86.

The work shift hours for this opportunity are: 5:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Employees working the 5:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. shifts receive night shift differential pay.

The Orange County Superior Court is the third-largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have courthouses throughout the county, including locations in Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. We have a staff of about 1,500 and an operating budget of nearly $280 million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners, and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.

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The Custodian cleans and maintains assigned areas in and around buildings; Custodians are responsible for cleaning a small building or a specified area in a large building; and perform related duties within the area of assignment. The Custodian performs basic to routine custodian duties such as cleaning and sanitizing in their assigned location. The Custodian could report to the Lead Custodian or Supervising Custodian.

• Assumes responsibility for services and activities of an assigned custodial function.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, and vacuums floors; strips, waxes, and buffs floors, using heavy, power-driven equipment.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles, including large and/or heavy cans.
• Cleans light fixtures, replaces light bulbs, and fluorescent tubes.
• Dusts and polishes woodwork, desks, shelves, and tables.
• Cleans restrooms and replenishes sanitary supplies such as toilet paper and soap.
• Washes windows, mirrors, and walls.
• Moves furniture and equipment as necessary to clean floors.
• Maintains clean and orderly work and storage areas.
• Reports to supervisor about conditions which may require maintenance, such as water leaks, clogged drains, or burned-out lights.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities within the area of assignment.

Required education and/or experience: Any combination of education, experience, and training that would relate to the maintenance and sanitation of a commercial or public building. Experience in a public agency is preferred.

Physical requirement: You must pass a pre-employment physical examination. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job, on a case-by-case basis.

Knowledge of: operational characteristics of a custodian maintenance function, materials, methods, and equipment used in custodial service, principles and practices of basic custodial practices, general cleaning and maintenance techniques, safe use of cleaning chemicals and agents, hazards, accident prevention, and safety practices for custodial work.

Ability to: operate heavy floor care machinery after receiving minimal instruction, read signs, labels, work schedules, and simple instructions in English or Spanish, understand and follow oral directions in English or Spanish, work cooperatively with others, prepare cleaning materials, perform basic mathematical functions, speak English sufficiently to communicate basic ideas to supervisor and other employees, perform heavy, fatiguing work such as climbing, pushing, pulling, stooping, and lifting containers of materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, pass a background check to the satisfaction of the Court.