Seasonal Morning Cleaning and Janitorial

FT Custodian (1 Position) - Day Shift: 3:00AM to 11:30AM
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FTCustodian-2026-Day Shift
Department: FTCustodian-2026-Day Shift
Facilities
Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.
This position will close on November 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).
College Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Visit Cerritos College online at
The Facilities department is dedicated to the maintenance of the campus's physical environment. As the stewards of the buildings and grounds on our campus, Facilities is the single point of contact for all service and maintenance requests. Dedicated to providing superior service to our clients (students, faculty, staff, and the neighboring community), Our staff evaluates and prioritizes customer service requests and works to ensure the highest standards of care and concern for the campus.
The Custodian is a service level position requiring the ability to organize work routines to cover assigned square footage, use available tools and equipment, and replenish supplies.
custodial services to clean, sanitize and do light maintenance of campus classroom, multi-use, office, or related facilities.
Sweeps and mops hard floors and baseboards, spot cleaning, and removing gum, as necessary and wet mopping on a regularly scheduled basis. Vacuums, removes gum, and performs spot cleaning to carpeted areas.
Performs regularly scheduled cleaning of classroom, laboratory, and office areas including, but not limited to furniture, fixtures, pencil sharpeners, boards.
On a regular or seasonal schedule, performs detail cleaning and washing of desks, tables, counters, furniture and fixtures, high dusting of windows, inside/outside walls and ceilings, mirrors, ledges, bookshelves, and other related items. Periodically oils or polishes woodwork, paneling, wood furniture, and metal fixtures.
Rearranges, moves, and sets furniture and equipment in place, according to established instructions and seating arrangements. May participates with others to assemble furniture, removing from and properly disposing of packaging materials.
Sets up and takes down seating and equipment for events, including theater and gymnasium use. Sets up special equipment such as barriers, benches, bleachers, floor mats, and other equipment.
Secures internal and external entry and exit doors, ensuring that windows and lights are locked and off
Gives information and directions to visitors, assists with opening and closing of facilities, and community access centers.
Mixes and applies chemicals, acids, and other cleaning aids with appropriate ratios for cleaning and safety.
Ensures that secondary containers for cleaning and other products are properly labeled and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for assigned area(s) are up to date. Initiates orders for supplies needed for building maintenance.
May check and record fire extinguishers for proper functioning.
May be required to strip and refinish hard flooring surfaces, bonnet and extract carpet, and scrub and disinfect ceramic tile surfaces. May perform cleaning and sanitizing of floors and fixtures in cafeteria/snack bar areas.
Inspects equipment used on a regular basis for function and servicing. Documents work activities, inspections, unanticipated occurrences, and MSDS sheets.
Assists with emergency situations, by helping students exit buildings. The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year custodial experience.
The position requires a basic knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial care and routine facilities maintenance. Requires knowledge of use and application and proper safety precautions with chemicals and cleaning agents. Requires basic knowledge of common building repairs. Requires sufficient reading and writing ability to read work instructions and document work activity onto standardized forms. Requires the ability to operate custodial tools and equipment such as, but not limited to, vacuums, floor care equipment, and restroom cleaning equipment. Requires the ability to learn and be certified to use a forklift. Requires the ability to perform routine maintenance tasks and to determine when to refer more complex maintenance requirements to a supervisor. Must be able to learn and apply College policies and procedures within a reasonable period of time. Must be able to attend materials awareness and blood borne pathogens exposure training within a reasonable period of time. Incumbents must be able to function effectively indoors and outdoors engaged in work of primarily an active nature. Requires near visual acuity to write, to read directions and product labels, and to observe environmental conditions. Requires sufficient hearing and speech for ordinary communication, to hear sound prompts from equipment, and to determine if equipment is functioning properly. Requires the ability to lift (from overhead, waist and floor levels, max. push, pull, bend, squat, reach (from low, level, and overhead), and twist and turn head and trunk to clean and to remove trash, move furniture and equipment. Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant health and safety considerations exist from physical labor and handling of materials that include waste and blood born pathogens.
Grade 23 on District Classified Salary Schedule ($4,417.76 /month) + 5% graveyard shift differential.
Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.) Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security
After the application closing date, a search committee will review and invite the most qualified applicants for an interview. If you have questions or would like to follow-up regarding your application, please contact Human Resources at View email address on staff.academickeys.com is a full-time, 12-calendar month classified position
Day Shift (3 positions): Monday thru Friday 3:00AM to 11:30AM
Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process.
Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station), produce an original social security card, and submit a TB Risk Assessment reviewed and signed by a health professional before employment.
Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
Application Procedures
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at View email address on staff.academickeys.com advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the application deadline or scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs, we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.
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Required Documents
# Copy of High School Diploma OR Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)

The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .