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Examination: Custodian I

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Working title
Custodian I
Monthly salary
$3,229.00 - $4,042.00 (A) per Month | $3,552.00 - $4,445.00 (B) per Month
Exam #
1626
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00102011 - CUSTODIAN I

Under supervision, incumbents perform custodial services in keeping an office, building, area, correctional facility, residential facility, or medical facility clean and orderly; may instruct, lead, or provide instruction to inmates, youth offenders, or institutional residents who are assigned to assist with custodial services; sweep, scrub, mop and wax floors; vacuum rugs and carpets; clean, dust, and polish cabinets, furniture, and woodwork; empty and clean waste receptacles; clean stairways, escalators, elevators, hallways, restrooms, offices, lobbies, patient rooms, exam rooms, resident rooms, and emergency rooms; clean ceilings, walls, windows, window shades, and light fixtures; assist in moving and arranging furniture and equipment as required; polish metal work; turn out lights and lock doors and windows; refill lavatory and housekeeping supplies; make beds and care for linens; replace light globes and tubes; operate scrubbers, buffers, waxers, and other equipment and machinery; operate a freight or passenger elevator. In smaller, outlying offices and buildings, as incidental assignments, washes windows, washes automotive equipment, and maintains ornamental plantings in and around buildings and parking areas; and maintains parking areas, and cleans sidewalks.

Preferred or Desirable Qualifications

Willing to work evenings, weekends, and overtime.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

00102011 - CUSTODIAN I

Six months of professional cleaning experience. Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent can be substituted for the required experience.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • CUSTODIAN I - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Custodian I

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

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