Custodian

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

The County Administrator's Office - Maintenance Division seeks to fill a full-time Custodian position to join our amazing team . The Custodial Department is comprised of a small group of people who are passionate about working for the County. This small team works extremely well together and is always willing to go the extra mile to help out another team member. The County of Colusa is truly a family environment, and that resonates from the leadership team. Their doors are always open, and they are always eager to help or lend an ear. With the uniqueness of the custodial shift, many employees do not get to interact with them, but all County staff are grateful for their hard work and dedication to keeping all properties cleaned and sanitized. There is one position open in the Colusa County CAO’s Office - Maintenance and Custodial Division, which works 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM, weekdays. To learn more about this position, please click on the job description HERE .

There is a position available in the Colusa County CAO’s Office - Maintenance and Custodial Division. This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other potential openings without reposting.

What's this Job All About?
This person will be part of a five-person team responsible for the cleaning and sanitizing of County buildings. Additionally, the Custodial team is responsible for ensuring all buildings are secured to protect County assets. While this position has a lot of independent work, it is also important that the applicant can work well in a team environment. The team is always willing to help each other out to complete deadlines with quality work. The selected candidate will perform the full range of custodial duties related to the care, maintenance, and cleaning of County buildings and facilities, and perform related duties as assigned.

How do we make a difference?
The County of Colusa has over 400 employees, most of whom rely on the custodial team to help them maintain their workspace. This team makes coming to work each day that much better for the employees of the County.

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Receives general supervision from the Building Maintenance Supervisor and the Lead Custodian.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Experience and Training Guidelines - Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge would be:

Experience
Two years of custodian cleaning and maintenance experience.

Training
Completion of formal or informal education at a level that provides the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

License or Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Supplemental Information

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 11/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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