Join Fredricksen Library as a Custodian. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to help keep our library beautiful. Work duties include performing a variety of cleaning and maintenance functions related to maintaining the appearance and functionality of the library. Must be available to work 20 hours a week. EOE.

Job title: Custodian
Job Location: Fredricksen Library
Classification: Part time. Non-Exempt.
Hours: 20 hours a week. Weekdays Monday-Friday 3 pm to 7 pm.
Pay: $15.30 per hour

Essential Duties & Functions:

• Performs all cleaning duties for the building including cleaning restrooms, vacuuming and spot cleaning carpets, sweeping steps, cleaning windows and woodwork, dusting, mopping and waxing floors, collecting and disposing trash daily, etc.
• Sets up community room for programs and events
• Notifies Building Manager of all needed repairs
• Changes light bulbs as necessary
• Participates in and strengthens library and branch teams
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the supervisor’s discretion

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with and knowledge of relevant maintenance equipment
• Requires ability to prioritize and follow task lists
• Ability to read and interpret instructions related to equipment repair and maintenance
• Ability to read and interpret instructions related to furniture assembly
• Ability to make independent decisions based on good business practices and library philosophy
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented

Education 

• High School diploma or G.E.D
• Previous maintenance experience preferred

Employment Clearances:
Must have FBI criminal history, Pennsylvania Child Abuse, and Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History clearance that qualify the individual for employment as outlined in the library system’s Employee Clearances policy.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:
Work regularly demands heavy physical effort in the handling of materials, boxes, carts, or equipment. Regularly lifts and carries books and materials weighing as much as 80 pounds; regularly bends and reaches to clean the top and bottom shelves, walls, lights and floors; Work requires standing for extended periods of time.

The work environment involves everyday risks which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting rooms, and libraries, e.g., the safe use of work place practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of safety regulations.

How to Apply:
Employment applications can be found at the reference desks of Fredricksen and East Pennsboro Branch libraries. All resumes can be emailed to the Human Resource Coordinator at fredricksenhr@cumberlandcountylibraries.org or dropped off in person. Employment applications can also be found on our website: https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/FRE_Employment