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CustodianMaricopa County • Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Custodian

Custodian

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Posting Date

07 / 29 / 25

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max

$17.25 - $19.19 - $21.13 - $25.00

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Sheriff

About the Position

The Custodian performs routine custodial and cleaning tasks in designated areas of County buildings on an assigned shift. The principal duties are performed in a public building environment and include the use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office :

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency where we come together as a team to support and provide public safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :

Minimum requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the United States.
  • Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
  • Training that may be provided on-the-job : FEMA NIMS - IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
  • Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

  • Custodial work experience.
  • Experience working in a corrections / detention environment.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training and knowledge.
  • Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO :

  • Growth and stability since 1871
  • Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70 / month
  • Holidays - 10 / year + 1 personal day
  • Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
  • Paid sick and parental leaves (birth / adoption)
  • 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
  • MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
  • Access to free County gyms
  • Learn more at Benefits Overview
  • Essential Job Tasks

    (This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

  • Ensures the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of County facilities including jails, visitor areas, high-traffic, common, and employee areas.
  • Works with cleaning fluids, chemicals, cleaning agents or similar solutions using standard protective equipment to maintain County facilities.
  • Operates, maintains, and performs minor repairs to power-driven custodial equipment.
  • Maintains the safekeeping of keys used to lock / unlock secure areas to be cleaned.
  • Keeps and maintains work logs and records.
  • Inventories all cleaning supplies and equipment periodically.
  • Makes recommendations for purchases to management.
  • Coordinates and participates in training programs for custodial personnel.
  • Inspect assigned work areas.
  • Analyzes field problems and develops proactive solutions.
  • Operates a county vehicle following safety protocols.
  • Performs ad-hoc projects as directed.
  • Performs job duties with exemplary customer service.
  • Works in a high-security jail environment, inmate housing, and holding areas and follows all safety protocols.
  • Must be willing to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts and weekends.
  • Maintains good attendance to perform assigned tasks as scheduled and assigned by the supervisor.
  • Working Conditions

    Maricopa County is an EEO / ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

    The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

    Work occurs primarily indoors working in MCSO jail facilities with various staff and all classifications of inmates.

    Work occurs indoors and outdoors.Tasksrequire dexterity of hands and body to manually operate cleaning equipment. Position requires the ability to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts / weekends in a 24 / 7 operation, and may involve contact with inmates.

    Work environment

  • Outdoors, frequently indoors
  • Frequently in temperatures of 90 degrees or higher, occasionally in temperatures below 40 degrees
  • Exposure to chemicals, fumes, smoke, and dust
  • Conditions frequently include use of stairs or ladders, exposure to wet, damp, confined areas
  • Conditions rarely include unprotected heights, high noise level, dim lighting, bright lighting
  • Physical environment

  • Sitting, standing, walking
  • Driving a vehicle
  • Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
  • Distinguishing colors
  • Bending / kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing
  • Wearing protective gear
  • Lifting floor to waist fifty (50) pounds
  • Lifting waist to shoulder fifty (50) pounds
  • Lifting shoulder to overhead fifty (50) pounds
  • Carrying a weight of five (5) to ten (10) pounds for a distance of 50 feet
  • Pushing / pulling a weight of fifty (50) pounds for a distance of 50 feet
  • Social environment

  • High volume of work
  • Handling multiple or complicated tasks, frequently changing or unscheduled tasks
  • Accuracy
  • Concentration / vigilance
  • Teamwork, workingin close proximity with others
  • Public contact
  • Overtime with approval and rotating shifts
  • Conditions frequently include emergencies, interruptions, time pressures, decision making
  • Conditions may rarely include traumatic subject matter, dangerous environment, isolation
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    Knowledge of

  • Janitorial chemicals and how to safely use them.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), HAZMAT, Arizona safety and health law regulations.
  • Microsoft 365 and applications.
  • Procedures related to mixing chemicals and the materials used in custodial work.
  • Skill in

  • Operating commercial janitorial equipment (e.g., vacuum cleaner, wet / dry vacuum, floor machines, mop / mop wringer).
  • Maintaining logs and records.
  • Performing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
  • Ability to

  • Communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).
  • Learn how to operate powered cleaning equipment and how to work with occupational hazards using safety precautions.
  • Transport and deliver documents and packages between MCSO facilities and safely operate a county vehicle.
  • Follow routine verbal and written instructions.
  • Work independently and be self-motivated.
  • Work effectively and safely in a high-security environment, which may include the presence of inmates.
  • Direct the workflow of working inmates assigned to custodial duties performed inside and outside the secured jail perimeters.
  • SELECTION PROCEDURE :

    The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

    All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

    Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.

    Selection Procedure

    Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

    Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

    Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

    Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

    Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

    Apply Now!

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