$60,624 - $76,920 Annually
Plus excellent benefits
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Apply by Monday, August 18, 2025, at 5:00 pm
THE CITY is focused on enhancing our community members’ quality of life through well-designed services and a positive workplace culture. San Rafael is the economic and cultural heart of Marin County, and its high quality of life is centered on its commercial districts, engaged neighborhoods, active lifestyle, and natural environment. San Rafael, with a population of approximately 60,000, is a full-service city with a City Council/City Manager form of government with 12 departments, more than 400 employees, and an annual budget in fiscal year 2025-2025 of approximately $193 million. The City’s vision is to be a vibrant economic and cultural center reflective of its diversity. The City Council is engaged and seeks to strengthen the urban and commercial areas as well as sustain the beautiful natural environment.
San Rafael’s Organizational culture framework is an initiative called “Together San Rafael.” City employees are our greatest asset, and we seek talented individuals with diverse backgrounds who are creative, curious, and excited about a challenge. We are a results-driven team focused on the needs of community members. The Together San Rafael initiative is focused on modernizing City services and increasing the engagement of employees. This initiative recognizes the interconnectedness of the customer and employee experience.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Library and Recreation Department is comprised of two divisions, Library and Recreation & Childcare, that are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of San Rafael residents. The Department’s mission is to enrich the community through discovery, learning, and play, and strives to maximize the delivery of strategically aligned programs and services to provide the highest value for the community.
The current vacancy is at our San Rafael Community Center and Albert Field, which is located in downtown San Rafael and hosts a wide variety of events, programs, and activities. The community center is a multi-use facility to accommodate groups of all ages, from tiny tots to older adults. Individuals, groups, or organizations are welcome to rent any part of the facility for meetings, weddings, seminars, banquets, fundraisers or any other events. The center includes an auditorium/theatre, kitchen, lobby, lounge, and four multi-purpose meeting and activity rooms - three of which can be combined to create a single larger room.
THE POSITION
The Custodian position will primarily support the Recreation & Childcare Division. The Division includes three community centers, five children's centers, one cultural center, an aquatics center, two community gardens, three ball fields, a multi-use turf field, three community parks, 11 neighborhood parks, six pocket parks, and five special use parks. The Recreation Division is responsible for developing innovative, diverse, and community-centered programs and services at the City's park and recreation facilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Including but not limited to)
This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. CLICK HERE for the full job description.
- Sweeps, mops, oils/waxes and polishes floors.
- Dusts and polishes woodwork, fixtures and equipment.
- Washes windows, walls, and lavatories.
- Empties and cleans wastebaskets and trash containers.
- Provides lead direction to part-time/seasonal custodial aides and facility attendants.
- Works at the front desk performing reception duties in relief of other staff members.
- Moves and set up chairs and tables.
- Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, surfaces, and trim.
- Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor.
- Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
- Empties waste baskets.
- Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Replenishes bathroom supplies.
- Replace light bulbs.
- Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
- Delivers messages.
- Performs related duties as required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
- Able to read and write English.
- Some custodial experience preferred.
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk, or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in evenings or weekends and inside environmental conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
