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Custodian

Porter-Leath
Memphis, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/21/2026
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Description

Under the direction of the Custodial Supervisor, the Custodian will have the responsibilities of maintaining and ensuring buildings and grounds owned and/or leased by the agency are safe, operable, clean and neat.

Qualifications

  • Must be able to pass a basic standard skills test.
  • HSD or GED is preferred.
  • Prior custodian experience is preferred.
  • Experience working in non-profit preferred.

Essential Job Functions

  • Responsible for overall maintenance of the building as needed on a daily basis: sweeps and mops floors, vacuums all carpeting, empties all garbage, cleans all restrooms, maintains soap, paper towels, and tissue supplies, monitors all areas for debris and refuse, and assists in day-to-day basic repairs and maintenance of building.
  • Responsible for overall maintenance of the building as needed on a weekly basis: cleans windows, doors, walls, railings, water fountains, mats, chairs, and equipment, dust classrooms, common areas and office furniture, and maintains all cleaning tools and equipment.
  • Opens building for daily operations. Secures building, sets alarm, and locks gates at the end of each day.
  • Setups facilities for meetings.
  • Reports maintenance concerns to Supervisor.
  • Assists with site traffic when appointed staff are unavailable.
  • Contributes to team effort by performing other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge of custodian and general maintenance skills.
  • Knowledge of custodian and maintenance equipment, including basic tools and lawn equipment.

Physical Demands

This position regularly requires the employee to stand, walk, touch, feel, reach, see, hear and speak. Frequently sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 30 pounds. Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. Occasionally, exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This is a non-smoking workplace/smoke free environment.

Special Conditions

Must have and maintain a valid state identification. Must have and maintain reliable transportation.

Salary Description

15.35 -15.86

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