Custodian - WRP

*The City of Rochester welcomes applications for:* **Custodian - WRP** *The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to **ALL** voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work.We believe **EQUITY** should be at the center of all our work. We strive to represent our community in our teammates, as we know that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, and have an empowering impact on the work, progress and culture of our community.**It takes us all working together*** **Nature of Work** This is a semi-skilled position in the Environmental Services Division of the Public Works Department responsible for clean, safe, and organized environment throughout the facility. Work involves manual labor in performing cleaning, maintenance, and groundskeeping duties in a hybrid office/industrial setting. This role supports plant operations by ensuring work areas, restrooms, break rooms, and common spaces meet cleanliness and safety standards. Work is performed under general supervision and is coordinated with contractual cleaning services as necessary. **Work schedule** - The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm with some flexibility. This position is not eligible for remote work. **Pay** - The 2025 starting rate of pay is $24.13 per hour with advancement to $31.31 per hour. Once a new contract is executed, the 2026 rate will be available. **Benefits**- This position is eligible for benefits offered by the City of Rochester. Please check out the benefits tab at the top of the page for more details. **To have your application considered in the first round of interviews, please apply before Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.** **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.****The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.** **\* Perform general facility cleaning** - Maintain assigned areas in a safe, orderly, and clean condition, adhering to regulatory safety requirements and industry best practices. - Clean carpeted and hard-surface floors using manual and powered equipment such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, power washers, and other equipment as appropriate. - Clean offices, restrooms, locker rooms, shop, garage, hallways, stairwells, laboratory, workstations, shared office spaces, and other spaces as deemed necessary. - Dust and clean furniture and workstations; wash walls, glass, and windows. - Remove trash, recyclables, and other waste from buildings and grounds. - Restock restrooms, breakrooms, and other areas with appropriate supplies - Maintain inventory of custodial supplies and equipment. **\*Perform maintenance and repair work** - Perform basic maintenance on janitorial equipment including floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, power washers, carpet extractors, buffers, and related cleaning tools. - Perform minor repair and maintenance of office equipment, furniture, plumbing fixtures, basic lighting, door hardware, and other common building components. - Replace filters on HVAC equipment, add salt to water softening equipment, flush water heaters, and perform other routine mechanical system maintenance. **\*Perform grounds maintenance** - Operate riding and walk-behind mowers to maintain lawn areas. - Remove brush and weeds; prune shrubs within landscaped beds to promote healthy growth and appearance. - Clear snow and ice from sidewalks using appropriate equipment such as snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure safe access. May also require adding a pretreatment product to aid in removal efficiency. **\*** **Provide timely and customer-service oriented response to a variety of calls for service** - Prepare conference and training rooms for scheduled events by rearranging furniture, setting up partition walls, and ensuring all necessary equipment and materials a…