FT Floor Maintenance Custodian (6:00PM to 2:30AM)

FT Floor Maintenance Custodian (6:00PM to 2:30AM)

Salary: $54,868.56 - $65,809.92 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: Floor Maintenance Custodian-25
Closing: 12/17/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Floor Maintenance Custodian-25
Division: Facilities

Description

Equity and Diversity The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on December 17th, 2025 at 11:59 PM (or when 100 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

College Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at

Department Profile
The Facilities department is dedicated to the maintenance of the campus's physical environment. As the stewards of the buildings and grounds on our campus, Facilities is the single point of contact for all service and maintenance requests. Dedicated to providing superior service to our clients (students, faculty, staff, and the neighboring community), Our staff evaluates and prioritizes customer service requests and works to ensure the highest standards of care and concern for the campus.

Summary
Performs specialized and heavy custodial services for the cleaning, maintenance and restoration of flooring, carpeting, and other indoor surfaces including walls and windows.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Floor Maintenance Custodian is a service level position. This position requires the physical ability to perform floor, window and wall cleaning and competency using specialized floor cleaning equipment.

Job Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• As part of a team, performs regularly scheduled floor maintenance involving deep cleaning of a variety of floors and related surfaces such as tile, linoleum, wood, stone, and carpets.
• Cleans and prepares surfaces for finishing, refinishing, and resurfacing. Mixes chemicals and other cleaning aids with appropriate ratios for cleaning and safety. Operates cleaning machines.
• Scrubs, seals, waxes, and polishes all assigned floor areas with use of electric floor servicing equipment.
• Removes old finishes and applies new finishes to floors when needed.
• Moves furniture to clear floor areas to be serviced; maintains floor servicing equipment in good working order.
• Cleans public entry and use areas including, but not limited to hallways, stairways, and meeting rooms. Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, door handles, and door push plates.
• Sweeps and mops hard floors and baseboards, spot cleaning as necessary and wet mopping on a regularly scheduled basis. Vacuums and cleans carpeted areas.
• Cleans and washes desks, tables, counters, furniture and fixtures, inside/outside walls and ceilings, mirrors, ledges, bookshelves, and other related items. Periodically oils or polishes woodwork, paneling, wood furniture, and metal fixtures.
• Rearranges, moves, and sets furniture and equipment in place, according to established instructions and seating arrangements.
• Participates with others to assemble furniture, removing from and properly disposing of packaging materials.
• Participates in set up and take down of seating and equipment for events, including theater and gymnasium use. Sets up special equipment such as barriers, benches, bleachers, floor mats, and other equipment.
• Secures internal and external entry and exit doors, ensuring that windows and lights are locked and off.
• Ensures that secondary containers for cleaning and other products are properly labeled. Ensures that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for assigned area(s) are up to date.
• Documents work activities, inspections, unanticipated occurrences, and MSD sheets.
• Maintains currency of knowledge and skills related to the duties and responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
The position requires a High School diploma or the equivalent, and 2 years of custodial experience including floor surface cleaning.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year custodial experience
• 3 Years of Floor Maintenance Experience
• Drivers License

Supplemental Information

Knowledge and Skills
Requires a working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial care and routine facilities maintenance. Requires additional knowledge of power assisted floor cleaning equipment. Must have a basic knowledge of work hazards and safe work techniques, including lifting procedures. Requires some knowledge of chemical reactions and proper safety precautions for use. Requires basic knowledge of building and plumbing repairs. Requires sufficient reading and writing ability to read work instructions and document work activity onto standardized forms. Requires basic arithmetic to make measurements. Requires sufficient human relations skill to exercise courtesy when dealing with others.

Abilities
Must be able to observe all safety precautions and procedures. Must be able to operate and maintain tools and equipment. Requires the ability to perform routine maintenance tasks and to determine when to refer more complex maintenance requirements to a supervisor. Must be able to follow oral and written directions and read MSD sheets. Must be able to work independently and collaboratively. Must be able to learn and apply College policies and procedures within a reasonable period of time. Must be able to obtain materials awareness and blood borne pathogens exposure training within a reasonable period of time. Requires the ability to work cooperatively and productively with others.

Physical Abilities Incumbent must be able to function effectively indoors and outdoors engaged in work of primarily an active nature. Requires the ability to maintain cardiovascular fitness to engage in strenuous physical labor. Requires near visual acuity to write, to read directions and product labels, and to observe environmental conditions. Requires sufficient hearing and speech for ordinary communication, to hear sound prompts from equipment, and to determine if equipment is functioning properly. Requires manual and finger dexterity to write and to clean and make minor repairs. Requires the ability to lift (from overhead, waist and floor levels, max. 75 lbs.), carry (max. 75 lbs.), push, pull, bend, squat, reach (from low, level, and overhead), and twist and turn head and trunk to clean and to remove trash, move furniture and equipment. Requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Licenses and Certificates Requires a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant health and safety considerations exist from physical labor and handling of materials that include waste and blood born pathogens.

Salary/Fringe Benefits
Grade 25 on District Salary Schedule ($4,572.38 - $5,484.16 /month).

Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.)

Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security.

Selection Procedure
After the application closing date, a search committee will review and invite the most qualified applicants for an interview. As these are highly competitive positions, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview. If you have questions or would like to follow-up regarding your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] as search committee members are unable to discuss specific recruitments.

Conditions of Employment This is a full-time, 12-calendar month classified position.

Hours of employment are: Monday thru Friday 6:00 pm to 2:30 am.

Initial placement of employees on Classified Salary schedule is at Step 1. After six months of successful probationary employment, employee is placed at Step 2.

Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process.

Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station), produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

**Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.

Application Procedure
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] as early as possible. While advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the application deadline or scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs, we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.

It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Copy of High School Diploma OR Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)

To apply, visit

The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .