Empleos en Valley Cottage Library

Part-time Custodian​

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Come join the friendliest library in Rockland County!

 

The Valley Cottage Library is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dependable individual to join our custodial staff. This is a part-time 15 hours/week position. The part-time custodian reports to the Assistant Director.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

• Working knowledge of common building, cleaning, and maintenance practices, including the ability to perform minor carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical repairs

• Ability to meet the demands of the position including the ability to ascend and descend ladders and to do physical work such as standing, bending, reaching, and lifting (up to 50lbs)

• Ability to operate vacuum cleaners and related common cleaning/maintenance equipment

• Commitment to safety and attention to detail

• Ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions.

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Responsibilities Include:

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, dusts, washes, disinfects, and performs other cleaning duties

• Vacuums all carpeted floors

• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of all restroom areas, including restocking of supplies

• Collects and disposes of trash and recycling

• Moves furniture, supplies and equipment

• Minor facility repairs including repairing doors, locks, small wall patches, clogged drain repair, book truck maintenance, and equipment and furniture repair

• Reports any major facility maintenance issues to the Assistant Director or Director

• Shovels snow and applies salt to all walkways, if needed

• Set up and break down meeting rooms

• Performs special cleaning projects as assigned

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This is a part-time position which includes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8am-1pm. Opportunities for additional hours may be available. The hourly range is $20.00/hr - $22.00/hr, commensurate with experience. Click here to read full job description. 

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A completed employment application is required and can be obtained below. Please email the completed application, a resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience to the attention of Ashley Maraffino, Assistant Director, at vclsearchcommittee@rcls.org.

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Applications will be accepted until November 3, 2025.

Valley Cottage Library is an equal opportunity employer.