Pocatello Fire Department is hiring: Custodian in Pocatello

Custodian

Pocatello, ID 83201

Posted: 09/22/2025

Deadline: Open until filled

Employment: Full-time, Non-exempt

Pay: G02 ($14.94 per hour)

Department: Housekeeping

Experience: Entry-Level

Job Description

The Custodian performs routine custodial, maintenance, and cleaning tasks in an assigned building to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment. The job requires facility cleaning and maintenance skills and the ability to operate the tools and equipment required to complete the assigned tasks. This is a physically active job performing routine tasks on a regular basis and major project tasks intermittently. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public. The work environment includes a public building cleaning and maintenance environment. The job requires operating electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning and maintenance in an assigned building including sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors and carpets. Dusts and wipes off furniture, fixtures, and surfaces. Cleans restrooms, hallways, offices, meeting rooms, and other public rooms. Cleans interior and exterior glass surfaces.
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floors. Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap.
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles. Separates recyclables.
• Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs and/or ballasts. Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces.
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed.
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment.
• Maintains grounds by picking up litter and trash, mowing and trimming grass and planting areas, depending on building assignments. Performs snow removal duties as needed. Sets up for and breaks down after special events.
• Performs minor maintenance and repair duties including painting, carpentry, and plumbing, depending on building assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; and
• Idaho driver's license may be required, depending on assignment;
• One (1) year of general maintenance experience is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions may be considered.

Classification Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for an individual to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and be successful in the position.

• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents
• Appropriate use of cleaning agents for varied surface types
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture
• Knowledge of grounds and yard maintenance depending on assignment
• City policies regarding safe work practices

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Public Safety