Lead Maintenance Custodian

Job Description

The City of Renton has a fantastic opportunity for a responsible Lead Maintenance Custodian to join our Public Works team. The position performs a variety of day-to-day maintenance and custodial operations for City buildings and facilities. As a leader within the Facilities group, you'll be a part of a 33-person team responsible for roughly 750,000 square feet of building maintenance throughout the city. A few of the duties of this position will include :

• Performs general maintenance such as : basic HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, electrical and plumbing.
• Variety of custodial duties such as sweep, scrub & mop floors; wash windows, counters & walls; empty & clean waste receptacles; clean restrooms; assist in gym floor repair and refinishing.
• Train, provide work direction, order supplies, and schedule staff.

The Lead Maintenance Custodian schedule is Friday - Wednesday 4 : 30 AM - 1 : 00 PM. With the schedule changing in the first quarter of 2026 to Friday - Wednesday 6 : 00 PM - 2 : 30 AM.

If invited to interview you will be notified via email the week of November 24th.

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Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Selection Procedure

Please consider visiting the City of Renton's Career Center for more information about our hiring process, benefits and other useful information. The City of Renton embraces a diverse and inclusive workforce and prides itself on promoting collaboration and teamwork in a positive environment while providing high quality services to the community. For more information about the City of Renton, please visit the following website : Why Renton?

The City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including candidates' names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the screening of applications. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application.

Accommodation

Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing, or interview process may contact sjacobs@rentonwa.gov at least 2 days prior to the need.

Communication from the City of Renton :

We primarily communicate via e-mail during the application process. E-mails from rentonwa.gov and / or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders. We also communicate via text and encourage you to sign up for text alerts when completing your job application.

Recruitment Process :

The screening process will include a review of minimum qualifications and applicants selected for an interview will be invited via email to self-schedule a time through the Government Jobs account. At minimum, this position will be subject to a standard criminal background check and professional reference check. This position requires driving and is also subject to a driving record check from the WA State Dept of Licensing (or other state equivalent). Driving records will be evaluated based on a points system depending on the infraction and severity. This position also requires accessing areas that contain Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS). For that reason, this position is also subject to a national fingerprint-based records check.