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Salary : $33,176.00 - $51,334.40 Annually
Location : Hedberg Public Library, 316 South Main Street, Janesville, WI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026.39.811.02
Department: Hedberg Public Library
Division: Hedberg Public Library
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/6/2026 12:00 AM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Benefits Earning Potential: $62,505.10
Objective & Relationships
CITY OF JANESVILLE DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life's opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one's potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of "Wisconsin's Park Place".
OBJECTIVE:
Under generaldirection of the Operations Manager, the Custodian is responsible for preserving and maintaining the appearance of the library building and furnishings. The employee is part of a team effort to maintain an attractive, clean environment for staff and patron use of the library.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Operations Manager
Has regular work contact with City and Library employees, suppliers,and the general public.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Cleans and vacuums all areas of the library, including JATV, Ground Floor café, and all restrooms.
2. Sets up and takes down tables, chairs, and podiums for programs, meetings, and voting days.
3. Manages trash removal and coordinates recycling of paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastic, books, and magazines.
4. Arms and disarms, the building security and fire protection systems.
5. Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies and prepares reordering requests.
6. Collects litter on library grounds and empties exterior trash receptacles along Main Street and near the public parking lot.
7. Assists the Operations Manager with moving and assembling library shelving.
8. Follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures; reports all unsafe conditions and acts to supervisor; reports all accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible; follows recognized safe work practices.
9. Performs other special projects and other job duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours.
10. All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

Minimum Position Requirements/Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE
The requirements listed below are necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

1. Graduation with a High School diploma or equivalent.
2. A minimum of 1 year of experience in custodial work is required.
3. Access to personal or public transportation for job-related duties.

COMPETENCIES
For successful performance in this position, the incumbent must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors.
Knowledge:

1. Working knowledge of the safe use of common custodial tools and equipment (vacuums, mops, buffers, carts).
2. Working knowledge of basic cleaning methods for floors, restrooms, glass, and surfaces.
3. Working knowledge of the proper handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
4. Working knowledge of waste collection, recycling practices, and litter control.
5. Working knowledge of workplace safety practices and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
6. General knowledge of building cleaning schedules and sanitation standards for public facilities.
7. General knowledge of set-up and tear-down procedures for meetings, programs, and events.
8. General knowledge of operation of building security and fire alarm systems.
9. General knowledge of inventory tracking and supply reordering processes.
10. General knowledge of identification of maintenance issues and reporting procedures.
11. Thorough knowledge of cleaning and sanitation requirements for high-traffic public buildings.
12. Thorough knowledge of proper procedures for recycling and disposal of a wide range of materials, including books and media.
13. Thorough knowledge of safe practices for moving and assembling shelving and furnishings.
14. Thorough knowledge of emergency response procedures related to building safety systems.
15. Thorough knowledge of standards for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming public environment.

Skills:

1. Organizational and time management skills to prioritize duties and accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
2. Exceptional communication skills, both verbally and in writing, paired with a strong customer service background, and effective interpersonal skills.
3. Collaboration skills to effectively work with others to achieve common goals through communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
4. Basic level of technical proficiency skills, including computer applications and software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Abilities:

1. Ability to compose routine correspondence and routine reports in a clear, concise, logical, and effective manner, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and tone.
2. Attention to detail to ensure all areas of the library are thoroughly cleaned and free of hazards.
3. Ability to effectively manage time.
4. Ability to use all cleaning chemicals is a safe manner.
5. Ability to work long hours of physical labor, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods of time.
6. Ability to operate different types of cleaning equipment.

Behaviors:

1. Has regular work contact with City and Library employees, suppliers, and the general public.
2. Exhibit exceptional professionalism, tact, and decorum in all areas of work duties.
3. Strong ethics base built upon integrity, honesty, initiative, and respect; maintain strict confidentiality.
4. Interact positively with a diverse group of individuals and work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
5. Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable work environment.
6. Conduct all business and working relationships in an accurate, fair, equitable and highly ethical manner.
7. Work with the public in a fair and consistent manner, maintaining objectivity and excluding personal bias while performing job duties
8. Reliable, timely, and proactive in the completion of duties, meeting deadlines and responding to inquiries.
9. Work with others in a positive and supportive manner to solve problems, generate ideas, and accomplish division and Library goals.

Supplemental Information
EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, AND MACHINES:
Custodial machinery and equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and buffers, carpet cleaning equipment, mops, brooms, cleaning carts, hand tools, ladders, and other standardized or specialized cleaning and maintenance equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL FACTORS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. An individual in this position is frequently involved in physical work, which requires standing for the majority of the time. This position walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and exerts up to 50 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects. The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak, and listen/hear; use their hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand, and eye movements are included. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning, and grasping. The employee may be required to climb or balance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze, and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials or tasks.
The employee may, on occasion, be exposed to outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold. The employee may work near moving mechanical parts in precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic, or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The working conditions in the office environment are comfortable. The noise level in the office environment is generally quiet to moderately noisy.
A regular, Tuesday - Saturday, 40-hour work schedule is required for this position.
Generally, the working hours are 2 pm- 10 pm Tuesday - Saturday. Attendance at night meetings and special events may be required.
For purposes of drug and alcohol testing, this position is not classified as safety sensitive.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, or is responsive to the needs of the City of Janesville.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The City of Janesville, Wisconsin, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.