Custodian

About Our Job

The Denver Public Library (DPL) is a growing urban library system that serves the City & County of Denver. DPL sees more than 4 million visitors every year across its 27 locations, serves Denver’s most vulnerable communities through outreach and mobile services, hosts thousands of programs a year and manages a collection of more than 1.4 million physical and digital materials. We believe a strong library is vital for a strong community. DPL is committed to serving the evolving needs of Denverites through inspired programming, diverse collections, culturally-representative spaces and equitable policies & procedures.

DPL is hiring a custodian to help us achieve our goal of providing welcoming spaces to everyone. This position will work at a variety of the 26 Library locations supporting the goal of customer service by ensuring that the library environment is clean, safe and prepared for customer and staff use. Responsibilities include routine manual work involving custodial duties, moving furniture in Library buildings, snow removal and some outdoor landscaping duties.

About You

Our ideal candidate has:

Knowledge of cleaning materials and the operation of custodial equipment.

Ability to perform routine and repetitive manual tasks for extended periods.

Ability to work in a physically demanding position with continuous bending, kneeling, and lifting of objects that can weigh up to 25-50 pounds.

Ability to follow simple written or oral instructions.

Ability to work with a diverse group of people.

Ability to work independently.

Ability or willingness to learn to use basic workplace technology including email and internet.

Ability to pass a physical examination and a background check after the offer to hire has been made.

Excellent customer service skills.

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following minimum qualifications:

A current Colorado driver's license with a good driving record.

One-year of work experience in cleaning or janitorial services (preferred, not required).

A high school diploma or equivalency (preferred, not required).

Other things to know:

This position may be based at the Central Library, which only has pay to park options, but regular employees are eligible for a $10 a month ECO Pass.

This opening will remain posted until filled. Please submit an application at your earliest convenience in order to be considered.

About Everything Else

Job ProfileLJ1878 Custodian

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Position TypeUnlimited

Library Hiring Range$18.29 - $22.86

Starting Pay19.11-23.89

AgencyDenver Public Library

Assessment Requirement

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.

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