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Alexandria is a historic city located in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.  Distinct neighborhoods including Old Town, Del Ray and the West End offer something for everyone.  Headquarters to several prominent organizations, including the Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Foundation, our city of nearly 160,000 residents is a diverse community—a distinctly urban area that retains a small town atmosphere.

Alexandria Library celebrates equity and diversity within our community and staff by:

  • Offering programs and resources that reflect our uniquely multicultural community.
  • Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.
  • Fostering an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
  • Providing opportunities for all staff members to grow and excel.

Alexandria Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Proficiency/fluency in Amharic, Arabic or Spanish is highly desired, but not required for these positions.

These positions require the successful completion of pre-employment background checks, including a criminal background screening.

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Alexandria Library!


 

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES



CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Custodian

2 Part-Time Positions

1 – 15 Hours a week

1 – 10 Hours a week

 

A Custodian performs routine manual tasks involving the custodial care and cleaning of public buildings. This work includes performing cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in an assigned building or building area. Primary responsibilities are to use proper methods, materials and equipment in cleaning and attending to the neatness and sanitation of buildings and/or equipment. An employee in this class works under close supervision, and activities follow a well-established routine.

 

Responsibilities:

· Sweeps, mops, scrubs, buffs, and waxes floors and spot cleans all common areas

· Dusts and cleans offices, and polishes furniture

· Washes windows, walls, and mirrors

· Cleans, sanitizes and deodorizes restrooms and replenishes supplies

· Helps move office and building furniture and equipment, and prepares rooms for meetings

· Replaces light bulbs, cleans and polishes brass, and unstops lavatories

· Empties waste cans and ash cans; recycles bottles, cans, white paper, newspapers

· Maintains a variety of cleaning equipment

· Notifies supervisor of materials that need to be ordered

· Reports more difficult and major repairs needed

· Performs minor maintenance and repairs

· Maintains immediate outdoor areas by picking up trash, weeding, and watering plants

· Removes snow from sidewalks

· Loads and unloads large shipments of supplies

· Transports disposable items to dump

· Defrosts refrigerators

· Hangs pictures

· Other duties as assigned

 

Skills and Abilities:

· Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment

· Ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials for different types of surfaces

· Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions

· Ability to work safely without hazard to self and/ or others

· Sufficient physical strength to withstand the strain of working long hours performing cleaning work ---reaching, bending, stooping, and carrying

· Some experience in janitorial or related custodial work; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is preferred

· Applicant needs to be hardworking, able to work independently, reliable, and must show initiative.

 

Minimum requirements:

· Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions in English and ability to communicate to supervisors in English

· Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs. on a regular basis without help and carry custodial materials, office supplies, furniture, tools, and other materials in a safe and secure manner

· Sufficient physical strength to withstand the strain of working long hours in performing cleaning work

· Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment, including the ability to operate powered automatic scrubbers, buffers and sweepers

· Ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials for different types of surfaces

· Ability to work safely without hazard to self and/or others

· Must have a valid local driver's license and be insurable by the Alexandria Library’s insurance company

· Must own or have regular access to an automobile, and must be able to travel to different locations - when needed. Employees will be reimbursed .625 cents per mile driven for work-related purposes.

  

Preferred requirements:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Some experience in janitorial or related custodial work

· Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

 

Schedule: Hours are scheduled to meet the needs of the Library and will include days, evenings, Saturdays and occasional Sundays

Salary: $17.15 hourly

Benefits: This position does not earn benefits

 

Application instructions:

Click here to apply, attaching a cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references, preferably supervisory. Address Cover Letter to Shekinah Reynolds, HR Manager, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Contact with questions: 703-746-1799, or careers@alexlibraryva.org.

Open Until Filled


Last Updated 06/02/2025