Custodian

This is manual work of a routine nature requiring efficient performance of cleaning and semi-skilled maintenance operations for school buildings, grounds and equipment. Work is performed under general supervision of a school principal or head custodian. Supervision may be exercised over a small number of cleaners and/or subordinate maintenance personnel.

Either:
(a) (a)Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of full-time experience or its part- time equivalent in building cleaning or maintenance; OR
(b) Two (2) years of full-time experience or its part-time equivalent in building cleaning or maintenance NOTE: Candidates may be required to possess a valid New York State drivers license, dependent upon appointment location.

A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following areas:
1. CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES – These questions test your knowledge of various cleaning tools and equipment commonly used by janitors and custodians on the job. You are shown drawings of various tools and equipment. You will be required to recognize the tools and know their proper uses in order to answer questions correctly.
2. TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR – These questions test your knowledge of various tools and equipment. You are shown drawings of tools and equipment used in minor mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repair. You will be required to recognize the tools and know their proper uses in order to answer the questions correctly.
3. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK – These questions test your knowledge of basic proper safely and health practices in areas of cleaning, building operation and maintenance and other areas relevant to custodians and janitors at the entrance level. You are presented with drawings showing situations of health and safety, which can be found in the work area. You are required to recognize any unhealthy, unsafe, or otherwise hazardous conditions and know how to correct them in order to answer the questions. Test Guide: The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

There are no residency requirements for this examination. However, preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been residents of Otsego County for at least one month immediately preceding the scheduled date of the written examination.

The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in all school districts and the Otsego Catskill Northern BOCES under the jurisdiction of the Otsego County Personnel/Civil Service Department. FILING FEE A fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee must accompany your application. If ...