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Custodian - San Francisco Water Division - City Distribution Division (CDD) - SFPUC (2708)

Pay
$34 – $41 per hour
Location
San Francisco, CA
Listed
6 days ago

About the role

About the San Francisco Water Division

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's San Francisco Water Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco.

These activities include, but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 11 pump stations, 13 reservoirs, 9 storage tanks, and other ancillary appurtenances and equipment; installing, repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable, Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS), Recycled and Groundwater; engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1,000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.

Reporting Hours & Location

  • This is an as-needed temporary appointment not to exceed 1040 hours during any fiscal year.
  • Candidate to cover any full shift or partial shift on an as-needed basis
  • Candidate may be called on short notice to work the day shift, 7:00am to 3:30pm
  • Location: San Francisco Water Division (CDD), 1990 Newcomb Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124

Position Overview

Under general supervision, the 2708 Custodian performs a variety of custodial, cleaning, and facility support duties to maintain safe, sanitary, and orderly conditions in SFWD facilities. Incumbents are responsible for cleaning offices, maintenance shops, water treatment and pumping facilities, administrative buildings, warehouses, restrooms, break rooms, and other operational areas that support the delivery of water services to San Francisco and regional customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Clean and sanitize administrative buildings, water facilities, maintenance shops, and related structures.
  • Sweep, mop, wax, buff, vacuum, and polish floors and other surfaces.
  • Clean and disinfect restrooms, locker rooms, break rooms, kitchens, and common areas.
  • Empty trash, compost, and recycling receptacles and dispose of waste in accordance with established procedures.
  • Dust and clean furniture, fixtures, windows, doors, walls, and equipment.
  • Replenish restroom and janitorial supplies, including soap, paper products, and cleaning materials.
  • Operate custodial equipment such as floor buffers, wet/dry vacuums, carpet cleaning machines, and pressure washers.
  • Maintain custodial supply inventories and notify supervisors when supplies need replenishment.
  • Follow established safety procedures when handling cleaning chemicals and equipment.
  • Report maintenance, security, safety, or facility concerns to appropriate personnel.
  • Set up and break down meeting rooms, training rooms, and special event spaces as needed.
  • Assist with emergency cleanups and response activities during facility incidents or adverse weather conditions.
  • Support compliance with departmental health, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

Verification of completed or current enrollment in a custodial training course equivalent to the City College of San Francisco Custodial Training program at the time of application OR

Experience: Six (6) months (1040 hours) verifiable paid full-time custodial or janitorial experience at a commercial building (such as an office building, warehouse, retail or wholesale store, or non-profit agency or a commercial facility (such as a university, hospital stadium, auditorium, hotel/motel, etc.).

Note

Candidates who are enrolled in a custodial training course at the time of application must submit verification of having completed the course (e.g., a copy of their certificate), prior to appointment. Candidates will remain under waiver until such time that verification is provided;

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification of Education and Experience

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

  • Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.
  • Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Appointment Type

Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area - 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Additional Information

  • Information About the Hiring Process
  • Conviction History
  • Employee Benefits Overview
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Disaster Service Worker
  • ADA Accommodation
  • Veterans Preference
  • Right to Work
  • Copies of Application Documents
  • Diversity Statement

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

  • Select the "I'm Interested" button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Crystal Liu, at.

About the Company

  • Application Opening: November 3, 2026
  • Application Filing Deadline: November 10, 2026 at 5:00PM PST
  • Recruitment ID: RTF0169397; TEX-2708-169398

Our Mission

To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

Read the original posting

From City and County of San Francisco's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 4, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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