Custodian

Initial Posting Date:

07/20/2026

Application Deadline:

08/02/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$20.26 to $21.90 per hour

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Custodian

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST)

Custodian

We are recruiting two (2), regular, full-time positions located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE). This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is represented by Oregon Public Safety Association.

What you will be doing:

Perform a wide variety of custodial duties at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Duties may include but are not limited to cleaning windows and door glass, emptying and cleaning of cigarette urns, cleaning of loading dock area, and weather-related duties during inclement weather. Clean and sanitize restrooms and drinking fountains, empty trash receptacles, and restock dispensers. Strip and wax hard surface floors and clean carpets as requested with appropriate equipment.

Clean office building - remove trash and recycle paper from centralized locations in each building, empty trash from outside receptacles, sweep/damp mop hard floors, vacuum/clean stairwells, vacuum/spot clean carpets, dust/remove cobwebs, clean vents, clean and sanitize counters, tables, and sinks in break rooms, workstations, and conference rooms. Spot clean display case glass, clean and sanitize vending machine faces and buttons, and clean and sanitize elevator buttons and walls.

Perform event set up and take downs for graduations, meetings, and events for the agency and other groups, including setting up chairs, tables, and trash cans. For a complete position description please email Cassandra Crandall, Senior Recruiter

About DPSST:

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above-listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. 

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance and 11 paid holidays a year, and competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website. 
• You will be automatically enrolled into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) program. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted above reflects base salary only. 
• Free parking! 
• Onsite Cafeteria  

Minimum Qualifications:

You must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Experience that included operating equipment similar to, or needed to, perform custodial duties.

Ability to push/pull heavy equipment and objects, crouch, stoop, bend, and stand/walk while operating equipment for extended periods of time.

Special Qualifications:

Employees are required to keep a valid Oregon Driver's License. Due to proximity to and handling of confidential CJIS information, the final candidate must be able to pass a CJIS clearance check.

Requested Skills:

“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!  

Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire. Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position. 

• Training or experience in a hospitality (campus, hotel, hospital, etc.) setting.
• Professional cleaning experience in floor care including carpet, linoleum, wood, and slate maintenance/cleaning.
• Experience using a wide variety of janitorial/custodial equipment.
• Experience handling and application of janitorial/custodial supplies and chemicals.
• Experience working around public safety personnel is desired.
• Highly motivated, fast-paced workers with a positive attitude.
• Customer service experience, skills, and knowledge.

Working Conditions:

This position requires the ability to perform prolonged physical labor, walk, bend, stoop, and climb in the performance of duties. Standing and walking during entire shift on cement, tile, and carpeted surfaces. Lifting, sliding, emptying trash containers up to 50-60 pounds. Pushing/pulling vacuum cleaners (up to 20 pounds) and trash/restroom carts (up to 50 pounds). Requires bending, reaching, twisting, and occasional climbing on a ladder. May require occasional, short-term periods of heavy physical activity. Most duties are performed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Days of the week and work hours may vary. Some outside work is possible during inclement weather. Daily use of chemicals for sanitation. Receives periodic work-related instruction and follows prudent safety practices in performance of all work activities.

Additional Requirements:

Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a full background investigation.  Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment.

How to Apply:

• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the ‘Need help?’ section below.

State employees – please apply through your internal Workday account.

Questions/ Need Help:

For questions about the application process contact (insert recruiter name) (insert recruiter email) or (insert phone number). Please be sure to include the job announcement number.

DPSST is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified candidates without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.  For more information, please visit our diversity, equity, and inclusion webpage.