BUILDING SERVICEPERSON - LEAD

BUILDING SERVICEPERSON - LEAD

Salary

$76,585.60 - $93,475.20 Annually

Location

Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

202601345

Department

Community Services Department

Opening Date

07/02/2026

Closing Date

7/17/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

Help Keep One of Palo Altos Largest Community Centers Ready for Every Day

The City of Palo Alto is seeking an experienced Building Serviceperson Lead to join the team at Cubberley Community Center.

Every day, Cubberley Community Center welcomes people for classes, sports, performances, meetings, and special events. As the Building Serviceperson Lead, youll help keep the facility clean, safe, and ready for whatever the day brings.

This is a hands-on working lead position. Youll perform custodial and facility maintenance work while helping lead a team of approximately eight part-time custodial staff. Youll assist with staff scheduling, entering timecards, managing custodial supplies, coordinating work orders, opening and closing the facility, and preparing classrooms, gymnasiums, meeting spaces, and other public areas for daily use.

The regular schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Were looking for someone who takes pride in their work, leads by example, enjoys staying active, and wants to make a positive impact in the community.

About the Opportunity

Cubberley Community Center is one of the Citys busiest and most unique facilities. This 35-acre campus serves thousands of residents and visitors each year and hosts everything from youth sports and dance classes to community meetings, theater performances, educational programs, and special events.

As the Building Serviceperson Lead, youll help keep the campus running smoothly by maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities while supporting the daily operations of the custodial team. No two days are exactly alike, and your work will have a direct impact on the experience of everyone who visits Cubberley.

Typical duties include:

• Performing custodial and general facility maintenance throughout the campus

• Helping lead and coordinate the daily work of approximately eight part-time custodial staff

• Preparing staff schedules and entering employee timecards

• Opening and closing the facility

• Managing custodial supply inventory and ordering materials

• Preparing and submitting facility work orders

• Coordinating vendor visits, including pest control inspections

• Assisting with monthly facility fire drills

• Setting up classrooms, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, the theater, and other spaces for programs and events

• Inspecting facilities and reporting maintenance or repair needs

• Providing friendly and professional customer service to staff, tenants, and visitors

About Cubberley Community Center

Located in south Palo Alto, Cubberley Community Center has been operated by the City since 1990 and is one of the Citys largest and most active public facilities.

The campus includes classrooms, dance studios, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, a theater, outdoor gathering spaces, and athletic facilities. It is also home to a variety of long-term community partners that provide educational, childcare, health, arts, dance, and music programs for residents of all ages.

Whether youre preparing a classroom for a community workshop, setting up a gym for youth sports, or helping get the theater ready for a performance, your work helps create a welcoming environment for everyone who visits Cubberley.

What Were Looking For

Were looking for someone who:

• Has experience performing custodial or facility maintenance work

• Has experience leading or coordinating the work of others

• Is organized and comfortable managing multiple responsibilities

• Takes pride in keeping public facilities clean, safe, and well maintained

• Communicates well with coworkers, contractors, tenants, and visitors

• Works well independently and as part of a team

• Is dependable, customer service focused, and willing to pitch in wherever needed

Why Join the City of Palo Alto?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

• CalPERS retirement

• Stable public sector employment

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Supportive team environment

• Meaningful work serving the Palo Alto community

• The opportunity to help maintain one of the Citys most valued community centers

Ready to Apply?

If youre looking for a hands-on leadership opportunity where your work makes a visible difference every day, we encourage you to apply and join the team at Cubberley Community Center.

Essential Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Supervises inspection of work crews and tasks accomplished.
• Performs regular scheduled inspections of City facilities.
• Assures facilities are secured daily, turns off lights, locks doors and windows.
• Delivers supplies to City facilities and Building Servicepersons.
• Assists Supervisor in training staff on up-to-date cleaning methods and procedures.
• Makes minor in-house repairs on equipment or secures outside services.
• Assists in training staff in proper care and maintenance of equipment.
• Provides assistance in routine janitorial cleaning duties as necessary.
• Sets up rooms for meetings.
• Tends to surrounding grounds within immediate building perimeters.

Related Functions:

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Two years custodial experience with Lead or Supervisory experience preferred.

Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Drivers License.

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process:

• Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.

• Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time after the posting closes.

• The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.

Our online application system is provided byNeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contactNeoGovsLive Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

This position is represented by Service Employee International Union (SEIU).

Compensation (SEIU) :Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more clickHERE.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

See our Benefits at a Glance Booklet for more details.

Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.

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Employer City of Palo Alto

Address 250 Hamilton Ave

Palo Alto, California, 94301

Phone (650) 329-2376

Website https://www.paloalto.gov/Home