Lockport. Niagara County Human Resources. Custodian.
This exam is held on a continuous recruitment basis and candidates will be tested as applications are received. The eligible list resulting from this exam will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in the municipalities under the jurisdiction of Niagara County Civil Service.
Your name will be placed on the eligible list in final score order, regardless of when you filed or received your grade.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and one (1) year of building cleaning and/or building maintenance experience;
OR
Completion of a standard grade school course and three (3) years of building cleaning and/or building maintenance experience.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for
appointment. The written test will be designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
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 the 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 safety 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.
Entry-Level Custodian Test Guide is available on the New York State Department of Civil Service website at and on our web site at www.niagaracounty.com/employment.
Follow link for complete listing:
This exam is held on a continuous recruitment basis and candidates will be tested as applications are received. The eligible list resulting from this exam will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in the municipalities under the jurisdiction of Niagara County Civil Service.
Your name will be placed on the eligible list in final score order, regardless of when you filed or received your grade.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and one (1) year of building cleaning and/or building maintenance experience;
OR
Completion of a standard grade school course and three (3) years of building cleaning and/or building maintenance experience.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for
appointment. The written test will be designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
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 the 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 safety 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.
Entry-Level Custodian Test Guide is available on the New York State Department of Civil Service website at and on our web site at www.niagaracounty.com/employment.
Follow link for complete listing:
Job ID: 480459299
Originally Posted on: 6/9/2025
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