Custodian I - Parks Maintenance ( 1 Opening)

Safety/Security Status:         Safety Sensitive

SUMMARY Keeps City buildings, facilities, and adjacent grounds in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Reporting relationships, work assignments, and work schedules may be subject to change to meet city needs or operational requirements.  Attendance at work and the ability to have professional working relationships with the public, supervisors, and co-workers are essential elements of this position.  Other duties may be assigned as dictated by business need.

Sweep, mop, scrub, vacuum flooring consisting of tile, sealed concrete, epoxy, professional wood gym flooring, composite gym rubber matting, carpet and stairs.

Cleans and sanitizes restrooms/locker rooms including toilets, urinals, sinks, changing tables, stall dividers, showers, mirrors, etc.

Cleans and sanitizes kitchen area and breakrooms including refrigerators, microwaves, freezers, tables, sinks, etc.

Cleans and sanitizes common areas and office spaces including dusting, furniture, windows, touchpoints, mirrors, drinking fountains, etc.

  Dispose of trash, waste and other material. Cleans, sanitizers garbage containers as needed to help with appearance and malodor.

 Spot cleans carpets, rugs, and upholstery to remove stains.

Moves furniture, other miscellaneous equipment and restock supplies as directed.

 Performs other duties as instructed and attends meetings as assigned.

Maintains building by performing minor maintenance, replacing light bulbs, electric clock batteries, touch-up painting, and other related minor maintenance activities as directed.

Reports safety or security issues and any needed repairs within the building or duties assigned.

Responds to emergency spills and clean-ups as directed by cleaning and sanitizing general exposure to bodily fluids such as blood and vomit, etc. Disaster clean-up and mitigation as needed for floods and natural disaster both indoors and outside environments.

Read, comprehend and comply with all safety rules and regulations.

Read, comprehend and comply with all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous, potentially hazardous and general use of cleaning products used on the job.

Follow all security procedures when locking and unlocking buildings.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. May provide mentoring of others as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required to pass a criminal background check at expense of employer.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to understand basic instructions, complete basic tasks, and handle basic issues and problems; refers more complex issues to high-level staff.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.  Hold and maintain a valid Driver’s License. Must hold or be willing to certify in CPR and first aid through Red Cross. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate with other staff and patrons.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, twist, bend, and perform repetitive movements or tasks for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance on lifts or ladders, and use sense smell to detect cleanliness of area(s).  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required to pass a basic fit for duty physical at cost of employer at a designated clinic.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid, dusty and/or dirty conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; noxious fumes, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $14 - $16