Custodian

Definition:

Under general supervision, performs general custodial maintenance duties related to cleaning and maintaining assigned buildings, facilities and adjacent grounds; sets up and removes tables, chairs, and equipment for special events, meetings, and activities; and performs related duties as required.Essential Job Duties:

The following tasks are essential for this position. Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks, or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.

• Performs general custodial duties in cleaning and maintaining assigned area; cleans, sanitizes, and maintains buildings, offices, and restroom facilities.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, seals, waxes, buffs, and polishes floors; vacuums and shampoos rugs and carpets; operates equipment such as floor buffers, polishers, power washing units, and vacuum cleaners.
• Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork, counters, desks, tables, fixtures, walls, and office equipment.
• Empties, cleans and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash; collects paper, cans, and bottles for recycling.
• Washes doors, windows, walls, ceilings, blinds and furniture.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms; replenishes and maintains restroom supplies including to refill soap, paper, and other sanitary dispensers; cleans and polishes metalwork such as door panels and hand railings.
• Cleans lighting fixtures and replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
• Moves, rearranges, and sets up office furniture and equipment for special events, meetings, and activities; performs tear down duties after events.
• Opens assigned doors and gates during business hours.
• Closes windows, turns off lights, and locks doors to secure buildings; reports unauthorized persons and other security problems.
• Picks up paper, removes cobwebs and sweeps and washes areas around municipal buildings.
• Maintains equipment and materials in proper condition; reports the need for maintenance and repair.
• Performs basic general maintenance work using hand tools.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Knowledge, Skill and Ability:

• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in custodial and general building maintenance work.
• Methods and techniques of cleaning and preserving floors, furniture, walls, and fixtures.
• Use and minor maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in janitorial work.
• Safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Proper lifting techniques.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Use and monitor the need for a variety of custodial equipment and materials.
• Complete assignments independently without immediate supervision.
• Learn and apply new information or new skills.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Safely use of a foot ladder to replace light bulbs, and perform basic building maintenance and cleaning.

Training and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be equivalent to a high school diploma and formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. Some custodial experience is desirable.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Stand, walk, use hands to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls. 
• Reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 
• Frequently use arms, legs and back to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 
• Works outdoors and is subject to variable weather conditions.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid settings, fumes, smoke and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Must have the ability to travel to different maintenance sites and locations and may be available for on-call and stand-by service.
• May be required to work on evenings, weekends and holidays.

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