What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian position at City of Killeen, TX?
Job Description
GENERAL PURPOSE
Performs a variety of sanitary cleaning tasks for the care and maintenance of the City of Killeen’s buildings.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Employee has no supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Duties
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Cleans and disinfects office areas, public meeting areas, elevators, locker room and restroom facilities including fixtures, sinks, mirrors, drinking fountains, urinals and toilets; replenishes supplies in restrooms.
Sweeps, dust mops, mops, burnishes, strips, and scrubs floors, as well as applies floor finishes and sealers.
Vacuums carpets and floor mats, cleans carpet spots, bonnets carpet, and extracts soil from carpets.
Removes trash, relines containers, and disinfects containers in accordance with established procedures, collects recyclable items, and picks up litter around buildings and grounds and cleans outdoor furniture and grounds.
Cleans spills and disposes of hazardous materials in accordance with MSDS instructions.
Dusts, polishes, and cleans facility fixtures, furniture, woodwork, light fixtures, venetian blinds and other equipment.
Cleans glass windows and doors, cleans walls, and all other building surfaces.
Requests supplies as needed for the assigned facility, prepare supplies list, carries and moves supplies from building to building.
Maintains a safe entry into buildings (i.e. applies salt or sand on wet or icy areas in front of the entry doors, etc.).
Inspects and maintains assigned custodial equipment and small tools for proper operating condition.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Six (6) months of related experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance.
- Working knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs.
- Some knowledge of first aid and applicable safety precautions.
- Skill in operation of listed tools and equipment.
- Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
- Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships.
Supplemental Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a valid driver’s license by date of hire.
Must obtain and maintain a Texas Driver’s License within 90 days of hire.
Must adhere to assigned work schedule as outlined in city and department attendance administrative policies and procedures.
Must be able to work from 4:00 am until 12:30 pm on a regular basis.
Must be able to work occasional evening or weekend shifts.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Floor buffers, floor scrubbers (including automatic scrubbers), floor burnisher, carpet cleaners, pressure washers, vacuums, mops, brooms, dusting equipment, glass cleaning equipment, water extractor and appropriate safety equipment as required.
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 reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate and control equipment, which requires balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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.
The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate.
