What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian II position at City of Roanoke, Virginia?
The City of Roanoke is seeking a Lead Custodian to perform essential duties in the care and cleaning of buildings, following ISSA 540 cleaning standards and established production goals. As a Lead Custodian, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including sweeping, mopping, waxing, and buffing floors. You’ll also handle the loading and unloading of drums of wax, preparing smaller quantities as needed for daily use.
In addition to your cleaning duties, you will:
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting communityESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. However, may be asked to temporarily assume leadership role in the absence of Custodian Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, essential and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training in custodial or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid appropriate drivers permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
May be required to pass CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) background check due to required access to secured areas, depending on assigned area.
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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift up to 25 pounds and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
In addition to your cleaning duties, you will:
- Operate and transport cleaning and polishing equipment and materials.
- Train and guide other employees, ensuring high-quality results.
- Inspect completed work to ensure it meets standards.
- Distribute assignments to team members and step into a leadership role when the Supervisor is absent.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting communityESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Collects and disposes of refuse from interior and exterior of assigned buildings/areas; gathers items for recycling
- Cleans and disinfects toilets, urinals and lavatories; refills soap, towel and tissue dispensers
- Washes windows, walls, woodwork, bathroom fixtures and venetian blinds
- Prepares quantities of cleaning and polishing materials appropriate for assigned tasks
- Dust chairs, tables, shelves and other furniture or equipment
- Sweeps, mops, waxes and uses buffers on floors
- Shampoos carpets as needed
- Reports repairs beyond capabilities of custodial workers to supervisor
- Closes and locks buildings after late meetings
- Loads and unloads cleaning and polishing equipment and materials to be transported by truck
- Responds to special requests from departments
- Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies, materials and equipment
- Orders and picks-up supplies
- Signs-out equipment for use by others
- Receives and relates assignments to others
- Trains other employees and inspects work on completion
- May be required to take classes or training to enhance job performance
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. However, may be asked to temporarily assume leadership role in the absence of Custodian Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, essential and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training in custodial or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid appropriate drivers permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
May be required to pass CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) background check due to required access to secured areas, depending on assigned area.
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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift up to 25 pounds and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
Salary : $31,805 - $36,576
