What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Custodian position at City Of Sterling & Office Of Clerk?
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PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks in the cleaning, maintenance, and minor repair of public facilities; uses hand tools, power hand tools, and operates light equipment in the course of work; assists with routine maintenance or repair tasks to support the functions of a division in a City department or division.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision of the Divisions Operations Coordinator or Division Superintendent, the Custodian operates within the City of Sterlings policies/procedures and quality standards while performing the following essential functions and responsibilities: (Essential functions are those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.)
1. Maintains floor areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, and buffing per established schedules, vacuums carpeted areas on a regular basis and shampoos as needed, waxes floors and stairs, dusts and cleans office areas at City facilities including furniture, blinds, curtains, office equipment, and handrails, cleans windows, surfaces, and appliances (counter tops, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee pots, ovens and sinks.
2. Cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects drinking fountains, restrooms, and locker rooms. Cleans and/or polishes windows, doors, walls, handrails, gym equipment, and mirrors as needed. Ensures restrooms and locker rooms are stocked with sufficient supplies including soap, towels, and toilet tissue.
3. Removes trash from all offices, restrooms, meeting rooms, and general public areas. Relines trash cans with liners. Keeps immediate outside area free of trash and debris. Cleans outside ashtrays, shovels snow and maintains sidewalks and entryways as necessary. Apply sand/salt mixture as needed. Ensures buildings are locked and secured as needed.
4. Performs and logs preventive maintenance for equipment; cleans and cares for all tools and equipment needed for job assignment; checks and maintains fluid levels of equipment; schedules routine maintenance of equipment and reports and takes out of service malfunctioning equipment;
5. Performs custodial duties according to established schedules either daily, weekly, monthly or annually.
6. Utilizes appropriate department-issued personal protective equipment following all applicable safety rules and regulations;
7. Due to the nature of the work, employee may have frequent access to confidential areas, documents, and meetings, and must ensure confidentiality at all times.
8. Performs other related functions as otherwise assigned, delegated or required by the Divisions Operations Coordinator or Division Superintendent.
SUPERVISION OF OTHERS: Has no responsibility for supervision.
Physical Requirements:
1. Physical requirements include ability to extend hands(s) and arm(s) in any direction; pick, pinch, work with fingers and palm as well as whole hand; lift fifty (50) pounds; some lifting and carrying objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; some pushing, pulling, and climbing; move about on foot to accomplish tasks; push/pull, lift, move, draw/drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion for extended periods of time.
2. Physical mobility sufficient to negotiate work areas to perform the primary purpose of the position.
3. Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard or devices requiring repetitive arm/hand movements.
4. Cognitive ability sufficient to perform and understand and apply simple to complex mathematical concepts.
5. Visual acuity sufficient to perform work which deals largely with preparing/reviewing reports and records, driving vehicles and for visual inspection which may involve small parts/defects in equipment.
6. Hearing acuity sufficient to receive, comprehend and understand detailed information through oral communications, telephone conversations, radio traffic, etc., and to make fine discriminations in sounds in order to perform duties safely.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work requires occasional contact with dust, noise, poor lighting, hot and cold temperature extremes, fire, odors over which no control can be exercised, or erratic humans; hazards are moderate requiring care and use of proper safety equipment and procedures to prevent injury.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Subject to 24-hour call back for emergency conditions;
2. May work non-standard hours such as early mornings, evenings, weekends and/or holidays;
3. May assist in special projects as needed or otherwise delegated;
4. Cross trained in other functional areas to assist in special projects as needed or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: The degree of knowledge, ability and physical requirements as outlined under this section is that which is necessary to satisfactory perform the essential functions of this position. Employees should be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential physical functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices, to perform safely the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge of:
Cleaning methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work;
Mechanical aptitude of materials, mechanic devices, equipment, tools and techniques of cleaning and repair;
Routine electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repair and maintenance;
Small equipment and facility maintenance and repair;
Light weight equipment operation sufficient to be able to perform maintenance, clean-up of minor projects;
Lifting techniques sufficient to be able to move heavy items;
Safety hazards and necessary safety precautions sufficient to be able to establish a safe work environment for self and others.
Ability to:
1. Comprehend and follow simple written and/or oral instructions, and perform basic math operations;
2. Handle confidential information;
3. Operate and maintain applicable custodial equipment;
4. Exercise care in the use of a variety of cleaning materials for different types of surfaces;
5. Perform manual cleaning and related labor including heave lifting and climbing and working on a extension and/or step ladder as required by position;
6. Perform routine electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs;
7. Focus attention on tasks, which may be complex, routine, or repetitive, without losing concentration or becoming distracted by external activities;
8. Adapt to interruptions, equipment failures, unusually demands or changing priorities;
9. Read, understand, and apply technical manuals;
10. Represent Department/Division and the City of Sterling in a positive responsive manner to the public and fellow employees;
11. Demonstrate the safe operation and performance of minor maintenance of equipment associated with or used in course of accomplishing the primary purpose(s) of the position;
12. Operate equipment used in the completion of daily objectives/goals consistent with operational needs of division in which the individual is employed.
13. Perform tasks which may be unique to the division or department;
14. Work unsupervised and accomplish assigned duties;
15. Deal with the public in a cordial, tactful and professional manner which serves to maintain and develop effective working relationships with clientele. Exercise sound judgment, reasoning and decision making which produces logical and consistent results and outcomes.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Education: High School completion or G.E.D. certificate
Experience: One (1) year general cleaning and maintenance of large public or private building(s).
Training/Certifications: CJIS Security & Awareness Course for Police Department area
Special Requirements:
Possess and maintain the appropriate CO operators license with appropriate endorsements for the type of City owned vehicle which the employee may operate in the scope of employment
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks in the cleaning, maintenance, and minor repair of public facilities; uses hand tools, power hand tools, and operates light equipment in the course of work; assists with routine maintenance or repair tasks to support the functions of a division in a City department or division.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision of the Divisions Operations Coordinator or Division Superintendent, the Custodian operates within the City of Sterlings policies/procedures and quality standards while performing the following essential functions and responsibilities: (Essential functions are those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.)
1. Maintains floor areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, and buffing per established schedules, vacuums carpeted areas on a regular basis and shampoos as needed, waxes floors and stairs, dusts and cleans office areas at City facilities including furniture, blinds, curtains, office equipment, and handrails, cleans windows, surfaces, and appliances (counter tops, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee pots, ovens and sinks.
2. Cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects drinking fountains, restrooms, and locker rooms. Cleans and/or polishes windows, doors, walls, handrails, gym equipment, and mirrors as needed. Ensures restrooms and locker rooms are stocked with sufficient supplies including soap, towels, and toilet tissue.
3. Removes trash from all offices, restrooms, meeting rooms, and general public areas. Relines trash cans with liners. Keeps immediate outside area free of trash and debris. Cleans outside ashtrays, shovels snow and maintains sidewalks and entryways as necessary. Apply sand/salt mixture as needed. Ensures buildings are locked and secured as needed.
4. Performs and logs preventive maintenance for equipment; cleans and cares for all tools and equipment needed for job assignment; checks and maintains fluid levels of equipment; schedules routine maintenance of equipment and reports and takes out of service malfunctioning equipment;
5. Performs custodial duties according to established schedules either daily, weekly, monthly or annually.
6. Utilizes appropriate department-issued personal protective equipment following all applicable safety rules and regulations;
7. Due to the nature of the work, employee may have frequent access to confidential areas, documents, and meetings, and must ensure confidentiality at all times.
8. Performs other related functions as otherwise assigned, delegated or required by the Divisions Operations Coordinator or Division Superintendent.
SUPERVISION OF OTHERS: Has no responsibility for supervision.
Physical Requirements:
1. Physical requirements include ability to extend hands(s) and arm(s) in any direction; pick, pinch, work with fingers and palm as well as whole hand; lift fifty (50) pounds; some lifting and carrying objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; some pushing, pulling, and climbing; move about on foot to accomplish tasks; push/pull, lift, move, draw/drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion for extended periods of time.
2. Physical mobility sufficient to negotiate work areas to perform the primary purpose of the position.
3. Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard or devices requiring repetitive arm/hand movements.
4. Cognitive ability sufficient to perform and understand and apply simple to complex mathematical concepts.
5. Visual acuity sufficient to perform work which deals largely with preparing/reviewing reports and records, driving vehicles and for visual inspection which may involve small parts/defects in equipment.
6. Hearing acuity sufficient to receive, comprehend and understand detailed information through oral communications, telephone conversations, radio traffic, etc., and to make fine discriminations in sounds in order to perform duties safely.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work requires occasional contact with dust, noise, poor lighting, hot and cold temperature extremes, fire, odors over which no control can be exercised, or erratic humans; hazards are moderate requiring care and use of proper safety equipment and procedures to prevent injury.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Subject to 24-hour call back for emergency conditions;
2. May work non-standard hours such as early mornings, evenings, weekends and/or holidays;
3. May assist in special projects as needed or otherwise delegated;
4. Cross trained in other functional areas to assist in special projects as needed or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: The degree of knowledge, ability and physical requirements as outlined under this section is that which is necessary to satisfactory perform the essential functions of this position. Employees should be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential physical functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices, to perform safely the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge of:
Cleaning methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work;
Mechanical aptitude of materials, mechanic devices, equipment, tools and techniques of cleaning and repair;
Routine electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repair and maintenance;
Small equipment and facility maintenance and repair;
Light weight equipment operation sufficient to be able to perform maintenance, clean-up of minor projects;
Lifting techniques sufficient to be able to move heavy items;
Safety hazards and necessary safety precautions sufficient to be able to establish a safe work environment for self and others.
Ability to:
1. Comprehend and follow simple written and/or oral instructions, and perform basic math operations;
2. Handle confidential information;
3. Operate and maintain applicable custodial equipment;
4. Exercise care in the use of a variety of cleaning materials for different types of surfaces;
5. Perform manual cleaning and related labor including heave lifting and climbing and working on a extension and/or step ladder as required by position;
6. Perform routine electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs;
7. Focus attention on tasks, which may be complex, routine, or repetitive, without losing concentration or becoming distracted by external activities;
8. Adapt to interruptions, equipment failures, unusually demands or changing priorities;
9. Read, understand, and apply technical manuals;
10. Represent Department/Division and the City of Sterling in a positive responsive manner to the public and fellow employees;
11. Demonstrate the safe operation and performance of minor maintenance of equipment associated with or used in course of accomplishing the primary purpose(s) of the position;
12. Operate equipment used in the completion of daily objectives/goals consistent with operational needs of division in which the individual is employed.
13. Perform tasks which may be unique to the division or department;
14. Work unsupervised and accomplish assigned duties;
15. Deal with the public in a cordial, tactful and professional manner which serves to maintain and develop effective working relationships with clientele. Exercise sound judgment, reasoning and decision making which produces logical and consistent results and outcomes.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Education: High School completion or G.E.D. certificate
Experience: One (1) year general cleaning and maintenance of large public or private building(s).
Training/Certifications: CJIS Security & Awareness Course for Police Department area
Special Requirements:
Possess and maintain the appropriate CO operators license with appropriate endorsements for the type of City owned vehicle which the employee may operate in the scope of employment
