Length of Position: permanent

Type of Benefits: none

Months per year: 10

Number of hours per week: 20

Number of days per week: 5

State Salary Schedule yes

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Possess skills in custodial work, cleaning bathrooms, hallways, empty trash, recyclables bins. Cleaning windows, sweeping and mopping and buffing floors with propane floor machine. Applicant should have general knowledge on maintenance of equipment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Sweeps, mops, vacuums, strips, waxes and buffs floor surfaces.

Cleans restroom areas and replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary. Cleans windows, walls, woodwork, blinds and light fixtures. Dusts and cleans desks and other furniture.

Empties trash receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles.

Sweeps sidewalks and walkways outside of buildings; polices grounds, picking up debris; shovels snow and/or applies de-icing compounds to walkways and driveways, as necessary.

Replaces burned-out light bulbs in offices and classrooms and their assigned areas in the building.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Must secure buildings at the end of the workday, respectively; must turn on and off lights at start and end of day, respectively, and adjust heating or air conditioning, as appropriate.

May arrange furniture for meetings or other events. Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma/GED. Minimum 21 years of age, 3 years custodial experience preferredor any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina. An employee assigned to this position is governed by “Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace” policy which spells out drug testing requirements, procedures and consequences of positive alcohol or drug tests or drug tests or arrest for alleged violation of any alcohol or drug-related offense.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO

PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, brooms, mops, leaf blowers, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force and be able to lift utp 50# boxes of paper and/or furniture and objects. Physical demand requirements are for medium work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and equipment employed in janitorial work.

Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.

Ability to follow instructions.

Ability to perform medium physical work.

Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing work assignments.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.