What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian - Part Time position at Middletown, City of (CT)?
Please review the City of Middletown's Application Instructions as your application constitutes as part of the examination process.
The purpose of this position is to perform general cleaning and minor maintenance functions for municipal buildings and grounds and to provide assistance to officials, staff and visitors as needed.
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Performs custodial cleaning functions; cleans offices, windows, doors, stairwells, hallways, and restroom facilities; maintains supplies in restrooms; collects and empties trash and recyclables; sweeps, mops, vacuums and strips and polishes floors and carpets.
• Performs grounds maintenance functions; plows and sands sidewalks and parking lots; mows lawns and trims trees and bushes.
• Provides backup and assistance to other personnel, officials and visitors; assists with dispatching duties, assists in preparing and receiving reports and documents, etc.
• Performs general maintenance and minor repair functions; replaces light bulbs and filters; installs paper dispensers in restrooms.
• Moves desks, chairs and furniture. Sets up meeting rooms.
• Sets security alarms; checks windows and doors. Checks operation of heating and air conditioning systems. Reports problems with operation of heating and air conditioning systems.
• Receives, unloads, inspects and distributes deliveries.
• Performs other related functions as assigned or required.
High school diploma or equivalent with six months of related experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
• Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data and information according to a prescribed scheme or plan.
• Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from others.
• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, blueprints, correspondence, work orders, MSDS, and general operating manuals.
• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Superintendent and other department personnel, other City departments and the public.
Mathematical Ability
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Physical Requirements
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a custodial and maintenance tools and equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, hand tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Requires the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing movements requiring skill and training, such as operating custodial equipment.
• Tasks involve the ability to exert regular and sustained heavy physical effort with an emphasis on climbing and balancing which also involves stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials, twenty to fifty pounds; and may occasionally involve objects and materials up to 100 pounds.
• Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
Environmental Adaptability
• Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors may cause discomfort and poses a limited risk of injury.
The City of Middletown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Salary : $19 - $28
