Custodian - Community Services - J03500 - 41900

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SUMMARY: Keeps county facilities clean and orderly by performing custodial duties in county buildings. Work involves cleaning and caring for county buildings and premises, maintaining custodial equipment, requesting supplies, and by performing minor repairs on facilities and equipment. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Performs general custodial functions such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, picking up trash, emptying waste baskets, and ash trays.

Cleans office furniture, walls, windows, floors, light fixtures, and carpet.

Cleans and dusts areas such as offices and other facilities to include kitchen.

Performs restroom maintenance, replenishing supplies and applying cleaning chemicals as appropriate.

Unstops toilets and sinks.

Moves office furniture and other items.

Operates floor maintenance equipment including buffers, strippers, waxers, vacuums and carpet shampooing machines.

Replaces light bulbs and other similar replaceable items.

Performs minor repairs on equipment and fixtures.

Pick-up and drop off clients and delivers supplies, equipment and/or other goods.

Inspects buildings for cleanliness, completed work and needed repairs.

Assists in coordinating minor building repairs, scheduling, and other projects.

Assists in maintaining inventory records of building, custodial equipment, materials and supplies, and equipment.

May mow and trim grass. Trims, fertilizes, waters, and removes plants, trees, and shrubs.

May operate powered equipment such as mowers, lawn tractors, electric clippers, and pruning shears.

May remove dirt, rubbish and refuse from grounds.

May assist in the servicing, repairing, and preventative maintenance of groundskeeping equipment.

May drive sedan and pick-up trucks and haul materials, supplies, and office furniture.

May assist in installing or repairing sprinkler systems. Performs other work as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier. Must pass a criminal background check.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED is preferred with demonstrated ability to read and write.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must have a valid Texas Motor Vehicle Operators License (Class C). Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the Risk Management Department and the County’s insurance carrier.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Employee uses basic mathematics to prepare bleach for restrooms and sealer, wax and remover for floors.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to follow instructions. Ability to safely and correctly operate cleaning equipment. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other county employees and officials. Ability to lift heavy objects. Knowledge of safe use of cleaning agents.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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