Facilities Custodian

This position provides building cleaning and grounds maintenance duties to provide a clean and safe environment for workers and the public.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Cleans offices, keeps rest rooms clean and supplied with soap, towels, and tissues.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs with walk behind scrubber, and buffs floors in offices, hallways, and other facilities.
• Washes windows, walls, and light fixtures.
• Empties waste and recycling containers and disposes into proper dumpster.
• Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture.
• Extracts carpeting and spot clean areas as necessary.
• Does related work throughout the County s facilities as assigned.
• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, shovels snow and performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks.
• Carries out routine tasks such as raising flag, assisting with deliveries, etc.
• Makes minor repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment.
• Assists training new employees in their job duties.
• Operates County owned vehicles, grounds, lawn care and snow removal equipment.
Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of various cleaning and yard maintenance equipment including leaf blowers, floor scrubbers, cleaners and sweepers, buffers, vacuums, brooms, snow blower/broom and other hand tools.
• Other equipment could be required.
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to prioritize duties in order to adapt to changes in priority.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, iPad, and ability to perform word processing and/or data entry.
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible notes.
• Knowledge of County policies, procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of local government organization and its departmental operating requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to work the allocated hours of the position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively with other members of the staff, supervisor, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form.
• Must be proficient in workplace English and spelling.
Ability to read County policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; SDS Sheets, safety manuals, maps, etc.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to develop, interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Ability to define problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain discretion regarding business-related files, reports and conversations, within the provision of open records law and other applicable State and Federal Statutes and Regulations.
• Ability to organized and schedule assigned tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work accurately and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports.
• Ability to analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions.
• Ability to define problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
Ability to use good judgement and effectively solve problems.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description 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 or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee's supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 40 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Verbal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work has minimal exposure to environmental conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Vaccinations and testing as required by local, state, or federal regulations and/or other regulating entities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed at county buildings and outside.
• Exposures include chemicals, bodily fluids, infectious diseases and hazardous waste.
Exposure to working in colder and hot environments during winter and summer months.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year work experience in custodial services preferred but will provide training to candidates willing to learn.
• Must successfully pass background check and fingerprint check.

St. Croix County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to an individual s race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.