What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian position at Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority?
Job Title: Custodian II
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Included Benefits
- OPERS Pension Plan contribution
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 13 Annual Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks of Vacation
- Accrued Sick Time (accrual begins on your first day of employment)
General Purpose:
The primary objective of this position is to perform a variety of minor maintenance and maintain the cleanliness of the various facilities, buildings, and properties of the agency by performing manual cleaning tasks and minor maintenance and grounds-keeping duties. This position assists Aide, Tech II, and Tech III in ensuring that properties are physically maintained and are following HUD regulatory requirements by performing vacant unit turnarounds within an average of 21 days, completing emergency work orders within 24 hours, and ensuring preventative maintenance is performed on the property.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs manual cleaning tasks on agency facilities, buildings, and properties. Mops, sweeps, and buffs floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets, dust furniture; cleans restrooms, elevators, doors, lights, floors, laundry rooms, and other commons areas; washes glass doors and windows; washes walls; empties waste baskets and recycle bins; cleans compactor; cleans trash chutes and bins and places trash in outside receptacles.
- Performs minor building maintenance duties. Replace light bulbs in common areas; repair screens; move furniture and appliances such as hot water tanks, etc.; make minor repairs.
- Performs routine grounds-keeping duties to maintain the exterior grounds of agency facilities, buildings, and properties including cleaning parking areas, painting parking lot lines, picking up trash, etc.
- Uses various work aids and motorized equipment to perform the duties of the position including broom, mop, buffer, cleaning solutions, paint roller, screwdriver, scraper, vacuum, etc.
- Receives work orders and general instructions related to the tasks to be performed. Determines the appropriate sequence, methods, and procedures necessary to complete the work. Estimate adequate supplies, tools, and equipment to complete work assignments. Maintains adequate inventory. Completes time sheets and other work records.
- Assist tenants by responding to emergency work orders within 24 hours.
Qualifications/Skills
- Knowledge, skill, and experience in applying the methods, materials, procedures, and techniques used to perform custodial and general building maintenance work; skill and experience in the use of various hand tools, work aids, and equipment necessary to complete the work.
- Knowledge of and ability to conform to common work practices, policies, procedures, etc., and work independently; ability to read, write, and communicate effectively; ability to comprehend, interpret, and follow written and oral instructions, directions, etc. and complete the work to desired quality standards; ability to work well with others; knowledge of and ability to follow safety policies, procedures, practices, and regulations; ability to organize and plan the sequence of tasks necessary to complete job assignments; ability to identify and evaluate cleaning, supply, and equipment needs to solve work-related problems. Ability to read and understand SDS and other related written material.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Behavioral Competencies:
- Commitment: Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works hard/smart to achieve them; strives for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and brings issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
- Customer Service: Meets/exceeds the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identifies, understands, monitors, and measures the needs of both internal and external customers; talks and acts with customers in mind. Recognizes working colleagues as customers.
- Effective Communication: Ensures important information is passed on to those who need to know; conveys necessary information clearly and effectively orally or in writing. Demonstrates attention to, and conveys an understanding of, the comments and questions of others; listens effectively.
- Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrates a high level of conscientiousness; holds oneself personally responsible for one's work; does a fair share of work.
- Leadership: Provides direction by clearly and effectively setting a course of action for department and subordinates; manages performance by providing regular feedback and reinforcement to subordinates.
Physical Requirements:
- The position requires moderate to heavy physical exertion. This position requires standing, bending, stooping, climbing, crouching, reaching, pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs., and lifting to 50 lbs.
Working Conditions:
- Working indoors, outdoors, and outdoors. Potential exposure to hazardous conditions at times. Working in moderate to severe temperature or weather conditions. The environment may produce excessive loud noise at times.
