CUSTODIAN - WATER WORKS

CUSTODIAN - 5000

GRADE - 101

PAY RANGE - $18.87 - $26.90/hr - plus a comprehensive benefits package

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Maintains a municipal facilities and related grounds; performs directly related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The principal function of an employee in this class is to ensure a clean, orderly, safe and pleasant public environment. The work is performed under the direct supervision of an assigned supervisor but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, outside contractors, and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in municipal buildings involving the use of several cleaning agents and chemicals which must be handled with care.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORK:

• Performs custodial duties on municipal facilities, including cleaning all rooms within a facility, sweeping floors, washing windows and ledges, cleaning bathrooms and all related components;
• Operates several pieces of machinery associated with building maintenance operations;
• Strips, waxes, and buffs all tile floor;
• Ensures all necessary areas are properly sanitized, (kitchen areas, bathrooms, etc.), according to set policy and procedures for health standards;
• Wet-mops restrooms, showers, and tile floors;
• Stocks all restrooms with needed supplies;
• Inventories and properly stores cleaning items and equipment;
• Informs supervisor of any supply needs;
• Identifies facility repair needs and informs supervisor;
• Monitors facilities on a regular basis and performs duties related to maintaining a clean environment, including picking up litter, cleaning up spills, and all other spontaneous needs of a facility used by large numbers of people;
• Empties all trash;
• Performs general maintenance of building facilities, including replacing ceiling and baseboard tiles, light bulbs, windows, and related building features;
• Monitors elevators, escalators, and related pieces of equipment to ensure that all are functioning in a safe manner;
• May be required to repair equipment;
• May be required to do painting;
• Performs snow removal;
• Mows grass and trims shrubs around municipal buildings;
• Sets up rooms for special events;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency; and
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Substantial knowledge of facilities maintenance operations and procedures;
• Substantial knowledge of all equipment and supplies related to facilities maintenance, including chemicals used for cleaning;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Graduation from High School or possession of a GED; and
• Zero to two years of experience in custodial operations; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

REQUIRED SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Driver’s License.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform janitorial duties;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to use a range of arm movements necessary to complete cleaning duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to turn, reach and grasp repetitively;
• Sufficient strength and endurance, with or without reasonable accommodation to lift, carry and move objects, through a full range of motion, up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently and 5 pounds consistently;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to have access to various work sites throughout the municipal buildings.