Job Description

To perform heavy-duty cleaning and related maintenance work in an assigned area or building complex; perform related work. The successful candidate will work 4pm to midnight, Monday through Friday.

Examples of Duties

1. Cleaning/maintenance.
-Performs heavy-duty cleaning in hospitals, locker rooms, classrooms, dormitories, and lavatories.
-Cleans, sanitizes, and polishes bath, lavatory, shower, and sink fixtures.
-Dusts, washes, sponge mops.
-Sanitizes, and shampoos furniture, woodwork, walls, windows, and glass items.
-Cleans shades and covers on light fixtures.
-Replaces light bulbs.
-Removes waste and debris from areas.
-Selects products and compounds for cleaning jobs.
-Measures and mixes compounds, disinfectants, and sanitizing agents and applies according to procedures or manufacturers' specifications.
-Orders supplies for custodial closets and stocks with paper products, cleaning compounds and similar items.
-Sweeps, strips, seals, and finishes wood, linoleum, and other floors.
-Washes windows in multi-story buildings.
-Removes and prepares draperies for cleaning.
-Removes adhesives, tiles, and carpet.
-Refinishes floors and prepares them for recarpeting or special flooring.
-Instructs temporary help.

2. Equipment operation/security.
-Operates heavy-duty scrubbing, buffing, shampooing, vacuuming, and wet/dry pickup equipment.
-Performs preventive maintenance on cleaning equipment.
-Finishes floors using sanders, strippers, and final finishers.
-Uses snow blowers, hysters, airlift platforms, dollies, and carts.
-Uses specialized sweepers to clean items such as stadium turf.
-Replaces belts, brushes, and bearings in power equipment.
-Insures that floor and building area is secure.
-Verifies doors are locked and lights and appliances are off.
-Reports fire hazards and other emergencies.

3. Miscellaneous.
-Custodians perform a variety of duties to help insure facilities operate smoothly.
-May include setting-up bleachers, portable flooring, tables, and chairs for special events, providing direction and answering basic questions regarding events for patrons, and setting up and preparing audio/visual equipment and related aids for use.
-Moves furniture, appliances, and similar heavy items.
-Sets-up and climbs ladders and scaffolding.
-Shovels snow from walkways.


Minimum Qualifications

Willingness to:
-Perform duties associated with commercial cleaning, including operating industrial-type cleaning equipment such as high-speed buffers and vacuum cleaners.
-Cleaning restrooms, bath facilities, locker rooms, swimming pools, and similar facilities.
-Moving heavy items such as tables, chairs, and bleachers.
-Repairing the equipment and related devices you operate.

Supplemental Information

-Most work time will be in high traffic areas requiring intensive cleaning and maintenance.
-May include marginally unsafe and/or unpleasant conditions.
-Involves climbing ladders, bending, stooping, lifting and carrying items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
-Standing and walking continuously throughout the shift.