General Description

This is not intended to be a progression series. Employees may be hired at the Custodial Worker 1, 2, or 3 level based on the needs of individual departments and qualifications of the candidates. Advancement to higher levels in the series is accomplished through competition.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

• General Cleaning Duties:
  • Maintain floors, carpets, and stairways by sweeping vacuuming, scrubbing, and mopping.
  • Perform floor maintenance duties including stripping, waxing, buffing, and burnishing floors to ensure cleanliness and shine.
  • Wash and remove blemishes from windows, light fixtures, blinds, mirrors, and walls.
  • Clean and maintain rooms by dusting, scrubbing, and polishing shelves, furniture, fabric partitions, bathroom fixtures, ceilings, and other equipment and/or appliances.
  • Collect and remove trash and refuse from wastebaskets, trash boxes, and other refuse/recyclable containers and properly dispose of wastes.
  • Sterilize toilets, urinals, sinks, showers, and floors in restrooms.
  • Stock and replenish toilet paper, hand towels, and other sanitation supplies throughout facilities.
  • Mix and dilute concentrate chemicals, as needed.
  • Arrange furniture and set up equipment as specified.
  • Disinfect high touch surfaces such as: tables, counters, desks, microwaves, refrigerators, doors and drinking fountains.
  • Perform tasks such as raking and watering lawns, snow and ice removal (by hand), trash pickup, sweeping parking lots and sidewalks.
• Perform Miscellaneous Duties as Needed or Requested:
  • Research, recommend, order and procure equipment and supplies.
  • Deliver vehicles to Fleet Services and run errands.
  • Launder clothing, towels, etc.
  • Take responsibility for building facilities.
  • Assist Maintenance Mechanic 1 with light maintenance tasks.

Perform related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Depending on the number of applications received for this posting, random selection may be used to determine who moves forward in the process.

• One (1) year of experience performing custodial or related work.

If an applicant does not possess the specific requirements outlined above, HR will review the application materials to determine if the applicant possesses the following equivalent experience:
Two (2) years experience in applying the following:

• Materials, equipment, supplies, and methods commonly employed in a building cleaning operation.
• Cleaning devices and their care and maintenance requirements.

For the complete list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, please reference the Custodial Worker 2 classification specification.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid driver's license.

• Must be able to lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and perform work while walking/standing for a large percentage of time.

• Must be able to frequently bend, twist, squat, climb (including ladders) and reach.

• Must be able to to mix chemicals for cleaning solutions.