Class Specifications

The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform routine custodial and cleaning tasks in assigned areas of public buildings. Additionally, an employee in this class may be assigned to other maintenance duties in City facilities. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor. The principal duties of this class are performed in a public building environment and include use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards.

Examples of Work Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sweeps and mops floors, including public hallways and department offices, meeting rooms, and restrooms;
• Vacuums carpeted floors;
• Strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets on regular maintenance schedule;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floor areas;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles.
• Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs;
• Dusts and cleans air vents;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.

• Sets up for and breaks down after public meetings;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agent for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture.

• Follow written and oral instructions;
• Operate, maintain and perform minor repairs to powered custodial equipment including, but not limited to, vacuums, strippers, waxers, buffers, shampoo cleaners and power washers;
• Operate hand cleaning equipment including, but not limited to, brooms, dust and wet mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions, telephones, and safety warnings such as alarms and emergency warning sounds;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions, distinguish dirt or marks on surfaces and move through unfamiliar buildings and rooms;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a variety of cleaning devices including powered equipment, hand equipment and small objects, and to make adjustments to equipment;
• Sufficient strength to lift objects up to 70 pounds, maneuver powered cleaning equipment such as vacuums and scrubbers, stand for periods of time up to three to four hours, and to adapt to and move between work stations and job tasks on a single shift;
• Sufficient body flexibility and balance to perform cleaning operations which require repeated bending and stooping motions, including climbing and working on ladders;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, stamina, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in areas with only artificial light, to work within a tightly enclosed area such as closets and small offices, to work while exposed to unpleasant odors and with allergenic substances such as cleaning solutions and dust, and to work in a custodial environment;
• Sufficient attention to return to and complete tasks in spite of distractions.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• High school diploma or GED equivalency; with
• Mechanical ability and knowledge; and
• One (1) year custodial experience preferred; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.