Custodian

POSITION TITLE                                            CUSTODIAN
DEPARTMENT                                                PUBLIC WORKS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY                          REGULAR
EMPLOYMENT LEVEL                                   STAFF
 
 
DEFINITION
To perform duties related to the maintenance of City facilities and grounds; to perform the complete range of janitorial duties; to perform minor maintenance.  
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direct supervision from a Foreman or other assigned department personnel.  EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES 
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• Reliable and dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform a wide variety of janitorial duties involving City offices.
• Sweep, vacuum, mop floors, vacuum and shampoo carpets, dust various areas including light fixtures and ceiling fans.
• Perform minor building maintenance repairs duties including painting, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, replace light bulbs as needed; report major building maintenance problems.
• Maintain janitorial supplies and notify appropriate person when supplies are low.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work, grounds maintenance work and in the routine painting and repair of public buildings.
• Safe work practices pertaining to areas of assignment. 

Ability to:

• Clean and care for City facilities and grounds. 
• On a continuous basis, know and understand operations and observe safety rules; intermittently analyze problem equipment; identify and locate maintenance issues; interpret work assignments; remember tasks and daily assignments; and explain maintenance issues to other staff.
• Intermittently, sit, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist when performing maintenance on a facility; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation; and lift or carry weight of 75 pounds or less.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Exercise independent judgment and work with a minimum of supervision.
• Safely use a variety of custodial and grounds maintenance equipment, supplies and materials.  
• Safely use a variety of tools and equipment used in the painting and repair of public buildings.
• Operate janitorial equipment as well as hand and power tools.
• Safely use and work from ladders.  
• Maintain a safe, clean and efficient work environment at City facilities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be age eighteen (18) by date of application.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Possession of a valid California Class C driver license.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Some custodial experience.

Salary : $40,020 - $51,084