The Position

The purpose of this classification is to perform routine custodial tasks associated with the care and maintenance of assigned City of Albany departments.

Duties

Performs general cleaning tasks in the maintenance of city buildings: dusting, vacuuming and or washing of fixtures, furnishings, windows, walls and doors; removes and disposes of waste; strips and waxes/polishes floors as needed or directed.
Ensures entrances are properly cleaned and made presentable to the visiting public.
Cleans restrooms and replenishes restroom supplies.
Requests the replenishing of and handles the storing of janitorial equipment and supplies.
Maintains the grounds of city buildings: mows grass and trims edges, trims hedges, rakes leaves, sweeps sidewalks, picks up litter, tends flower beds; monitors watering of grass, shrubs and grounds.
Performs minor maintenance and repair tasks: changes light bulbs; unstops sinks and toilets; notifies maintenance of needed repairs.
Performs manual labor: moves furniture as requested; runs errands; delivers supplies.
Picks-up, transports and supervises jail inmate crews; determines tasks to be performed.
May pressure wash buildings as directed.
Provides accurate, courteous information to public users; assists the elderly and citizens with special needs.
Responds to emergency maintenance and cleaning duties.
May deliver mail/messages to tenants.
Assists maintenance personnel as directed.
Cares for interior plants as needed; including watering, fertilizing, cleaning, and replacing.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs seasonal projects as directed.
Performs other related duties as required.
Drives a government vehicle in the performance of required duties.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required; some custodial experience preferred, but not required. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Core Competencies & ADA Compliance

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition and subtraction. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature extremes, machinery, vibrations, disease, or toxic agents.
The City of Albany, Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Albany, Georgia will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

No benefits available