Responsible for cleaning all Lubbock County Facilities. Knowledge of cleaning supplies and equipment/machinery. High School graduate or equivalent along with one year of experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must maintain a valid Texas Driver's License as well as pass an extensive background check and physical.

• Cleans interior of all downtown county facilities.
• Cleaning and polishing light fixtures, marble surfaces, trim, walls, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
• Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors, rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dusting furniture and equipment; and polishing metalwork.
• Washing walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, panels, and sills.
• Empty and clean wastebaskets.
• Transport trash and waste to disposal area.
• Refill, repair, and replace toilet paper, paper towel, and soap dispensers.
• Perform periodic odor control measures throughout county facilities.
• Operate carpet extractors, vacuums, and buffers.
• Inventories warehouse/storage areas to determine availability of supplies.
• Ensure all work release are properly signed in and out, and are assigned to the appropriate individual(s).Supervise work release personnel.
• Responsible for security of all janitorial equipment and supplies.
• Properly store and identify all cleaning chemicals.
• Assess maintenance department needs and requisition equipment and materials for cleaning, as well as supplies in need of restocking or tools/machines in need of replacing.
• Respond to emergency situations as required; i.e., floods, fire, medical, terrorist, injuries, bomb threats, breeches of security, and notifying security officers.
• Operate vehicles including pickups and forklifts.
• Follow all applicable fiscal county policies concerning: attendance; documentation of work, dress and personal appearance; hazard and alarms, confidentiality; licensing and regulation.
• Respond to 24hr. emergency maintenance call back system and provide after hours overtime work as needed.
• Complete other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:Â High School Graduate or its equivalent plus at least one year of experience. Valid Texas Driver's License.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Â Principles of supervision, janitorial practices. Must possess understanding of computer usage. County facility policies and procedures. Safe operation of the equipment used and of the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to operation of such motorized equipment. Understand and follow instructions. Identify numbers and order parts. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Â While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand for extended periods of time; use hands to finger motion, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently bend, stoop, lie down, and walk. The employee may be required to work in some extremely small chases and attic crawl spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as tools and equipment. Â Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to focus, and perceive color. Vision may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Employee will be required to work in confinement areas, office buildings, and warehouses with standard incandescent and fluorescent lighting, to handle and properly dispose of hazardous chemicals, and work in areas of loud noise. Tolerate outside conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions.
DISCLAIMER:Â The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the standard functions of this position and should not be constructed as a thorough description of all work requirements. The characteristics of the work environment described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Â
Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Employer Lubbock County will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.