Custodian

Definition

Job Duties

Under general supervision, performs general custodial maintenance duties related to cleaning and maintaining assigned buildings, facilities and adjacent grounds; sets up and removes tables, chairs, and equipment for special events, meetings, and activities; and performs related duties as required.Essential Job Duties:

The following tasks are essential for this position. Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks, or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.

• Performs general custodial duties in cleaning and maintaining assigned area; cleans, sanitizes, and maintains buildings, offices, and restroom facilities.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, seals, waxes, buffs, and polishes floors; vacuums and shampoos rugs and carpets; operates equipment such as floor buffers, polishers, power washing units, and vacuum cleaners.
• Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork, counters, desks, tables, fixtures, walls, and office equipment.
• Empties, cleans and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash; collects paper, cans, and bottles for recycling.
• Washes doors, windows, walls, ceilings, blinds and furniture.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms; replenishes and maintains restroom supplies including to refill soap, paper, and other sanitary dispensers; cleans and polishes metalwork such as door panels and hand railings.
• Cleans lighting fixtures and replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
• Moves, rearranges, and sets up office furniture and equipment for special events, meetings, and activities; performs tear down duties after events.
• Opens assigned doors and gates during business hours.
• Closes windows, turns off lights, and locks doors to secure buildings; reports unauthorized persons and other security problems.
• Picks up paper, removes cobwebs and sweeps and washes areas around municipal buildings.
• Maintains equipment and materials in proper condition; reports the need for maintenance and repair.
• Performs basic general maintenance work using hand tools.
• Performs related duties as required.
  
  

Minimum Knowledge, Skill And Ability

• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in custodial and general building maintenance work.
• Methods and techniques of cleaning and preserving floors, furniture, walls, and fixtures.
• Use and minor maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in janitorial work.
• Safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Proper lifting techniques.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Use and monitor the need for a variety of custodial equipment and materials.
• Complete assignments independently without immediate supervision.
• Learn and apply new information or new skills.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Safely use of a foot ladder to replace light bulbs, and perform basic building maintenance and cleaning.
  
  

Training and Experience

Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be equivalent to a high school diploma and formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. Some custodial experience is desirable.

Licenses and Certificates

• Possession of a valid California driver's license.
  
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Stand, walk, use hands to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls.Â
• Reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.Â
• Frequently use arms, legs and back to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.Â
• Works outdoors and is subject to variable weather conditions.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid settings, fumes, smoke and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Must have the ability to travel to different maintenance sites and locations and may be available for on-call and stand-by service.
• May be required to work on evenings, weekends and holidays.