Cleaner - Thurgood Marshall Middle School - 12 Months/20 Hrs

RCSD•Rochester, NY

About The Position

Description (Resume and civil service application required.) This is a labor position involving performance of cleaning duties in the upkeep of building interiors, furniture, and fixtures for a department, agency, hospital, or school. Work involves following simple routines and procedures in accomplishing tasks. This position is distinguished from entry-level custodial positions by absence of responsibility for minor maintenance work such as plumbing and carpentry. Employees may work split shifts. Work is performed under direct supervision of a Custodian or Head Custodian who assigns cleaning tasks and inspects completed work. Does related work as required.

Requirements

Working knowledge of building cleaning procedures, materials, and equipment
Working knowledge of cleansing agents and proper applications
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, especially as printed on cleansing agents
Ability to operate a vacuum cleaner
Willingness to perform repetitive cleaning tasks
Ability to use cleansing agents and electrical equipment safely
Dependability
Conscientiousness
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required

Responsibilities

Cleans and washes bathroom facilities
Sweeps, wet mops and dust mops hard surface floors, hallways, stairwells, and entrance ways
Dusts, polishes, and cleans office and school furniture, electrical fixtures, woodwork, stair railings, radiators, and venetian blinds
Washes marks, stains, and fingerprints from walls, tables, chairs, desks, cupboards, counters and glass
Vacuums carpets and stuffed furniture
Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets, and pencil sharpeners into large trash containers
Cleans and washes lavatory fixtures
Fills dispensers with soap and disposable paper products
Secures and locks windows and office and classroom doors
Turns off lights and unplugs small electrical appliances
Straightens office, classroom, and cafeteria furniture
May wash chalkboards and chalk trays
May wash windows
May set up cafeteria or conference room for movies, programs etc.