Custodial Tech

City of Lynchburg•Lynchburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the delivery of excellent customer service by performing responsible work in the regular care of City facilities. Assists in the coordination of various services in cooperation with internal and external customers. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits, including VRS retirement, paid time off, and medical, dental, and vision benefits ($26/month employee-only cost). The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply.

Requirements

10th grade education and some building cleaning experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience
Relevant background checks (criminal and reference) must be completed and approved
Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment

Nice To Haves

May also be required to complete higher levels of NIMS training as determined appropriate for the position

Responsibilities

Ensures the delivery of excellent customer service by performing responsible functions in the safety, security, maintenance, and regular care of City facilities
Assists in the coordination of various services in cooperation with internal and external customers
Utilizes appropriate interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with a diverse customer base, some of whom may occasionally display emotions such as confusion, frustration, or anger
Performs basic sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping of floors
Cleans carpets with an extractor
Performs spot cleaning of carpet and upholstered furniture
Operates a wet/dry vacuum
Cleans and disinfects urinals, toilets, and lavatories
Refills soap, towel, and toilet tissue dispensers
Washes windows, walls, woodwork, and bathroom fixtures using ladders
Gathers and disposes of trash from interior and exterior of assigned buildings; gathers paper for recycling
Dusts office furniture, partitions, high and low ledges and moldings, and venetian blinds
Assists with cleaning parking decks
Reports repairs beyond capabilities of custodial workers to supervisor or crew leader
May perform routine security to include locking and unlocking doors and deactivating alarm system of assigned building, and reports unusual observations to supervisors
Monitors cleaning of stairwells, elevators, restrooms, hallways, and meeting rooms
Assists customers in accessing services
Cleans and maintains the sidewalks and steps adjacent to assigned buildings
Maintains flexibility to work all city buildings as needed as well as occasionally working outside normal hours
Loads and unloads cleaning & polishing equipment
Loads and unloads materials from truck or van
Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies, materials, and equipment in custodial closets
Reports repairs beyond capabilities of custodial workers to supervisor
Responds to special requests from user agencies
Responds to emergencies such as snow, flood, wind storms, etc.
When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery