Custodian-Westborough

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Westborough, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Management and Capital Planning department provides for the management and maintenance of 62 state-owned courthouses, and 42 leased facilities located in ten counties of the Commonwealth. The Department is committed to administering effective property management, facility operations, facility renewal, and the delivery of quality customer service in support of the administration of justice throughout the Commonwealth. This position performs custodial duties to ensure that court facilities are clean, orderly, and accessible. It involves cleaning offices, bathrooms, and other facility spaces, removing refuse, and assisting with maintenance duties as needed. The role is considered essential personnel in certain emergencies and may require working outside of regularly scheduled hours.

Requirements

Three (3) years of related work experience
Knowledge of cleaning methods and supplies
Knowledge of cleaning products and tools
Knowledge of floor care
Knowledge of KAIVAC and IMOP equipment
Skill in verbal and written communication
Skill in performing a variety of cleaning duties
Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to operate various types of cleaning equipment
Ability to work independently or with a team
Ability to interact with people from various backgrounds
Ability to sanitize restrooms

Responsibilities

Dusts and wet mops floors and stairways and operates vacuum to clean carpet areas; ensures Wet Floor signs are properly placed.
Strips wax, applies fresh wax and operates power buffer to polish floors.
Dusts furniture, empties wastepaper baskets and cleans windows, mirrors, doors and washes walls.
Cleans windows and walls and changes light bulbs.
Operates KAIVAC and IMOP equipment.
Cleans and sanitizes drinking fountains and restrooms replenishing supplies and dispensers.
Checks lights and secures windows and building entrances after cleaning or on a regular basis.
Reports irregular activities and advises supervisor of conditions requiring major maintenance or repair.
Moves furniture to facilitate cleaning, assists in personnel transfers or rearranges office layout.
Empties trash cans and sweeps around building entrances.
Mows lawns and shovels snow and sidewalks as necessary.
Provides coverage for other custodians as needed.
Performs other duties as required.