Custodian PT

City of Portsmouth•Portsmouth, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, this position performs a variety of custodial duties in the care and maintenance of city buildings and facilities. Reports to the Custodian Supervisor. Performs custodial work, using a variety of tools to clean and maintain city buildings and facilities; uses a variety of cleaning equipment such as brooms, mops, brushes, vacuums, strippers, buffers, and hand tools; mixes cleaning and disinfectant solutions for use; cleans and performs spot treatments to carpets. Cleans and disinfects restroom areas; replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary; cleans mirrors, counters, windows, desk tops, files, blinds, walls, woodwork and light fixtures; polishes, cleans and dust metal fixtures, handles and furniture; empties trash receptacles and transports refuse and debris to designated containers. Performs routine checks, preventive maintenance, and cleans equipment; and identifies and reports equipment malfunctions. Performs other related work as required. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.

Requirements

Requires a high school or the equivalent
Some custodial experience
Ability to perform medium physical work
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including buffers, strippers, brooms, mops, vacuums and hand tools
Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics of data, people or things
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information
Requires the ability to read simple forms
Requires the ability to prepare time sheets and leave slips using prescribed format
Requires the ability to communicate effectively in standard English
Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
Requires the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using custodial equipment and hand tools
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as hand tools and janitorial equipment
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear

Nice To Haves

Some knowledge of heavy floor stripping, waxing and buffing equipment and the ability to use them effectively
Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials

Responsibilities

Performs custodial work, using a variety of tools to clean and maintain city buildings and facilities
Uses a variety of cleaning equipment such as brooms, mops, brushes, vacuums, strippers, buffers, and hand tools
Mixes cleaning and disinfectant solutions for use
Cleans and performs spot treatments to carpets
Cleans and disinfects restroom areas
Replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary
Cleans mirrors, counters, windows, desk tops, files, blinds, walls, woodwork and light fixtures
Polishes, cleans and dust metal fixtures, handles and furniture
Empties trash receptacles and transports refuse and debris to designated containers
Performs routine checks, preventive maintenance, and cleans equipment
Identifies and reports equipment malfunctions