Custodian (Day Shift)

Forsyth County•Winston-Salem, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Forsyth County's General Services Department is seeking motivated, detail-oriented candidates for the position of Custodian. Employees in this position are responsible for the daily cleaning of assigned county buildings during the day shift. This job varies from cleaning floors, bathrooms, elevators, and office areas. As a daytime custodian with Forsyth County, an assignment could range from cleaning conference rooms at our Government Center or cleaning the medical offices at the Law Enforcement Detention Center or Public Health facility. We service multiple county buildings during the day. Due to the high volume of foot traffic, each individual employee has multiple tasks to complete on a day-to-day basis. The job requires some heavy lifting, attention to detail, and spending most of the shift on your feet. Having some past cleaning and disinfecting knowledge is helpful but not required.

Requirements

Ability to read and write information relevant to perform the job.
Working knowledge of cleaning materials and equipment used in custodial work.
Ability to operate custodial equipment such as vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers and speed buffing machines.
Ability to follow cleaning schedules for periodic cleaning of all facilities.
Ability to observe and report needs for supplies.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
Lifting up to 20 lbs. occasionally 10 lbs frequently or negligible amounts constantly, requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Successfully passing a more stringent criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Previous janitorial and floor care experience preferred.
Experience with disinfection techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

Dusts and damp mops all rooms and corridors.
Sweeps floors and vacuums carpeted areas; shampoos carpets.
Strips, waxes and buffs floors.
Empties and cleans ashtrays and trash receptacles.
Washes windows, light fixtures, walls and mirrors.
Cleans bathroom fixtures and other surfaces with germicidal solutions.
Moves furniture and other office equipment.
Cleans assigned equipment and stores in proper place; restocks cleaning supplies.
Disinfects common areas and surfaces.
Performs related work as required.