Custodian/ Housekeeper - San Mateo Medical Center (Departmental Promotional Only)
About The Position
The County of San Mateo is seeking applicants for the position of Custodian. Custodians are responsible for housekeeping duties including cleaning, maintaining, and securing areas in and around County buildings and healthcare facilities. There is currently one regular vacancy at San Mateo Medical Center. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience performing the duties listed below in a government, hospital, correctional, or similar institutional setting. Experience with stripping and waxing floors is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to climb ladders and perform other physical tasks necessary to carry out assigned job duties. Custodians/Housekeepers are required to work various shifts (days, evenings, holidays, weekends).
Requirements
- Two years of experience performing custodial/janitorial duties.
- Ability to climb ladders and perform other physical tasks necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and relay information accurately.
- Ability to read and understand labels and work orders, complete forms.
- Ability to operate a variety of mechanized cleaning equipment including buffers, auto-scrubbers, and extractors.
- Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, or materials and supplies; bend, stoop and reach overhead; stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to make minor repairs and do minor maintenance work.
- Ability to maintain safe working practices.
- Ability to work courteously and effectively with the public and co-workers.
- Ability to adjust to an immediate change in priorities.
- Only current County of San Mateo employees in San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, SEIU or AFSCME represented extra-help/term position prior to the final filing date may apply.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with stripping and waxing floors is highly desirable.
- Experience performing the duties listed below in a government, hospital, correctional, or similar institutional setting.
Responsibilities
- Sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, buffing, polishing, and vacuuming floors.
- Sweeping, extracting, and vacuuming carpeted areas.
- Dusting and polishing furniture, woodwork, screens, fixtures, and equipment.
- Picking up papers and other refuse on grounds.
- Sweeping walkways, entrances, and stairwells.
- Washing, scrubbing, and disinfecting restrooms.
- Washing walls.
- Cleaning partition glass and drinking fountains.
- Cleaning and polishing metalwork.
- Emptying and cleaning waste containers.
- Lifting and moving equipment, supplies, or waste materials.
- Replenishing supplies in restrooms and other locations.
- Maintaining custodial equipment and supplies.
- Reporting safety, sanitary, and fire hazards.
- Moving furniture, supplies, and equipment.
- Assisting in moving or rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture, and other equipment.
- Checking building security by setting alarms, closing windows, locking doors, and turning out lights.
- Making minor repairs or adjustments in equipment.
- Raising and lowering flags.
- Assisting with miscellaneous minor repair work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
