Junior Custodian - 2nd Shift

Town of Andover•Andover, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Custodian - 2nd Shift position involves cleaning and maintaining assigned areas in a sanitary and orderly condition. This includes tasks such as washing walls, sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, and vacuuming floors, as well as dusting furniture and fixtures. The role also requires managing waste disposal, replenishing supplies like paper towels and soap, and assisting with grounds maintenance, including trash pickup and snow/ice removal. Additionally, the custodian will be responsible for delivering mail and packages, and may perform basic repair and maintenance tasks. Operation of industrial equipment, adherence to safety protocols, and responding to emergency calls are also key aspects of the job.

Requirements

Regular use of hands and fingers to handle, feel and/or operate objects, tools and controls used in the construction and building maintenance trades.
Duties require moderate, continuous physical effort such as frequent lifting and carrying of supplies of varying weights up to 60 pounds, as well as pulling, pushing and handling heavier weights.
Duties require frequent standing and occasional walking, climbing, sitting, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling.
Duties also involve the regular use of ladders and lifts.
Duties may require outside work performed under varying weather conditions.
Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles,toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electric shock and vibration.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain assigned schools, offices, rooms, halls, cafeterias, washrooms, lavatories, common areas and other locations in a clean, orderly and habitable (sanitary) condition.
Wash walls and sweep, scrub and mop halls, rooms and other areas. Vacuum floors, dust furniture and fixtures; clean and sanitize bowls, basins and other conveniences, windows, walls, mats, drinking fountains and other areas.
Collect, remove, and dispose of waste paper, litter, some work materials and other refuse.
Replenish and maintain inventory and adequate levels of paper and other towels, soap, toilet paper, hand cleansers and other supplies.
Assist in maintaining grounds by picking up trash and litter and sweeping outside walkways.
Shovel and remove snow and/or ice from walkways, stairs, drives, and other areas. Spread ice melt and/or sand as required.
Deliver received mail, UPS and other special shipments.
May be required to run errands to pick up or deliver items, supplies, packages and mail.
May perform basic repair and maintenance functions, such as fix broken items, furniture and equipment; secure buildings for winter; install or remove window coverings, storm or screen windows and doors, and replace light bulbs; and other minor maintenance work as assigned.
Operate industrial equipment such as boilers, snow blower, floor buffing machines, and air conditioning and ventilation systems. May replace heating/ventilation filters and perform routine system maintenance; move, set-up and tear down furniture and appliances, equipment and voting polls; polish furniture and metal work.
Maintain established quality and quantity standards.
Follow prescribed safety precautions, established department and Town policies; procedures, rules and regulations are followed.
Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions.
Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean, orderly, operational and safe condition.
Respond to emergency calls at night and on weekends and holidays as needed.
Provide back-up coverage as needed.
Perform related duties as required.