Custodian (2807)

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum•Tucson, AZ

22d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Adventure at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum! The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has an opening for a highly motivated, flexible individual for a full-time Custodian to join the Custodial team. Hours for this position will be Tuesday – Saturday (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00am-1:30pm. Friday and Saturday are evening shifts from 1:00pm-9:30pm). Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please understand that if offered a position, you will be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen as a final condition of employment. Summary Keeps Museum buildings and grounds in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to be trained to perform basic data entry for timekeeping and e-mail purposes.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Cleans external and internal areas of buildings including dusting, polishing, sweeping, mopping, stripping and waxing floors.
Cleans children’s indoor play area in Packrat Playhouse.
Cleans and disinfects restrooms including toilets, urinals, sinks, all fixtures and high touch areas.
Cleans all glass inside and out except for exhibits.
Vacuum, spot clean, shampoo, and extracts carpets.
Launders linen and makes both 1 and 2 bedroom guest houses ready for guests.
Replenishes supplies in restrooms, custodial closets, and kitchens.
Empties wastebaskets and garbage containers and transports waste to disposal area.
Empties and recycles all recycle containers, and transports to recycle area.
Cleans all sidewalk and patio areas by removing all debris and gum using brooms, blower, hose and gum removing supplies.
Cleans and disposes of biohazards as trained by supervisor.
Cleans up after emergencies such as floods and other unforeseen events.
Reports all repairs needed.
Set-up and breakdown of furniture and equipment for meetings and events as assigned.