Custodian

Lakeview Village•Lenexa, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lakeview Village, we are friendly professionals who are united by our passion for providing aging adults with a lifestyle and quality services above the rest. No matter the stage in your career, this is your opportunity to be a part of a community that creates cherished memories for our residents. Lakeview Village is a continuing care retirement community. We have an opening for a Custodian to work Full Time. Lakeview's Custodian performs a variety of custodial, general maintenance, and grounds keeping duties in and around the buildings of the Ridgeview Village community, ensuring that indoor and outdoor spaces are maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly manner. Performs general duties that include, but are not limited to: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, waxing, dusting, and carpet shampooing. Assists with general groundwork and maintenance tasks as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
Demonstrates a full understanding and effective application of common maintenance related equipment
Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly.
Able to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others.
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exerts an excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20lbs. of force constantly to move objects; Maximum occasional lift of 50 lbs. from floor to 51 in.; maximum frequent lift of 20 lbs.; Maximum occasional carry of 50 lbs. for a maximum of 100 ft.; maximum frequent carry of 30 lbs. for 300 ft.; maximum occasional horizontal push force of 50 lbs. at 35 in. height for a distance of 3 ft.; maximum frequent horizontal push/pull force of 15 lb.; maximum occasional vertical force of 40 lbs. at a height of 35 in.; maximum grip force of 90 lbs.; maximum pinch of 3 lbs.; maximum frequent forward reach of 40 in.; maximum lateral reach of 35 in.; and maximum overhead reach of 80 in.
Requires visual acuity to perform an activity such as operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power says and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performing mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature.
Ascends and descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
Balances by maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
May need to stoop/bend, kneel, crawl, reach, stand for sustained periods of time and walk long distances.
May need to push, pull, and lift with regular or repetitive motion.
May need to pick up, pinch, type with fingers, grasp with fingers and palm.
May need to feel attributes of an object such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touch with fingertips.
Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hears by perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, making discriminations in sound.
Performs repetitive motions by making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Position is exposed to the extremes of outdoor conditions and temperatures as well as vibratory tool use.

Responsibilities

Completes all work orders in an efficient, timely manner.
Ensures that common areas are maintained in a safe, cleanly manner by performing tasks including, but not limited to: vacuuming, mopping, buffing, or waxing floors, cleaning windows, dusting common area fixtures, appropriately cleaning/restocking restrooms, and disposing of trash.
Transports cleaning disinfectants, vacuums, carpet cleaners, fans, small equipment, and other tools.
Prepares vacated apartments for new admissions in a timely manner, ensuring that they are cleaned and painted properly.
Assists with more involved custodial maintenance including, but not limited to: changing air filters, routinely cleaning laundry dryers.
Maintains the storage room in a clean, organized manner, ensuring that there is a proper repair and housekeeping supply inventory at all times.
Maintains equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner. Reports any malfunctions to the supervisor immediately.
Follows all indoor cleaning schedules according to established procedure.
Picks up and disposes of trash in common indoor and outdoor areas, empties trash receptacles as needed. Ensures that recycling is emptied into appropriate containers.
Observes and reports any interior or exterior safety concerns immediately.
Assists Groundskeeping with duties including, but not limited to: the use of landscaping tools to maintain the appearance of the landscaping and vegetation in the Ridgeview Community, seeding, fertilizing, and watering outside vegetation, leaf removal, tree trimming, chemical applications, and snow removal.
Assists Maintenance with duties including, but not limited to: painting, plumbing repairs, appliance maintenance/repairs, and general repairs on fixtures such as doors, windows, sheetrock, and concrete.
Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel and other departments within the facility, to ensure that departmental programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the facility and residents.