Custodian, Full-time

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum•Tucson, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian keeps Museum buildings and grounds clean and orderly. The role includes cleaning indoor and outdoor areas, restrooms, glass, carpets, and the children’s indoor play area; preparing guest houses; replenishing supplies; handling waste and recycling; cleaning biohazards and emergency messes as trained; reporting repairs; and setting up or breaking down furniture and equipment for meetings and events. The position is full-time, non-exempt, covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, and reports to the Custodial Supervisor. The starting salary is $16.82 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefit package. Employment offers depend on clearing a pre-placement drug test. Applications will be reviewed immediately, and the posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants meeting the minimum requirements have been received. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination. A valid Arizona driver’s license is required. The employee must be able to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable. Physical duties include regularly reaching with hands and arms; frequently standing, walking, handling objects, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; climbing or balancing; and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. The role is regularly exposed to outside weather and occasionally to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to be trained to perform basic data entry for timekeeping and email.
Valid Arizona driver’s license.
Ability to perform the essential duties, including lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Clean internal and external building areas, including dusting, polishing, sweeping, mopping, and stripping and waxing floors.
Clean the children’s indoor play area in Packrat Playhouse.
Clean and disinfect restrooms, including toilets, urinals, sinks, fixtures, and high-touch areas.
Clean interior and exterior glass, excluding the inside of exhibits.
Vacuum, spot clean, shampoo, and extract carpets.
Launder linen and prepare one- and two-bedroom guest houses for guests.
Replenish supplies in restrooms, custodial closets, and kitchens.
Empty wastebaskets and garbage containers and transport waste to the disposal area.
Empty and recycle containers and transport recyclables to the recycling area.
Clean sidewalks and patios by removing debris and gum using brooms, a blower, a hose, and gum-removal supplies.
Clean and dispose of biohazards as trained by the supervisor.
Clean up after emergencies, including floods and other unforeseen events.
Report repairs that are needed.
Set up and break down furniture and equipment for meetings and events as assigned.