General Assistant Hourly - Non Clerical

Orange County Public Schools • Orlando, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing custodial duties requiring the ability to safely and effectively operate standard facility custodial equipment and fulfill the physical requirements of the work. The role requires attention to detail in data utilization, effective communication, and the ability to operate various cleaning equipment and tools. The General Assistant will follow established policies and procedures while exercising independent judgment in semi-routine tasks and adapting to frequent changes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience demonstrating ability to safely and effectively operate standard facility custodial equipment.
• Ability to fulfill the physical requirements of the work.
• Ability to arrange, compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data and/or information.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details.
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of electrically powered custodial equipment, and hand-held supplies and cleaning tools.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information.
• Ability to perform addition and subtraction.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).
• Ability to perceive and discriminate odors.
• Ability to perceive and discriminate depths.
• Visual perception and discrimination.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively operate standard facility custodial equipment.
• Fulfill the physical requirements of the work, including exerting heavy physical effort.
• Arrange, compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data and/or information.
• Exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details.
• Operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of electrically powered custodial equipment, and hand-held supplies and cleaning tools.
• Utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information.
• Perform addition and subtraction.
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED