Custodian (PT) - DPW

RATE OF PAY:          $14.00 per hour

HOURS OF WORK:  Year-round; 28 hours per week.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

An employee in this class is responsible for performing a wide variety of janitorial and routine maintenance tasks in municipal City buildings.  The employee may receive specific assignments from a superior, but must assume some responsibility for achieving desired results.

• Sweeps, scrubs, buffs, polish and waxes floors; operates cleaning machinery such as riders/scrubber, walk-behind carpet extractor, high speed buffer, and high pressure washer.
• Cleans restroom facilities and drinking fountains.
• Stock paper products and soap dispensers.
• Dusts surfaces, washes walls, washes windows and interior glass, collects and carries out trash and recyclables.
• Performs other custodial and cleaning tasks as necessary to maintain a clean, sanitary municipal building and grounds.
• Reports all obvious safety hazards to supervisor; makes necessary emergency calls relating to fire, accidents, injuries, etc.
• Requisitions custodial supplies and equipment through superior; maintains and distributes janitorial supplies.
• Performs unskilled maintenance and laboring tasks; replace light bulbs, unclogs toilets; replaces filters, mover furniture or heavy objects; shovel snow; sweeps walks; maintains mops and brooms and other equipment in good working order; assist with lifting or carrying as required.
• Complete daily and monthly checklist logs; respond to complaints timely. 
• Set up and tear down chairs and tables in various conference rooms for different events as needed.
• Performs related work as required.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Must be able to perform essential functions either with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Some knowledge of janitorial equipment and supplies and their efficient and effective use in cleaning a large complex.
• Ability to perform physical labor required for cleaning duties.
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with other employees and the public regarding janitorial and minor maintenance needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain records and checklists.
• Ability to work as a team member.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Reliable transportation to job-site.

POST OFFER REQUIREMENTS: Satisfactory completion of criminal history, background check, and a drug screen that tests for illegal drugs as defined by the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act but not those legalized under Michigan law.

Salary : $14