Building Facilities Custodian & Light Maintenance

City of Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boston in Boston, MA is seeking a provisional appointment for a semiskilled maintenance worker to perform a range of building and grounds upkeep, from window cleaning to minor repairs and grounds maintenance.

The role requires physical work, ability to follow directions, a valid MA driver's license, and availability for shifts seven days a week, with the possibility of responding to emergencies as directed by the Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a current MA Driver's License.
• Hoisting License preferred; if no Hoisting License upon hire, must obtain a valid MA Hoisting License within six (6) months of the date of hire.
• Ability to take direction; deal effectively with the public; exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• Must be available to work any shift in a seven-day per week operation and to respond to emergencies as directed by the Commissioner of Property Management.

Responsibilities

• Performs window cleaning, interior and exterior; cleans walls and lavatories; moves furniture; sweeps and mops floors; makes adjustments and repairs to toilets, sinks, and drinking fountains mechanisms; makes minor repairs to electrical receptacles and switches; changes bulbs; does painting and minor carpentry work; cuts grass and trims bushes; strips, washes and waxes floors; performs all cleaning duties involved with buildings and grounds, shovels snow.
• Operates equipment such as power tools, floor washing machines, buffers and strippers, small mechanical sweepers, lawn mowers, weed and bush cutters, snow blowers, and plow equipment that does not require a CDL.
• Picks up refuse around grounds and does other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Delivers supplies to buildings using a vehicle.
• Performs related work as required.

Skills

Public interaction

Attention to detail

Judgment

Driver's license (MA)

Job description

City of Boston in Boston, MA is seeking a provisional appointment for a semiskilled maintenance worker to perform a range of building and grounds upkeep, from window cleaning to minor repairs and grounds maintenance.

The role requires physical work, ability to follow directions, a valid MA driver's license, and availability for shifts seven days a week, with the possibility of responding to emergencies as directed by the Superintendent.