Custodial Worker I

Lorain County Commissioners; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorain County Commissioners is seeking a custodial worker for the Facilities Management Department to perform routine to heavy cleaning tasks and operate cleaning equipment across county facilities.

Under general supervision, duties include cleaning restrooms, mopping, washing windows, restocking supplies, moving furniture, and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. Lorain County is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Completion of elementary education, plus 3 months training or experience in institutional custodial work.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to lift or move office furniture and use cleaning materials.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, performs routine to heavy cleaning tasks and operates cleaning equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms, washes windows, walls, mirrors, and furniture.
• Moves office furniture, restocks paper items, sweeps, mops, and vacuum carpets.
• Establishes a friendly atmosphere as a functional supervisor.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Dexterity

Floor waxing

Education

Elementary education + 3 months training/experience

Job description

The Facilities Management Department (FMD) operates, maintains and monitors all Lorain-County-owned and -leased facilities. The Department performs project management for Commissioners' construction and renovation projects, property management of leases/purchases, fleet management, and preventative maintenance to building infrastructure and daily building services, such as custodial and general maintenance.

Under general supervision, performs routine to heavy cleaning tasks, operates high speed buffer, wax, scrub, vacuum, shampoos carpeting, moves office furniture, sweeps, mops floors, cleans and sanitizes restrooms, restocks paper items, washes windows, walls, mirrors, and furniture.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of elementary education, plus 3 months training or experience in institutional custodial work.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• safety practices and procedures skill in

ABILITY TO:

• carry out detailed but basic oral or written instructions
• recognize safety warnings
• lift or move office furniture
• utilize cleaning materials
• communicate effectively
• follow simple instructions.
• demonstrate dexterity and skill in use of hands.
• establish friendly atmosphere as functional supervisor.

Skill in:

• use/operation of floor waxing/buffing machine.

Lorain County is an equal opportunity employer and