Custodian

City of Concord; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Concord is seeking a dedicated cleaner to maintain and sanitize City buildings across various facilities. The role requires attention to detail in floor care, restroom hygiene, window cleaning, dusting, and kitchen cleanliness, ensuring safe, sanitary environments for staff and the public.

Applicants must meet fingerprint screening requirements, with fitness to perform physically demanding tasks and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures
• Knowledge of basic cleaning solutions and chemicals
• Ability to prioritize work
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment and preventative maintenance

Responsibilities

• Maintains walking surfaces by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, buffing, burnishing, stripping, and waxing; maintains equipment used for cleaning floors
• Ensures cleanliness of restrooms by disinfecting, filling soap and towel dispensers, emptying trash receptacles, and cleaning stall walls, doors, and showers
• Performs window-washing duties using ladders, cloths, window mops, and squeegees for interior and exterior windows
• Dusts furniture, walls, windowsills, and other woodwork
• Cleans kitchen using proper cleaning solutions and personal protection
• Performs other similar duties as required

Skills

Communication

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide a clean and safe environment in a variety of buildings throughout the City.

Please Note: An offer of employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a fingerprint screening. If the incumbent fails to obtain clearance through the fingerprint screening, they will not be able to access all necessary City buildings and therefore, may be subject to termination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains walking surfaces by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, buffing, burnishing, stripping, and waxing; maintains equipment used for cleaning floors
• Ensures cleanliness of restrooms by disinfecting, filling soap and towel dispensers, emptying trash receptacles, and cleaning stall walls, doors, and showers
• Performs window-washing duties by utilizing a ladder or step stool, cloths, windows mops, and squeegees to clean inside and outside windows
• Dusts furniture, walls, windowsills, and other woodwork
• Cleans kitchen using proper cleaning solutions and personal protection

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Cleaning methods and procedures
• Basic cleaning solutions and chemicals
• Prioritizing work
• Cleaning equipment and preventative maintenance

Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License Preferred

PLEASE NOTE:Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking

• Medium Work: Exerting 20 – 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.

• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, physical hazards.

Required Skills

Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Required Experience

The ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Minimum Salary

$18.45