Custodian

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking city organization dedicated to enhancing community life through essential custodial services. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the cleanliness and maintenance of public spaces, ensuring a welcoming environment for all citizens. As part of a dedicated team, you will perform vital tasks such as cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining city facilities. Your efforts will directly impact the quality of life in Durham, making a tangible difference in the community you serve. If you are passionate about service and eager to grow your career while supporting your city, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in custodial or janitorial services.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Perform janitorial and custodial functions for City buildings.
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance needs.
• Set up and break down facilities for special events.

Skills

Custodial Services

Customer Service

Sanitizing and Disinfecting

Basic Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Floor Care Equipment (burnishers, auto scrubbers, carpet extractors)

Job description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

TheGeneral Services Department's innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!



Workdays/Hours: Monday Friday / 5:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Position is devoted to providing custodial services through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, requiring minimal prior training or experience. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and limited decision-making, restricted to choosing and safely using the proper work tools. As assigned, work may include an assignment to any City department performing maintenance activities and projects that include cleaning facilities and/or equipment; basic maintenance of equipment; providing customer service; and keeping records and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.

• Provide janitorial, housekeeping and custodial functions for multiple City buildings and/or recreation centers
• Cleaning and maintaining floors
• Emptying trash
• Dusting
• Sanitizing bathrooms
• Cleaning mirrors and windows
• Replenishing sanitation items
• Setting up and breaking down facilities for special events
• Inspecting equipment and reporting issues
• Generating work orders
• Opening and closing facilities
• Pressure washing surfaces and buildings
• Cleaning outdoor facilities
• Other related duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience performing custodial or janitorial services.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
• This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

The City of Durham Encourages Diversity in The Workplace.

• Experience sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces.
• Experience operating floor care equipment, such as burnishers, auto scrubbers and carpet extractors.
• Experience providing custodial services in a commercial building.