Custodian

Alachua County; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alachua County is seeking a maintenance/janitorial worker to perform a range of cleaning and light maintenance tasks in county buildings. The role requires a valid Florida driver license, ability to pass pre-employment screening, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Work includes heavy cleaning, carpet care, and routine inspections. You will support the Facilities Management Department and be part of a team dedicated to keeping county facilities safe and presentable.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Florida driver's license.
• MVR reviewed prior to employment; violations may disqualify.
• Pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background checks required.
• Completion of 8th grade or equivalent training/experience.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform light to heavy cleaning and basic maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy cleaning duties: floors, carpets, walls, glass, rubbish removal, supplies replenishment.
• Vacuuming, sweeping, stripping, mopping, waxing/polishing floors; dusting and sanitizing surfaces.
• Conduct routine carpet extraction and maintenance checks.
• Maintain cleanliness of meeting rooms, locker rooms, entrances and high-traffic areas.
• Report maintenance issues and health/safety concerns to supervisor.
• Operate county/owned vehicles to perform duties as required.

Skills

Positive customer service

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Carrying out maintenance tasks

Education

8th grade education

Tools

Work order management system

Job description

Completion of the eighth grade and the ability to follow oral and written instructions; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience.

A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7; Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen & physical examination and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

This is manual and semi-skilled work maintaining County buildings and equipment in the Facilities Management Department.

An employee assigned to this classification performs manual work involving a variety of tasks to maintain cleanliness in Alachua County Buildings.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher level supervisor and is reviewed through reports and observation of results obtained.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
• Exudes a positive customer service focus.
• Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.
• Performs heavy cleaning duties in Alachua County Buildings such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, removing rubbish and replenishing supplies.
• Performs heavy cleaning in break room and kitchen areas in Alachua County Buildings by vacuuming, sweeping, stripping, mopping, and/or waxing/polishing floors, dusting, cleaning and sanitizing sink and work surfaces.
• Conducts routine and periodic carpet extraction.
• Maintains meeting and locker rooms to be ready for occupancy.
• Maintains entrance ways, exits, sidewalks, selected parking lots and high traffic areas.
• Conducts energy-savings and maintenance inspection checks; report shortcomings to supervisor.
• Maintains checklist and daily inspection log of work performed and other routine reports.
• Performs minor maintenance in building such as minor repairs to mirrors, toilet seats, partitions, paper and soap dispensers, and unclogging lavatories.
• Observes and reports need for repairs to supervisor.
• Provides building maintenance services in support of the County's Disaster and Recovery Plan.
• Serves as custodian for lost and found items.
• Drives a County and/or personal vehicle in order to perform required duties.
• Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Extensive knowledge of materials, supplies, equipment and methods on maintaining carpeted and hard floors.
• Extensive knowledge of the use of various types of equipment, tools and cleaning materials used in the janitorial industry.
• Some knowledge ofsafety data sheets (SDS)
• Some mechanical knowledge of toilet equipment hardware.
• Skill in caring for various types of flooring.
• Skill in carpet extraction.
• Ability to use a computer to access work order management system and complete time and attendance records.
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to cleaning equipment.
• Ability to recognize obvious safety hazards.
• Ability to communicate in writing through simple logs and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Ability to make repairs on toilet equipment.
• Ability to maintain floors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; talk or hear; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather); and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment usually ranges from moderate to loud.