Custodian

City of Irving; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 21,118 - 29,756; Full time

Job summary

The City of Irving is seeking a Custodian to perform custodial duties across assigned buildings and facilities, including cleaning, sanitizing, and basic maintenance. You will operate buffers and a carpet shampooer, with a requirement to communicate in English effectively for daily performance.

Qualifications include at least six months of cleaning experience, with flexibility to work evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in English at a level necessary for job performance.
• Six months experience cleaning and maintaining building interiors, including shampooing carpets and stripping and waxing floors.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust; clean and sanitize restrooms; empty waste receptacles and remove debris from parking lots and paved areas; operate standard and high speed buffers and a water extract shampooer with wand.
• Provide backup coverage for other custodial staff; identify and perform minor building maintenance; move and arrange furniture and equipment for meetings and special events.
• Work location may vary across multiple sites within a shift; schedule is varied five days out of seven, including evenings, nights and weekends; overtime possible.

Skills

English communication

Job description

This position performs a range of custodial duties related to the care, cleaning and minor maintenance of assigned buildings and facilities. Duties include sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting; cleaning and sanitizing restroom facilities and fixtures; emptying waste receptacles and removing refuse and debris from City parking lots and paved areas; and operating standard and high speed buffers and a water extract shampooer with wand. Duties may also include providing backup coverage for other custodial employees, identifying and performing minor building maintenance; and moving and arranging furniture and equipment for meetings and special functions. Must have formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to communicate in English at a level necessary for successful job performance. Six months experience in cleaning and maintaining building interiors, including shampooing carpets and stripping and waxing floors, required. Work location may vary; possibly working at multiple locations within a shift. Schedule will require flexibility, working varied five days out of seven, including evenings, nights and weekends, with typically two consecutive days off. There is potential for some overtime.

Duties may involve access to sensitive Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS), which requires that a thorough background check be conducted. Candidates will be subject to a criminal history check. Must not have any criminal conviction above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or any Class B misdemeanor within the past 10 years; other convictions may also be considered.

PAY GRADE GG07 / FULL PAY RANGE $15.33 - $21.60 PER HOUR

The City of Irving’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) helps to improve the quality of life for Irving citizens through construction of facilities such as parks, trails, aquatic centers, and libraries. Additionally, CIP administers and carries out the construction of infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, water and wastewater, drainage, and fire stations, all necessary to assure the public’s welfare.

The City of Irving strives to be the most inclusive, welcoming, respectful and understanding municipal organization in North Texas. Irving is home to one of the most diverse ZIP codes in the nation, with many religions, races, nationalities and beliefs represented. The city acknowledges that its employees’ diversity make them uniquely qualified to serve. This is achieved by building and nurturing an employment base that better reflects the races, cultures, faiths, gender identities, generations and philosophies of the community. The goal is to create programming and engagement opportunities, implement best and emerging practices, and foster an environment of understanding and respect. This allows for equitable access to programs and services, removal of barriers for engagement, and a culture of safety, trust and belonging.