Custodian

Wythe County Virginia; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wythe County Virginia is seeking a full-time Custodian for county buildings, facilities and grounds. The role operates under supervision of the Lead Custodian, ensuring safe, clean, well-maintained facilities at the County Administration Buildings in Wytheville, VA.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, valid Virginia driver's license and CPR certification within one year. Must pass background checks and maintain a safe driving record; occasional on-call work may occur.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to understand oral and written directions.
• Ability to work independently; capability to perform arithmetic computations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Secure buildings, raise/lower flags daily.
• Clean and maintain restrooms, floors, carpets, and surfaces.
• Remove trash and manage waste; transport to garage.
• Supervise community service workers as needed.
• Maintain supplies inventory in storage areas.
• Perform general grounds maintenance and report issues to supervisor.

Skills

Independent work

Oral/written comprehension

Arithmetic

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Maintenance tools

Job description

• Location 340 SOUTH 6th STREET,Wytheville, VA, 24382-2513,United States
• Base Pay $32,428.00 - $34,069.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

Performs manual work in the care, cleaning, and maintenance of County buildings, facilities, and grounds, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Lead Custodian.

Department: Building and Grounds

Reports To: Director of Building and Grounds

Location: County Administration Buildings

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time

Seasonal: No

Posted Until: Date or Until Filled

Pay Range: $32,428 - $34,069

Work Schedule

• Occasional on-call and call-outs as necessary

Essential Functions

• Secures buildings; puts up and take down flags daily.
• Sweeps, strips, buffs, waxes, or dust mops assigned areas; cleans carpets; scrubs and cleans restrooms including mirrors, wash basins, urinals, commodes, etc.; fill tissue, towel, and soap dispensers.
• Dust furniture, walls, windowsills, and other woodwork; clean windows; remove trash from buildings; load trash on truck and transport to garage.
• Monitors community service workers.
• Maintains a list of supplies located in storage closets.
• Performs general grounds maintenance, such as de-weeding plant beds, removing trash from grounds, sweeping porches, etc.
• Notifies supervisor of any maintenance items that are needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General knowledge of County and department policies and procedures; general knowledge of building cleaning practices.
• Some knowledge of and in the use of standard office equipment; some knowledge of and ability to use maintenance equipment, cleaning supplies, buffer, etc.
• Ability to understand oral and written directions.
• Ability to work independently; ability to make arithmetic computations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements and Job Development

• Employee must possess an acceptable and safe driving record.
• Possess a valid Virginia driver's license
• Obtain CPR certification within one year of employment

Physical Requirements

• This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force.
• Occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.
• Work frequently standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions.
• Occasionally requires sitting; work requires close vision and color perception.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work regularly requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or County Administrator. Wythe County Administration reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are dedicated to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/sexual orientation/gender/identity, national origin, disability, marital status, age, political affiliation, or protected veteran status.