Custodian (Custodial Worker)

Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel; Maryland; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Police Department seeks a full-time Custodial Worker to perform cleaning, minor maintenance, and grounds care inside and around public buildings. Duties include sweeping, mopping, lawn care, snow shoveling, and operating standard custodial equipment.

Work is performed in a protected environment with routine inspections and adherence to safety standards; a comprehensive background check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Basic education to understand written and oral instructions.
• Background check required as part of the selection process.
• Longevity pay may be available based on years of service.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floors; washes walls and desks.
• Plants, waters, and maintains flower beds and shrubbery; shovels snow.
• Opens and closes buildings; moves furnishings as needed.
• Maintains restrooms and replenishes supplies; performs minor repairs.

Skills

Cleaning basics

Machinery operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

Basic education

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Scrubbing machines

Lawnmowers

Job description

Position Description

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is committed to the pursuit of excellence. We uphold the public trust by being honest and maintaining the highest standards of ethical and moral character.

We are looking to fill a full-time, permanent, safety-sensitive, and represented Custodial Worker (Represented) position at a location within the Anne Arundel County Police Department. It is routine custodial work in the care and maintenance of public buildings and grounds.

NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK

• Work involves responsibility for the efficient performance of a variety of custodial, minor building maintenance, and ground maintenance tasks in and around public buildings.
• Work generally is performed by established procedures, but specific instructions may be given on unusual jobs or problems.
• Work is subject to inspection by a superior for maintenance of established standards of cleanliness and compliance with instructions.
• The work environment is characterized by conditions that may be dusty and dirty, by disagreeable odors, and by the lifting of heavy articles.
  

Examples Of Duties And Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floors; wash walls, woodwork, and Venetian blinds; dust books and desks.
• Picks up litter, empty bottles, and tree and shrub trimmings; sweeps walks, mows grass, and edges walkways; plants, fertilizes, and waters flower beds, grass, and shrubbery; shovels snow.
• Raises and lowers flags as appropriate; performs routine painting work.
• Cleans restrooms and replenishes supplies; polishes brass; changes Venetian cords and light bulbs.
• Moves furniture and equipment; makes minor repairs and adjustments.
• Opens and closes buildings; runs errands as required; loads and unloads materials.
• Operates routine equipment and machinery.
• Performs related work as required.
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Some knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, equipment, and procedures.
• Ability to learn the operation and care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, polishing machines, lawnmowers, and other buildings and grounds custodial equipment.
• Ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials and equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
  

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: Sufficient education to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

NOTE: The selection process includes a comprehensive background investigation.

NOTE: Longevity pay is available based on years of service.