CUSTODIAN I

City of Amarillo; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Amarillo is seeking a dedicated custodian to perform general custodial duties including floor care, sweeping, dusting, mopping, restroom cleaning, and glass cleaning to maintain a clean, safe facility. The role requires working evenings, weekends, some holidays, and during inclement weather; it is weather essential personnel.

Starting pay is $15.00 per hour, with a schedule from 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and potential for continued city benefits as defined by policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation preferred or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Strip, wax, and spray buff floors.
• Sweep, dust mop, and wet mop floors.
• Vacuum carpets.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms.
• Empty and clean waste receptacles and dispose of trash.
• Dust furniture, walls, and fixtures.
• Clean glass doors, windows, display cases, desks, and telephones.
• Replace light bulbs and clean lighting fixtures.
• Handle cleaning chemicals responsibly.
• Respond by telephone to after-hour and emergency call-outs.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Telephone availability

Reading comprehension

Written communication

Equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Maid cart operation

Carpet cleaning machines

Vacuums

Buffers

Light bulb replacement tools

Job description

STARTING PAY: $15.00 per hour.

SCHEDULE: 5:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

SUMMARY

This position performs general custodial duties such as floor care, sweeping, dusting, mopping, glass cleaning, restroom cleaning, and all other building care as assigned. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain an acceptable level of cleanliness for the building. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, some holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strips, waxes, and spray buffs the floors.
• Sweeps, dust mops, and wet mops the floors.
• Vacuums carpets.
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles and disposes of trash.
• Dusts furniture, walls, and fixtures.
• Cleans glass doors, windows, display cases, desk tops, and telephones.
• Replaces light bulbs and cleans lighting fixtures.
• Handles cleaning chemicals responsibly.
• Responds by telephone to after-hour and emergency call-outs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma/GED is preferred. Valid Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation is preferred or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to be reached by telephone for after-hour and emergency call-outs.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions.
• Ability to write legibly and coherently.
• Ability to operate or use a maid cart with all types of cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, dust mops, and glass cleaning equipment, buffers, vacuums, and carpet cleaning machines, powered sweeper/scrubber, City vehicle and all other equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, climb, crawl, crouch, walk, stand, kneel, stoop, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, pull, push, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works in a safe and secure indoor work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, some holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.