Custodian I - Janitorial

City of Pasadena; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Medical clinic on-site

Virtual visits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match

Vacation benefits

Job summary

The City of Pasadena is seeking a Custodian I to maintain the cleanliness of city facilities, including restrooms and kitchens, and to handle floors, walls, windows, and related maintenance tasks.

Duties include receiving work orders, stocking supplies, and coordinating with supervisors, with occasional driving to obtain materials.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in janitorial services.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• PREFERRED: 1-2 years of experience in stripping and waxing tiles floors with floor buffers, burnishers, and carpet cleaning machines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of City Facilities including restrooms, kitchen, floors, walls, windows, ashtrays, dusting, carpet-cleaning, and resurfacing floors using products.
• Collect trash from receptacles and remove to designated location.
• Receive and complete work orders and communicate with supervisors.
• Maintain equipment and supplies, including replacing worn parts and light bulbs; manage inventory.
• May drive to pick up supplies and perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Janitorial experience

Job description

Duties:

The Custodian I maintains cleanliness of City Facilities including restrooms, kitchen, floors, walls, windows, ashtrays, dusting, carpet-cleaning, and resurfacing floors using strippers, sealers, and buffers. Collects trash from receptacles around the building and removes to designated location. Receives and completes work orders. Maintains communication with supervisors. Maintains equipment and tools to include cleaning and replacing worn parts in necessary equipment including vacuum cleaners, buffers, air conditioning filters, replace light bulbs, etc. Maintains needed supplies in a safe and efficient manner. Checks inventory and make requests through designated system to replace used supplies. Replaces supplies in necessary locations such as restrooms and kitchen. May include driving to pick up supplies. Clean patio areas by sweeping and washing with pressure washer. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Must have and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements. Works the assigned schedule and complies with the City's timekeeping and attendance policy.

Qualifications:

Must be at least 21 years of age. Two years' experience in janitorial services. Must possess a valid Texas Driver's license. Must have excellent attendance record and the ability to exercise good judgement along with organizational skills. PREFERRED: 1-2 years of experience in stripping and waxing tiles floors with the use of floor buffers, burnishers, and various carpet cleaning machines.

The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200%. Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
• Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
  • Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 11 to less than 21 years – four weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 21 to less than 26 years of service – five weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 26 years of service and up – six weeks of vacation per year.