CUSTODIAN - RECREATION DEPT (PART-TIME)

City of Gastonia; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Gastonia seeks a custodial worker to perform routine, semi-skilled cleaning and maintenance for City buildings and grounds. You will work under supervision to keep facilities clean and safe.

Responsibilities include sweeping, mopping, waxing floors, restrooms and office cleaning, trash removal, window washing, and basic bulb changes. Requires basic cleaning knowledge and the ability to follow directions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Some knowledge of cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops, waxes and buffers floors; cleans bathrooms, offices, and other facilities; empties trash cans (80%).
• Picks up litter in parking lots and washes windows (10%).
• Performs simple light bulb changes, etc.; performs related tasks as required (10%).

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

Reading & writing

Oral directions

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Performs routine, semi-skilled custodial and manual work in the care and cleaning of City buildings and the maintenance of grounds; does related work as required.

Work is performed under general supervision of the Custodial Crew Leader or Recreation Center Leader.

• Sweeps, mops, waxes and uses buffers on floors; cleans bathrooms, offices, and other special purpose facilities; empties trash cans (80%)
• Picks up litter in parking lots and other City areas; washes windows (10%)
• Performs simple light bulb, changes, etc.; performs related tasks as required (10%)

Some knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment and ability to use them economically and efficiently; ability to understand oral and written directions; ability to get along with others; ability to read and write.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or equivalent.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

CHECKLIST FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, VISUAL ACUITY, AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• A. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• B. Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• C. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• D. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• E. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• F. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• G. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• H. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• I. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• J. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• K. Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• L. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• M. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• N. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
• O. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• P. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
• Q. Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position:

• A. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:

• A. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.)

4. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

• A. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

Drug screening and criminal background check required.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

The City of Gastonia is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We value diversity and promise to honor your experiences, perspective and unique identity.

The City of Gastonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/H