Custodian - Recreation - Hourly WAE

City of Hampton; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Hampton seeks a Custodian to maintain the West Hampton Community Center, keeping buildings clean and orderly. This is a part-time, non-exempt position with responsibilities across general cleaning tasks and ensuring security after closing.

Primary duties include floor care, bathroom cleaning, surface dusting, and reporting supply needs. Shift work including nights, weekends, and some holidays will be required.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience in cleaning and maintaining commercial buildings preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow oral directions; operate general cleaning machines (vacuums, buffers, polishers); perform physically demanding work.
• Safety sensitive position; subject to alcohol and controlled substances testing per City policy; background check required; shift work includes nights, weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum carpeted floors and sweep/mop non-carpeted surfaces; operate buffing machine.
• Clean bathrooms, restrooms, mirrors, and fixtures; replenish supplies as needed.
• Dust surfaces, wipe fixtures, clean entrance areas and glass; remove fingerprints; clean water fountains and lounges.

Skills

Cleaning

Follow directions

Operate cleaning machines

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Buffers

Polishers

Job description

The Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services Department is hiring a Custodian to perform maintenance duties at the West Hampton Community Center. This position is responsible for keeping assigned public buildings in a clean and orderly condition. This is a part-time, non-exempt position.

Examples of Work May Include:

• Properly disposes of trash in the assigned dumpster and cleans trash containers; vacuums all carpeted floors; sweeps, dust, and mops all non-carpeted floor surfaces; operates buffing machine.
• Cleans bathrooms including commodes, urinals sinks, partitions and doors, shower stalls, and mirrors; sweeps and mops floors; replenishes supplies in the bathroom.
• Dust and wipe down all surfaces; sweep all entrance mats; clean all entrance glass, removing all visible fingerprints; clean water fountains; clean lounge areas.
• Dusts all door frames, vents, and blinds; cleans tile walls.
• Performs general maintenance and notifies management of any required major repairs.
• Makes sure the building is locked and secured after closing.
• Notifies supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• One (1) year of experience in the cleaning and maintaining of commercial buildings preferred.
• Requires the ability to understand and follow oral directions; operate a variety of general cleaning machines such as vacuums, buffers, and polishers; and ability to perform physically demanding work.
• This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City’s current substance abuse policy.
• Must successfully pass a background check prior to any offer of employment or promotion.
• Requires shift work to include working nights, weekends and some holidays.