EBHC PT Set Crew/Custodian

City of Brooklyn Center, MN; Brooklyn Center (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Brooklyn Center, MN is seeking part-time set crew/custodians to perform routine cleaning and event setup under the direction of the Operations Director. Duties include preparing rooms, cleaning restrooms, floors, carpets, windows, and waste removal, with occasional yard work and snow shoveling as needed.

Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED (enrolled in HS acceptable). The role emphasizes reliability, physical stamina, and the ability to work as part of a team to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required or enrolled in HS.
• Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physical strength.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse people and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Set up facility rooms as directed by Operations Director and Crew Chief, including staging, dance floor, audio/visual, and equipment.
• Set up rooms for conferences, lectures and special events.
• Distribute and manage waste disposal; maintain cleanliness of restrooms, lockers, and common areas.
• Clean floors, dust, mop, scrub tile surfaces, windows, walls and ceilings; polish and maintain fixtures.
• Shovel snow and perform basic grounds maintenance as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support city facilities.

Skills

Moderate physical strength

Strong communication

Team player

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment operation

Job description

The set crew/custodians work various shifts under the direction of the Operations Director. This position includes routine manual labor associated with the set-up of various events and the daily cleaning of buildings. Employees in this position perform various duties requiring moderate physical strength. This position includes recurring but non-routine cleaning and maintenance of buildings. This work is normally, but not always, of the project type nature.

We will be filling a couple part-time vacancies at this time and will use the list of qualified candidates for 3 months to fill additional vacancies as needed.

General

• Responsible for set-up of facility rooms as directed by the Operations Director and/or Crew Chief, including staging, dance floor, audio/visual, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Sets up rooms for conferences, lectures and special events.
• Discards trash from waste receptacles.
• Dust mops, sweeps, and wet mops.
• Uses floor scrubber and buffer on all tile floor and wall areas.
• Spot cleans rugs and carpets.
• Scrubs and cleans rest room and locker room fixtures and keeps rest rooms supplied with towels, soap and other items.
• Dusts and cleans walls, doors, woodwork, and other above floor surfaces.
• Keeps janitor’s supply closet and cleaning equipment clean.
• Cleans windows.
• Washes walls, vents and ceilings.
• Vacuums and washes light fixtures.
• Washes waste receptacles.
• Cleans carpets with extractor or shampoo machine.
• Shovels snow.
• Does gardening.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

• Currently enrolled in High School OR
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to speak, read or write any language other than English, including sign language.

Communications

Must be able to read and understand correspondence, memoranda, and directives, and follow such directives. Ability to read labeling on products in accordance with safety regulations. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with persons who do not speak English and are from a variety of different cultures.

Decision Making

Must be able to act in a decisive manner, using good judgment. Must be able to assess problems and situations, anticipate needs and evaluate alternatives. Must have knowledge of the utilization of appropriate resources and the willingness to communicate the use of available resources.

Interpersonal Relationships

Must be able to work in cooperation with other staff members. Must be consistent in dealing with people; must have the ability to accept criticism and/or discipline. Must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees and positive public service relationships with members of the general public.

Professional Attitude

Must have commitment to the organization; willingness to take initiative; dependability; maturity in relationships with others; and self confidence. Must represent the organization to other agencies and citizens with a courteous, helpful, and accurate business-like attitude. Must be able to exemplify leadership by encouraging initiative, effective completion of work assignments, and appropriate resource utilization. Must have the ability to keep management informed of matters he/she must know to adequately perform the responsibilities of the position. Ability to work as a team member.

Quality of Work

Must be able to operate in an efficient and safe manner all equipment required in accordance with City policy and direction. Must be able to demonstrate initiative and independence in completion of work responsibility. Must be able to produce quality, accurate work, detect and correct errors; utilize work time properly and productively.

Technical Knowledge

Must have working knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, and equipment. Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physical strength. Ability to operate mechanical cleaning equipment.

Physical Abilities

Must have the ability to frequently lift objects up to 35 pounds from floor to shoulder height. Must occasionally lift over 35 to 75 pounds from floor to waist. Must be able to infrequently lift items from floor to shoulder height that weigh up to 100 pounds. In order to complete the essential duties, this position requires constant standing, walking, bending, stooping, crawling, reaching above shoulder level and away from body, kneeling, twisting, turning, accurate balance, pushing, pulling, and lifting on a regular basis. Must be able to use hands for simple and firm grasping frequently; occasionally for fine manipulation. Must have the ability to read and discern visual images and written documentation. May work with a wide variety of equipment essential to complete assigned duties. Frequently uses chemicals in all areas of work. Ability to work varied schedule as assigned.