Environmental Services Technician (Janitorial)-164778

Adams County Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams County Colorado is seeking a custodial worker to perform a full range of care, maintenance, and cleaning of county buildings under general supervision. You will work both independently and with teams while delivering excellent and respectful customer service.

Responsibilities include cleaning restrooms and floors, dusting surfaces, emptying trash, responding to emergencies, and assisting with occasional overtime or travel to different county sites.

Qualifications

• 6 months custodial experience preferred.
• Must pass criminal background check.
• Must understand basic English.

Responsibilities

• Clean restrooms and lockers, replenish supplies.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and dust throughout buildings.
• Empty trash and recycling; transport to dumpsters.
• Respond to emergency custodial needs.
• Report maintenance needs to staff.
• May require overtime or travel.

Skills

Safety practices

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service

Reading English

Education

Basic reading/writing

English comprehension

Tools

Computer basics

Job description

Under general supervision, the successful candidate will perform a full range of custodial duties related to the care, maintenance, and cleaning of County buildings. This position must work well independently and with teams while providing excellent and respectful customer service.

The hiring range for this position is: $20.71 - $23.82. The full hiring range for this position is: $20.71- $28.99.

• Clean, polish, dust, and sanitize restroom s and locker rooms: including but not limited to mirrors, sinks, showers, urinals, and toilets. Replenish restroom supplies.
• Sweep, scrub, mop, and polish hard floors throughout the building.
• Vacuum and spot clean carpeted areas and dust baseboards throughout the building.
• Dust furniture, fixtures, windowsills, countertops, and equipment throughout the building.
• Clean and polish glass and metal surfaces throughout the building.
• Spot clean walls.
• Clean and polish the interior and exterior surfaces of elevators as well as vacuum floors.
• Sweep and/or vacuum stairwells and disinfect handrails.
• Empty trash and recycling from department appointed areas and transport appropriately to dumpsters or recycle compactor.
• Clean and sanitize waste & recycling receptacles as needed.
• Responds to emergency custodial needs.
• Reports maintenance needs identified in the course of business to the maintenance staff.
• May be asked to modify work schedule for business needs.
• May be asked to travel to various County buildings to perform work.
• May be asked to occasionally work overtime.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

• Safe work practices.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning methods, chemicals, materials, and equipment used in custodial work.
• Ability to read and interpret cleaning solution instructions to ensure proper application.
• Be reliable, punctual and thorough.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate or learn how to operate a variety of custodial equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to change tasks or take on assignments outside of normal duties.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Computer skills: Basic knowledge of computer skills.

Experience:

• 6 Months commercial custodial experience -preferred

Education and Training:

• Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
• Must be able to understand and communicate in basic English.

License and/or certification

• Valid Colorado Driver License - preferred

Background Check:

• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Candidates that are assigned to work at the detention facility, Sheriff’s Office or secure area will be asked to undergo an additional intensive background process through the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

Other:

• This position requires a moderate level of physical endurance including the ability to:
  • Standing and walking for extended periods of time
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to push and/or pull objects up to 75 pounds
  • Ability to: bend, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach overhead, twist
  • Ability to climb using a step stool or ladder to reach overhead items
• Environmental exposure
  • May be required to work in cold or hot temperatures
  • Exposure to various chemicals
  • Exposure to dust and other possible allergens
  • Exposure to possible electrical hazards