Custodian

Custodial Worker

Hiring range is negotiable between $30,200 and $39,255 depending on a candidate's qualifications and experience. The purpose of this position is to perform responsible unskilled custodial work in the care and cleaning of City buildings. An employee in this class performs general housekeeping work in the assigned buildings and walkways, and may assist with mowing and landscaping duties. Work includes typical housekeeping duties in cleaning bathrooms, offices, hallways, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, etc. Hours may vary, from early morning to evening, depending upon needs of the department or tasks to be completed.

This job works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Essential Functions

• Cleans walls, windows, and blinds.
• Mixes chemicals and applies products to label specifications.
• Cleans bathrooms; scrubs lavatories and toilet fixtures and mirrors and replaces or restocks tissue, paper towels, soap dispensers, and other cleaning supplies.
• Cleans and buffs floors; strips and waxes floors occasionally.
• Vacuums public areas and offices and shampoos carpets occasionally.
• Cleans sidewalks, empties trash, and picks up trash around buildings.
• Dusts cabinets and furniture in offices and public areas.
• Cleans glass doors and mirrors.
• Empties trash containers and replaces liners as needed; keeps public areas clean.
• Uses tools and equipment, including floor buffers, vacuum cleaners, brooms, and mops.
• Follows safety procedures in performance of work.
• Opens and closes the facility at the beginning and end of each day.
• Conducts inventory of janitorial supplies and products; and orders stock to maintain inventory levels.
• Addresses and completes basic building maintenance needs.
• Cross trains at various locations to cover other facilities, as needed.
• Sets up, breaks down and participates in various events the department is holding.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Special Certifications and Licenses :

Physical Demands :

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) :

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to :

Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance :

The City of Goldsboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.