JANITOR

JANITOR

FLSA Status: Hourly

Supervision Received: Works under supervision of the Foreman and Superintendent.

Supervision Given: None

DESCRIPTION

To provide safe, healthy, and orderly campuses; keep assigned buildings and grounds clean

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, dependable, and must be able to multi-task
• Follows written schedules in performing routine custodial functions; Clean offices, entry ways, stairs, hallways.
• Removes trash from offices and other work areas.
• Perform all duties related to cleaning and decontamination of floors such as sweeping, mopping, striping, waxing, and buffing.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment such as vacuum, buffer, floor cleaning and polishing machines, blowers, etc. 
• Sweep, mop, and wash floors; vacuum and clean rugs and carpets. 
• Dust, wash, and polish furniture and woodwork; polish metalwork. 
• Maintain restrooms.
• Clean grounds and courts of buildings; clean other outdoor areas. Picks up paper, glass, litter and debris. 
• Clean and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans and rest rooms. 
• Make minor, non-technical repairs including replacing light bulbs and fluorescent light 
• tubes, replacing audiovisual equipment lights. 
• Light plumbing and electrical maintenance.
• Minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment.
• Reports Safety Hazards and observes campus to prevent vandalism. 
• Removes graffiti.
• Responds to emergency clean-ups; makes minor repairs as needed; observes and reports maintenance needs. 
• Sets up, moves, and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed. 
• Assists with inventory and preparing lists for maintenance and replacement items. 
• Assists with snow removal on building sidewalks and walkways.
• Compiles with and ensures safe work standards and practices.
• Performs other duties as required. 
• Understand, speak, and write in the English language.
• Work both independently and cooperatively.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year commercial janitorial/custodial experience preferred.
• Ability to learn, use and maintain cleaning equipment and materials with skill and efficiency. 
• Ability to learn and utilize tools in minor maintenance work. 
• Ability to learn and utilize safe work practices. 
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. 
• Ability to work effectively in the absence of supervision. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; must regularly lift and or move items up to forty pounds or more; be able to clearly hear constituents when they speak in person or on the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.