JOB TITLE: Custodian I
JOB CLASS NUMBER: TRD910
PAY GRADE: G01
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
BUSINESS UNIT NAME: Custodial Services
REPORTS TO: Custodian III
SUPERVISORY WORK: None
STARTING PAY: $15.00 per hour
SUMMARY This position performs general custodial duties such as floor care, sweeping, dusting, mopping, glass cleaning, restroom cleaning, and all other building care as assigned. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain an acceptable level of cleanliness for the building. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Strips, waxes, and spray buffs the floors.
- Sweeps, dust mops, and wet mops the floors.
- Vacuums carpets.
- Cleans and sanitizes restrooms.
- Empties and cleans waste receptacles and disposes of trash.
- Dusts furniture, walls, and fixtures.
- Cleans glass doors, windows, display cases, desk tops, and telephones.
- Replaces light bulbs and cleans lighting fixtures.
- Handles cleaning chemicals responsibly.
- Responds by telephone to after-hour and emergency call-outs.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of one year of custodial experience. Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver's license with a good driving record. Other state valid Driver's License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered. New residents are required to obtain a Texas driver license from the Texas Department of Public Safety within 90 days of moving to the state.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - Ability to be reached by telephone for after-hour and emergency call-outs.
- Ability to read and comprehend written instructions.
- Ability to write legibly and coherently.
- Ability to operate or use a maid cart with all types of cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, dust mops, and glass cleaning equipment, buffers, vacuums, and carpet cleaning machines, powered sweeper/scrubber, City vehicle and all other equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.
ADA PROFILE Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, climb, crawl, crouch, walk, stand, kneel, stoop, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, pull, push, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The employee works in a safe and secure indoor work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel. The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-###-####.