Custodian (Ellis County)

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under supervisory direction, the Custodian performs custodial services including general cleaning tasks and minor repairs.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Moves furniture and media equipment for all events and activities on location.
• Serves as lead worker and provides supervisory direction for student workers and part-time employees.
• Unlocks buildings, turns on lights in main hallways and restrooms Monday through Friday.
• Steam cleans porches and walkways.
• Makes minor repairs to fixtures, furniture and cleaning equipment.
• Cleans and maintains water fountains.
• Cleans assigned rooms, offices and adjoining hallways.
• Dusts and polishes walls, furniture, fixtures and equipment.
• Cleans, scrubs and polishes lavatories, fixtures and mirrors and replenishes lavatory supplies in all buildings on location.
• Resolves issues with clogged up toilets.
• Sweeps, mops, waxes and polishes floors.
• Set out caution/wet floor signs as needed.
• Clean and replace red floor mats as needed in each building.
• Empties waste baskets and receptacles.
• Clean up and mop after spills and accidents on location.
• Maintains custodial equipment and supplies and keeps closet in proper order.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment.
• Keeps classroom chairs, tables and desks in order.
• Plans and schedules major housekeeping activity in order to avoid class schedule disruption.
• Clean up before, during and after construction work sites.
• Maintains ongoing liaison with supervisor and submits work orders for any repair needs as necessary.
• Open, close and clean table umbrellas in courtyard as needed.
• Runs errands, carries messages and mail, boxes and packages to mailroom and bookstore as necessary.
• Assumes the duties of the Custodial Services Supervisor in his/her absence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Facilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the problems involved in doing general cleaning work.
• Knowledge of the general safety precautions to be observed.
• Knowledge of the proper use and minor adjustment of sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor waxers and polishers, and other equipment.
• Knowledge of the problems encountered and the materials, tools, and procedures used in washing, waxing, vacuuming and polishing wood, tile, cement, linoleum and other floor and woodwork, furniture and fixtures.
• Ability to analyze cleaning problems, organize assigned cleaning work, and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to keep an assigned building, unit or area in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition.
• Ability to see that all restroom areas are kept in a clean, neat and sanitary condition.
• Ability to keep simple records.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Ability to read and write on a level in keeping with the duties of this position.
• One-year experience in the inspection, cleaning and maintenance of furniture and fixtures or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Valid State of Texas driver's license.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Busy working environment with numerous interruptions.
• Must be insurable under the college insurance policy.

SALARY $28,966. annually (This is a 12 month position to be paid over 12 months)