Custodian

This is a full-time union position with benefits and time off, upon meeting eligibility requirements. Employees start out at pay range Level 1 and progress through six pay range levels.

Provides custodial services in various City buildings and parks. Accountable for maintaining professionally cleaned City buildings and parks to high cleanliness standards in all offices, restrooms, building and park areas.

The City of Twinsburg Service Department is currently seeking to fill two Custodian positions to work second shift. One position will work Sunday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The other position will work Tuesday through Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes linoleum, tile, concrete and vacuums rugs and carpets in the facility offices and rooms;
• Cleans and dusts walls, furniture, and other equipment;
• Polishes desktops and other furniture;
• Picks up paper and other refuse on floors and sweeps hallways and entranceways;
• Restrooms - Washes, scrub, & disinfects rest rooms, scrubs floor, shines mirrors and faucets, cleans sinks and toilets;
• Kitchens - wipes counter tops, shines sink, scrubs floor, cleans refrigerators and microwave weekly, cleans stoves, cleans waste containers, pick up refuse on floor, counter, tables;
• Regular attendance and compliance with scheduled work hours;
• Cleans windows, door panels and drinking fountains in all areas;
• Cleans and polishes any metal work;
• Empties and cleans waste containers and shredder containers in every room;
• Assists in moving and/or rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture and other equipment;
• Maintains equipment used in the course of work;
• Informs supervisor of supplies, tools and equipment needed for cleaning;
• Performs special custodial work upon request of staff with supervisor's approval;
• Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards to supervisor;
• Responsible for locking doors and windows, turning out lights and securing building as assigned;
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy in all phases of work;
• Effectively and respectfully communicates with staff, the public and other employees; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Minimum of three years of custodial experience;
• Strong knowledge of safe, efficient cleaning practices for public buildings;
• Must be highly reliable, organized, and responsible;
• Must possess a valid State of Ohio drivers license with an acceptable driving record;
• Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures, or governmental regulations;
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence;
• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
• Ability to recognize potentially unsafe conditions and behaviors and correct them in a positive and appropriate manner; and
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 position, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste and smell. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The City of Twinsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer