The City of Roanoke is seeking a temporary Custodian to serve in the Department of General Services. This position performs custodial work in the care and cleaning of buildings in accordance with ISSA 540 cleaning standards and established production goals. Dust chairs, tables, shelves and other furniture or equipment. Washes windows, walls, woodwork and venetian blinds. Checks heating and air conditioning equipment for proper operation. Closes and locks buildings after late meetings. Sweeps, mops, waxes and uses buffers on floors. Loads and unloads cleaning and polishing equipment and materials to be transported by truck. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training in custodial or building maintenance work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SUMMARY
Performs custodial work in the care and cleaning of buildings in accordance with ISSA 540 cleaning standards and established production goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Collects and disposes of refuse from interior and exterior of assigned buildings/areas; gathers items for recycling

Cleans and disinfects toilets, urinals and lavatories; refills soap, towel and tissue dispensers

Washes windows, walls, woodwork, bathroom fixtures and venetian blinds

Prepares quantities of cleaning and polishing materials appropriate for assigned tasks

Dust chairs, tables, shelves and other furniture or equipment

Checks heating and air conditioning equipment for proper operation

Sweeps, mops, waxes and uses buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers
and any other custodial equipment on floors

Shampoos carpets as needed

Reports repairs beyond capabilities of custodial workers to supervisor

Restocks all supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, soaps, etc.

Closes and locks buildings after late meetings

Loads and unloads cleaning and polishing equipment and materials to be transported by truck

Responds to special requests from departments

Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies, materials and equipment

Receives and relates assignments to others

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training in custodial or building maintenance work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift up to 25 pounds and move up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

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