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)