Custodian [Part-Time] at Law Enforcement Complex

Salary :

$22.75 - 30 hourly

Company : Cerro Gordo County

Job Type : Part-Time

Mason City, Ia

Number of Applicants

000+

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Job Description - Custodian [Part-Time] at Law Enforcement Complex

Custodian: Part-time (up to 28 hours per week) position available with the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office/Law Enforcement Complex. Duties include maintenance of the building and grounds of the Cerro Gordo County Law Enforcement Complex in a clean, safe, and orderly condition and additional tasks as assigned by the Sheriff. High school diploma or GED supplemented by up to 6 months previous housekeeping or maintenance experience. Must be 18 years of age with good driving record. Eligible for IPERS benefits. $22.88 - $26.52 per hour based on experience.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on September 5, 2025, or until filled. Pre-employment physical & drug screen, functional capacity exam, criminal background check required, and reference checks required. Cerro Gordo County is an EOE. Applications can be completed online by visiting our website at: www.cerrogordo.gov

Posted: August 25, 2025

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA
POSITION DESCRIPTION


Position Title: Custodian [Part-Time]

Department: Sheriff

Immediate Supervisor: Sheriff

Shift: Part-time: up to 28 hours per week

Location: Cerro Gordo County Law Enforcement Complex

FLSA: Non-exempt/Union Position	Salary Range: $22.88 - $26.52 per hour based on experience

Approved by: Sheriff	Date: August 25, 2025

Summary:
The purpose of this position is to maintain the building and grounds of the Cerro Gordo County Law Enforcement Complex in a clean, safe, and orderly condition and to perform additional tasks as assigned by the Sheriff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Cleans offices, hallways, lobbies, break rooms, restrooms, corridors, and stairways and other public and work areas. Replenishes supplies for restrooms.

Vacuums carpet, sweeps, scrubs, and wax and polish floors; moves furniture and large objects to vacuum as needed.

Dusts furniture, light fixtures and equipment. Replaces light bulbs. Cleans and polishes metalwork woodwork, and marble fixtures. Assembles furniture as requested,

Washes walls, windows, door panels and sills as needed. Painting as may be required by condition of premises and fixtures.

Empties and cleans wastebaskets and recycling bins; transports trash to disposal area. Empties and cleans outside ashtrays.

Cuts and trims grass and shovels snow. Maintains outside premises in clean and safe condition. Maintains signs and designated marked parking areas and curb areas.

Directs jail trustees and community service workers in performing maintenance work projects on premises.

Monitors and maintains proper fluid, temperature and drain levels for correct operations of geothermal system, air conditioner units and water softener.

Operate computer to communicate with staff and other county employees.

Use computer to analyze and trouble shoot the operations of internal systems such as HVAC and geothermal systems.

Performs routine maintenance on equipment, tools and machinery utilized in performance of essential functions. Schedules major repairs as needed with approval of immediate supervisor.

Maintains safety and use logs for equipment and machinery as required by policies, procedures and warranties. Performs scheduled tests to ensure maximum operational condition of equipment.

Maintains inventory of cleaning and maintenance supplies, replenishing as required.

Assists and coordinates the work of contracted maintenance service providers, such as plumbers, electricians, etc.

Understands and practices jail standard operating procedures.

Adheres and implements county safety policies including, but not limited to, hazard communication, materials handling, bloodborne pathogens, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and confined space entry.

Operate vehicles while able to hook and unhook trailers, and able to operate vehicle with a trailer attached.

Load and unload equipment from trailers at various locations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.

Answers telephone. Takes and relays messages.

Transports small equipment or tools when necessary.

Sets up tables and chairs in building.

Changes signs in lobby.

Performs other related duties as required.

May, in unusual circumstances, work outside of normal business hours and/or overtime as needed.

Maintain confidentiality of staff communications and inmate matters.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed as follows are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

Ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

Ability to render independent and appropriate judgment and decisions.

Ability to represent Cerro Gordo County in a professional manner.

Ability to interact and deal effectively with inmates, staff, associates, professionals, and the general public.

The requirements and duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by up to 6 months previous housekeeping or maintenance experience and/or training; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.

Language Skills:
Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference data and information such as policies and procedures, equipment manuals, blueprints, activity and equipment use logs, work order forms, safety sheet records and time records.

May require the ability to maintain reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to communicate with and before others using correct English.

Mathematical Skills:
Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or interpret graphs.

Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data and/or information according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.

Reasoning Ability:
Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details. Performs such within well-established policies, procedures and standards.

Requires ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form, involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties often characterized by frequent change.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None

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.

Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (50-100 lbs).

Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions such as floor buffer, small electric and power operated hand tools, lawn mower, leaf blower, weed-whacker, power-washer, snow blower, wet-dry vacuum, carpet vacuum, and equipment carts and manually operated cleaning, painting and landscaping equipment.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Tasks may include work outside that may cause exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed indoors and outdoors with limited exposure to adverse seasonal weather conditions.

Comments:
Must have a valid Iowa Driver's License and be insurable for driving under county insurance company policies.

Ability to obtain automobile insurance if personal vehicle is ever used for county business for which mileage reimbursement would be received. To be reimbursed for mileage, must provide proof of auto insurance with the following minimum limits:
- - $100,000 bodily injury for each person
  - $300,000 bodily injury for each occurrence
  - $100, 000 property damage
    OR
  - $300,000 single limit for all liability

Applicant will be subject to Criminal Background Check and reference checks.

Applicant will be subject to post offer, pre-employment drug and physical testing and functional capacity examination.

Cerro Gordo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Cerro Gordo County is subject to and had adopted a policy in compliance with the 2008 Smokefree Air Act.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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