Facilities Custodian Needed

Job Summary:  

Under the direct supervision of the Township Supervisor, this position performs a variety of routine unskilled and semi-skilled housekeeping work while maintaining the Township Administration Building, Town Hall, and Founders Activity Center in a clean and orderly fashion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean and maintain all Township facilities.
• Thoroughly clean and sanitize restrooms including porcelain fixtures, countertops, mirrors and bright metal.
• Empty, reline, and clean exterior of all trash receptacles.
• Sweep and wet mop all resilient floor surfaces, remove all scruffs and heel marks
• Vacuum all carpeted areas.
• Clean counter tops, windows, windowsills, window blinds, doors, office furniture, ceiling air vents, walls and baseboards.
• Clean and polish furniture.
• Clean and sanitize telephones, light switches, and door handles.
• Checks and maintains proper levels of all restroom supplies at each location.
• Monitors cleaning supplies and paper products; including toilet paper, paper towels and hand soap (leave notice of supplies needed).
• Clean microwaves, stoves and refrigerators monthly.
• Operate and properly maintain all tools and equipment needed to perform the essential job functions and responsibilities listed above while adhering to all safety rules and practices (leave notice of broken equipment).
• Perform any related duties as required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Working knowledge of methods of cleaning and maintenance of Township office, building and facilities.
• Working knowledge of proper usage and handling of chemicals used for cleaning.
• Skilled in organization and time management to effectively perform job.
• Ability to carry out work assignments or instructions without immediate supervision.
• Ability to establish multiple assignment priorities.
• Ability to read labels and/or warning signs.
• Ability to read/comprehend reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to effectively deal with public in professional manner.
• Ability to effectively convey information.
• Ability to make accurate arithmetic computations.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to work smoothly and cooperatively on a variety of procedures.
• Ability to effectively solve problems and exercise good judgment.
• Minimum Requirements: 
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience handling moderately heavy tools, equipment and supplies safely.
• Special Requirements: 
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to maintain evening hours, including some nights and weekends.
• Must submit to a background check and drug screen.
• Physical Activities:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the staff member is required to: 
• Reach with hands and arms, use hand to finger, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.
• Sit, stand, walk.
• Talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to forty (40) pounds.
• Work scheduled outside of the office may be in hot, warm, cool and cold weather.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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• The information listed above reflects minimum standards and illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific job functions, requirements or tasks does not exclude them from the job if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of the work assigned.
• This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Township and the staff member.
• Hours will be 8 hours per week. Day choice and start time is flexible (Administration building to be cleaned after 4:00 p.m.). Additional hours will be available for monthly and yearly tasks and cleaning vacant apartments when the need arises.
• Pay: $20.00 to $23.00 Depending on experience.