Building Service Worker; Shift I​/Walter Johnson HS, Ad Closes

Overview

Under general supervision, performs building cleaning, facilities and grounds maintenance work in schools and administrative buildings. This is the entry and general worker level in the building service staff positions. Employees receive on the job training in the application of simple manual skill and use of cleaning and grounds tools and equipment, and supplies to clean interior of buildings and maintain grounds.

Nature of work is repetitive and requires sustained physical effort and involves some heavy work in moving or lifting furniture and equipment with some exposure to accident and injury hazards and disagreeable elements. Employees in these classes are considered emergency personnel and are required to report to buildings during inclement weather. Physical Demands:
Sufficient physical strength and freedom from disabling defects to permit the lifting and moving of heavy objects (minimum 50 lbs.) and to perform manual labor. Special Requirements:
Employees in this classification are considered emergency personnel and are required to report to buildings during inclement weather. May be required to report to other locations to assist staff in emergency situations. Frequent overtime or night work may be required. Employees must provide a current working telephone number to their supervisor, and update the telephone number on file, as necessary with their supervisor.

Employees are provided uniforms and must wear proper attire.

• Perform building cleaning, facilities and grounds maintenance in schools and administrative buildings.
• Clean interior areas and maintain grounds as part of building service staff.
• Operate and maintain cleaning and grounds equipment and use cleaning supplies and chemicals as trained.
• Follow safety procedures and report hazards; participate in emergency facility response as required.
• Work with potentially repetitive tasks requiring heavy lifting and physical effort; comply with overtime or night work as needed.
• Wear provided uniforms and proper attire.

• Education:
  
  Completion of the ninth grade required. High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Experience in general cleaning of buildings and grounds; other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Some knowledge of methods, materials and practices of building and grounds work; ability to learn operation and maintenance of custodial and grounds care equipment; ability to learn proper use of cleaning supplies and chemicals; ability to monitor spaces to ensure a safe environment; basic knowledge of emergency facility response procedures; ability to comprehend and follow instructions; ability to communicate with customers;
  
  knowledge of the SSPGS core competencies.
• Other:
  May be required to report to other locations to assist staff in emergency situations; emergency personnel responsibilities; ability to lift heavy objects (minimum 50 lbs.).

• Job Function:
  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology (reference in original text; may be adjusted to reflect Custodial/Facilities)
• Industry: Primary and Secondary Education
• Organization:
  Walter Johnson High School
• Location:
  
  Bethesda
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Working Months: 12
• Shift: Day Job

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