Custodian Specialist

Custodian Specialist

Facilities

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 0826-47

Under general supervision, the Custodian Specialist is responsible for cleaning services that provide a clean, safe, attractive, and healthy place for our patrons and staff. Typical duties include facility cleaning, set-up of meeting rooms and library equipment and inventory control of cleaning supplies. This role will primarily be focused on carpet cleaning and providing back-up to other Custodian Specialists. The incumbent can expect to be assigned work at any of the KRL branches.

This position reports to the Facilities Supervisor. The typical custodial shift is from 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Public Employees Association/UFCW local 365.

High School diploma or GED, plus two years of custodial experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the requirements of the job.

This position travels between locations throughout the county and will need to drive on library business.

A valid Washington state driver's license, safe driving record, and three years of driving experience is required to drive a library-owned vehicle for library business.

Employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, long term disability insurance plans, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), as well as our employee assistance program. Additionally, full-time employees earn 16 days of vacation leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 2 personal days each year.

Kitsap Regional Library participates in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees are automatically eligible for the plan if they work a minimum of 16.25 hours per week (or 70 hour per month) during five months per year for two consecutive years.

Offers to new employees are expected to be between $21.27 and $22.57 depending on required and relevant experience and in alignment with internal equity. The full compensation range for this position is $21.27 - $29.45 per hour which includes compensation for incumbents with significant tenure at our library. This allows for growth and progression within the organization.

Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents, however, and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform.

DUTIES:

• Use commercial and household materials and equipment to clean and re-supply restrooms, facilities, public areas, and offices in assigned building and building areas.
• Clean and disinfect areas as directed to slow the spread of infectious pathogens.
• Vacuum and spot clean carpets.
• Gather and dispose of trash and recycling, including picking up trash and cleaning sidewalks on a regular basis.
• Replenish restroom supplies; wash walls and windows, dust furniture, polish metal work.
• Clean lighting fixtures, windows, windowsills, window blinds, screens, tops of windows, door, frames, and other areas.
• Respond to work requests, including, but not limited to dry or liquid spills, toilet clogs/overflows, bio-fluid cleanup (blood, vomit, urine, feces, etc.), graffiti, vandalism, cleanup of drug paraphilia, and other day to day cleanup as needed in a public setting.
• Maintain inventory of housekeeping supplies and order as needed.
• Attend meetings, trainings as required.
• Provide internal and external customer service.
• Manage time effectively to complete tasks within scheduled shift.
• Ensure safety of the building including locking doors and monitoring security.
• Supports a safe work environment.
• Dust furniture, shelving and various other areas.
• Heavy cleaning, performed on a regular schedule, may include scrubbing, stripping, waxing and polishing floors.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Report evidence of damage and vandalism.
• Replace light bulbs and batteries, as needed.
• Set up meeting rooms for library events.
• May load and transport materials, equipment, or refuse.
• Handle and process recycling materials.
• May on occasion perform custodial duties at other library locations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to learn to use and operate both light and commercial cleaning equipment safely, such as vacuums, carpet cleaners, floor scrubbers/strippers/waxers/polishers and other cleaning equipment.
• Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, cleaning agents, disinfectants, sanitizers, degreasers, and lubricants.
• Ability to practice and enforce appropriate safety procedures.
• Ability to organize supplies and materials and to order replacement materials within established guidelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with a diverse audience.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical and safety instructions, warnings, and…