Custodian​/Office Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

Under general supervision, performs a variety of general or specialized maintenance duties including relocation of furniture and equipment, maintaining landscaping, minor repair of furniture and equipment, assigning tasks to work crews, and related duties as required.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Sets up rooms for meetings or may move and arrange office furniture.
• Replaces light bulbs, resets breakers, replaces broken outlet covers, etc.
• Make minor repairs on toilets and faucets, such as tightening or replacing toilet seats, replacing faucet seals.
• Repairs, assembles or adjust furniture and shelving. May be involved with disassembly, loading and unloading on moving trucks, reassembly and setting up furniture in new locations.
• Conducts regular cleaning and sanitizing of restrooms, showers, hallways, lobbies, stairways, offices, drinking fountains, light fixtures and air vent fixtures using appropriate cleaners and disinfectants.
• Cleans floors by sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, refinishing with new wax and/or buffing floor surfaces.
• Cleans carpet by vacuuming, shampooing, spot cleaning, and/or deep steam cleaning.
• Washes windows, sills and glass surfaces.
• Empties, cleans, and lines waste and recycling receptacles.
• Hangs bulletin boards, clocks, and lightweight pictures and fixtures.
• Uses a variety of hand tools to accomplish maintenance tasks.
• Adjusts office workers' desks for ergonomic reasons.
• May assist facilities maintenance workers with a variety of maintenance functions.
• Performs minor building maintenance and repairs, including basic carpentry, painting, and plumbing.
• Manages and coordinates the maintenance and repairs of the department's vehicles (including oil changes, washes, tire rotations, etc.).
• Coordinates and supervises work crews used to assist in a variety of facilities and maintenance functions.
• Oversees the storage of files in the storage facilities, as well as the retrieval of old files from these areas.
• Makes routine maintenance checks on building and equipment to identify needed repair; keeps records of work.
• Assists in a variety of grounds maintenance activities.

Knowledge of basic repair and maintenance techniques, including basic carpentry and plumbing. Ability to perform manual labor, including moving and heavy lifting. Ability to perform minor repairs. Ability to use basic hand tools. Ability to coordinate and organize work activities. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral directions. Ability to orally communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Paid or unpaid experience performing custodial or maintenance work.