Building Maintenance Worker

Position: Building Maintenance Worker - Hourly

Position Overview

This position is with the Carson City Public Works Department. This is a part‑time position, not to exceed 1,039 hours per fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Under general supervision, performs a variety of custodial duties related to facility cleaning and maintenance.

This position is expected to work swing shift, with hours varying from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., approximately 14–20 hours per week.

Recruitment Information

This recruitment is open on a continuous basis. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately as hiring may occur early in the recruitment process. This recruitment will close without notice when either a sufficient number of applicants are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Responsibilities

• This position may require working non‑traditional shift hours, which may include early morning, afternoon, evening, late night, or swing shift.
• Availability to work on call, evenings, and weekends is required.
• Moves and arranges furniture and A/V equipment to set up rooms for meetings and special functions.
• Cleaning and sanitizing of hard floors, under bleachers, facility restrooms, auditorium floors, seats, windows, fixtures, mirrors and carpets. Empties trash and stocks supplies, etc.
• Operation of cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor machines, buffers and carpet extractors.
• Removes litter and debris from facility walkways and grounds.
• Supervision and securing of facility.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of work; drives City vehicles to work sites, transports materials and assists other staff as required.
• Provides customer service.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with contractors, public and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a High School education or GED.
• Professional cleaning experience is helpful.
• Hospitality industry experience is helpful.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Safe work practices and regulations pertaining to the work.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to understand and apply ratios.

Skill in

• Safely using and maintaining hand and power tools related to the work.
• Understanding and following oral and written directions.
• Preparing basic records of work performed.
• Performing general maintenance work, individually or as a member of a crew, in various areas, depending on the function.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Ability to read and communicate with basic English skills.

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Under General Supervision. Incumbents at this level are given assignments and objectives that are governed by specifically outlined work methods and a sequence of steps, which are explained in general terms. The responsibility for achieving the work objectives, however, rests with a superior. Immediate supervision is not consistent, but checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions.

Physical

Demands & Working Environment

• The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands, fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to continuously move throughout the facility.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move heavier loads with assistance.
• This position frequently operates motorized equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust.

Working Environment

• Public assembly/multipurpose environment; extensive public contact; exposure to computer screens; amplified speech and music; exposure to large crowds; may be exposed to theatrical atmospheric and lighting effects; may be exposed to balls and other sports related objects traveling quickly through the air; frequently exposed to motorized equipment operation and power tools.

Conditions of Employment

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