Custodian Job Aitkin Minnesota USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Location: Aitkin

This is primarily a custodial/cleaning position focused on keeping County buildings clean, sanitary, safe, and welcoming. Typical duties include cleaning restrooms, floors, carpets, offices and common areas, emptying garbage, restocking supplies, and periodic deep cleaning. The position may also assist with minor building maintenance, groundskeeping, snow removal, and other projects as needed.

Hours:
Monday through Thursday 2:00 pm
-10:30 pm & Friday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.

Job Summary

To provide custodial and light building maintenance services so that public buildings are clean and in efficient working condition; performs related work as required.

Supervision Received

Employees working in this job class work under general supervision and usually receive some instruction with respect to details of most assignments, but are free to develop their own work sequences within established procedures, methods, and policies. They are often physically removed from their supervisor and are only subject to periodic supervisory checks.

This position reports to the Building and Grounds Supervisor, but may also receive limited work direction from the Utility Maintenance Custodian.

Supervision Exercised

No formal supervisory authority, but is occasionally required to serve as a work leader over temporary staff and/or STS workers.

Essential Functions

This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other essential and nonessential functions as assigned or apparent to meet the ongoing needs of the department and organization. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position.

Cleans and maintains buildings so they are safe, sanitary, and attractive. Duties may include but not be limited to:
Empty wastebaskets, mop and disinfect floors, clean and disinfect sinks, mirrors, toilet bowl-seats, urinals, and pipes, fill hand soap, paper towel, and tissue supplies, check that restroom faucets and drains are working properly, clean doors and partitions, spot clean walls and ceiling, replace lights, clean baseboards and light fixtures, clean exterior of all dispensers, vacuum carpeted areas, sweep tiled floors with dust mop, clean window glass on doors, clean whiteboards, dust ledges and other surfaces, clean shades or blinds, clean and disinfect drinking fountains, clean stairs, set-up tables and chairs before training or events, clean and put away tables after training or events, clean ceiling vents, strip/seal/wax tiled floors, shampoo carpets, sand and seal window ledges, clean furniture, desks, tables and chairs, and other related duties.

Hauls garbage out of the buildings.

Reports signs of vandalism or abuse of facilities.

Secures buildings when necessary by locking doors and windows.

Operates equipment safely wearing proper personal protective equipment when necessary. Performs minor building and equipment repairs and maintenance.

Disposes of recycling materials according to policy.

May occasionally perform groundskeeping activities, including mow the grass, trim, rake, pull weeds, plant flowers or shrubs, and assist with snow and ice removal from entryways, walkways and parking lots by shoveling, sweeping, and spreading salt mixture. Picks up litter on grounds.

May occasionally paint, perform light carpentry duties, and assist with other projects as required.

Picks up supplies and runs other errands as necessary.

Attends training and meetings as needed.

Performs other related duties as assigned or apparent.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Prior experience or training in building and property maintenance is preferred, but not required. Must be able to work second shift hours.
Valid Minnesota driver’s license required. Employment reference checks, a criminal background check, and pre-employment physical will be performed as part of the pre-employment process.
Must have the physical ability to regularly lift and hoist up to 50 pounds when hauling garbage out of the buildings, to climb/descend stairs for cleaning, and to bend, twist, lift, push, and pull when mopping and sweeping and performing other essential functions of the position.

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