Maintenance Worker--DSS

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CHEROKEE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

4800 W US Highway 64, Murphy, N.C. 28906

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August 13, 2026

RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Maintenance Worker

SALARY RANGE
:
Grade 59 – Starting Salary $32,655

NUMBER OF VACANCIES
:
One

General Statement of Duties

Performs responsible unskilled and some semi-skilled manual work at Cherokee County Department of Social Services in the maintenance of the buildings and grounds

Distinguishing Features of the Class

An employee in this class performs manual labor involving a variety of buildings and grounds maintenance tasks. Work involves the use of and maintenance of a variety of tools and light equipment. The employee is subject to working in both inside and outside environments, in hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as loud noises, vibration, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, and gases.

Duties may expose the employees to human body fluids and thus the worker is subject to the OSHA requirements on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures supplemented by instructions and the regular supervision of the DSS Director or their designees and is evaluated through observation and inspection to determine the thoroughness in carrying out assigned duties.

This position is directly responsible for cleaning the offices of all Income Maintenance Staff and maintaining the daily maintenance duties of this department.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Responsible for keeping offices, home, and other public areas neat, clean, organized, and sanitized.
• Cleans all areas of the buildings; vacuums, mops, sweeps, dusts hard surface areas, cleans and sanitizes restrooms and restroom fixtures, cleans smudges off windows and doors, and sanitizes commonly used surfaces.
• Collects and disposes of all trash and cardboard throughout the facilities; offices, copy rooms, kitchens, restrooms, public areas, and exterior grounds area.
• Stocks and maintains supply areas to include ensuring restrooms are fully stocked with paper products and soap; places orders for additional supplies when needed.
• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks such as cutting grass using power mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers and hand equipment; rakes, removes leaves and debris; edges curbs and sidewalks.
• Applies chemicals to weeds; spreads salt for ice and snow; cleans up excess salt after snow or ice melts.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools including mowers, vacuum cleaners, rakes, brooms and mops, etc.
• Maintains equipment; services lawn mowers, trimmers and blowers; changes oil, belts; sharpens blades and washes equipment.
• Sets up rooms for various meetings and activities; moves furniture to rearrange offices and performs related tasks in assigned buildings.
• Replaces air filters, cleans out drains, and cleans ceiling vents as per schedule
• Checks lighting throughout the facilities and changes out burnt bulbs as needed.
• Performs preventive maintenance on restroom equipment and takes corrective action as needed.
• Cleans fleet vehicles as needed.
• Carries out deep cleaning of the interior and exterior of the facilities to include shampooing and steam cleaning carpets and floors, stripping and waxing floors, dusting and cleaning of fixtures, windowsills, and blinds, and sanitizing interior and exterior of waste receptacles.
• Performs and documents routine inspection and maintenance activities, performs basic maintenance work on buildings and equipment, including noncomplex electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting and mechanical repairs, and reports major deficiencies to the County Maintenance Department. Notifies management of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs and follows up on pending County work orders to ensure request completion.
• Completes and submits the checklist of responsibilities documentation daily.
• Follows all health and safety regulations.

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