Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Overview

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Work Type:
Part-time/Seasonal

Nature of Work:
This is routine cleaning and custodial work in an assigned City building or area. The work involves cleaning and maintaining floors and carpets, cleaning walls, woodwork, windows, glass, venetian blinds, water fountains, and restroom fixtures, and dusting and polishing items that require such maintenance. The work also involves maintaining a facility’s grounds, picking up debris and spreading salt on sidewalks.

It entails setting up and taking down chairs and tables, changing light bulbs, cleaning or replacing furnace and air conditioner filters, and maintaining an inventory of supplies. An incumbent in this classification receives direct supervision from a superior.

Education and Experience:

(The knowledge, skills, and abilities above may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.)

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the uses, methods, and maintenance of cleaning materials and equipment
• Ability to perform minor maintenance work, including maintenance of assigned equipment
• Ability to understand written and oral instruction
• Ability to learn repetitive duties quickly and carry them out independently
• Ability to climb, stand, walk, push, and pull from 76 to 100% of the time, and to reach, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, and lift from 51 to 75% of the time
• Ability to use fifty (50) pounds of force up to 33% of the time, up to twenty (20) pounds of force from 34 to 66% of the time, and up to ten (10) pounds of force from 67 to 100% of the time to move objects

• Sweeps, waxes, mops, and buffs floors and vacuums and shampoos carpets
• Cleans walls, woodwork, windows, glass, venetian blinds, and water fountains
• Polishes metal and wood surfaces
• Cleans restrooms, replenishes supplies, and empties waste baskets and other such receptacles
• Vacuums, dusts, polishes, and shampoos furniture
• Assists in setting up chairs and tables for meetings and special events and removing them afterward
• Performs minor maintenance such as changing light bulbs, cleaning or replacing furnace and air conditioner filters, picking up debris from the grounds, and spreading salt on concrete areas
• Orders and maintains supply inventories and keeps supply areas clean and orderly
• Performs other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

• May be required to possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license if working at multiple locations
• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Pay Range: $20.00+ per hour
• Benefits:
  Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

• Who Can Apply:
  Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.
• How to Apply:
  
  Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the on-line application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department.
  
  If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
• Examination Information:
  Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment
• Veteran Points:
  Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment
• Conditions of Employment:
  Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment.
  
  If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug…