Extra Help Custodial Worker

Extra Help Position

This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and can be closed at any time without notice. Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment.

Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the county geographic area. Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee.

Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specifications for complete job duties and requirements.

• Clean offices and restrooms.
• Sweep, mop, wax, strip, vacuum, and scrub floors, stairways and halls.
• Vacuum and shampoo carpets.
• Dust, polish and wash furniture.
• Clean light fixtures, vents, walls, sinks, windows, window shades, blinds, ashtrays, drinking fountains, and utility sinks.
• Empty waste receptacles.
• Assist in moving and arranging furniture and equipment and setting up rooms for special events.
• May make minor non-technical repairs such as replacing lights, adjusting shades or blinds, or adjusting desks and other furniture.
• Operate electrical floor polishing machines.
• May sweep outside areas and sidewalks.
• Check security of building before leaving, locking doors, and turning off lights.
• Prepare route worksheets, time cards, and lists of supplies needed.
• Keep utility storage area and custodial equipment clean and in good order.
• May fuel equipment and auxiliary tanks in a Public Works setting.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• One (1) year of custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, or related building cleaning experience.

Knowledge of:

• Math sufficient to add working hours.
• Operation and maintenance of basic custodial equipment.

Skill/Ability to:

• Use proper cleaning solutions and equipment.
• Maintain custodial equipment.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Read and understand instructions in equipment maintenance manuals and on cleaning supplies.
• Work cooperatively with supervisors, co-workers and others contacted in the course of duty.
• Observe safe work practices.
• Determine when cleaning is necessary and the proper equipment and solutions to use.
• Accurately mix cleaning solutions
• Maintain cleaning equipment.
• Identify safety hazards

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

Special Requirements:

• Applicants must undergo a law enforcement background investigation and receive clearance to work within Sheriff Department detention facilities and maintain that clearance for the duration of employment.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-service

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