Custodian

$23,069 - $34,604/Yr

Columbus County - Whiteville, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Whiteville, NC

About the position

The Custodian position within the Facility Services Department involves performing routine unskilled and semi-skilled manual work in the custodial care of various buildings. Employees in this role are responsible for a variety of custodial and maintenance tasks that require the use of various tools and light equipment. The work includes cleaning floors, windows, and bathrooms, as well as replacing simple light bulbs and paper supplies. Additionally, custodians are tasked with building security and routine grounds maintenance. The role requires working in both indoor and outdoor environments, exposing employees to various hazards such as loud noises, vibrations, moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, chemicals, and human body fluids, necessitating adherence to OSHA requirements regarding bloodborne pathogens. The work is performed under regular supervision, with evaluations based on thoroughness in carrying out assigned duties. Essential duties include cleaning buildings by vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, dusting furniture, and maintaining restrooms and restroom fixtures. Custodians are also responsible for stocking restrooms with paper products, cleaning window blinds and sills, and performing maintenance tasks such as sweeping sidewalks and parking lots. They may also lock and unlock buildings, set up rooms for meetings, and haul off trash. Additional responsibilities include operating and cleaning county vehicles, maintaining a ready stock of janitorial supplies, and keeping simple records of work activities. The position may also involve supervising community service workers and performing related tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans buildings including vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, and dusting furniture.
• Cleans restrooms and restroom fixtures, stocking them with paper products such as towels and tissue.
• Cleans windows, shampoos carpets, buffs and waxes floors, and strips wax.
• Stocks restrooms with soap and other supplies.
• Cleans window blinds and sills, and baseboards.
• Replaces light bulbs as needed.
• Performs maintenance tasks such as sweeping sidewalks, parking lots, and porches.
• Locks and unlocks buildings, sets up rooms for meetings, and moves furniture.
• Hauls off trash and defrosts refrigerators.
• Cleans windows, walls, coffee pots, and trash containers.
• Operates carpet cleaners, buffers, dusters, rakes, vacuum machines, and other cleaning equipment.
• Operates and cleans county vehicles, raises and lowers flags, and maintains janitorial supplies.
• Maintains simple records of work activities.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of methods and techniques applied in unskilled manual labor and custodial work.
• Working knowledge of standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment utilized in cleaning buildings.
• Ability to work productively without close supervision and respond courteously to County employees and citizens.
• Ability to work cooperatively with supervisors and coworkers, and keep simple work records.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to read and write, and any combination of education and experience that produces the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.