Custodian

Summary:

Performs routine cleaning tasks based upon a schedule created by Operations Management that coordinates with the Weekend Custodian to provide applicable coverage of duties 7 days per week. Use cleaning supplies and equipment to keep buildings looking clean and professional. Back up for servicing vehicles so that they are ready and available for services. Adhere to the company’s safety policies to create a safe work environment for everyone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Buildings (including Mausoleums)

• Daily cleaning in Main Building to include arrangement and visitation rooms, administrative areas, lunchroom, public areas, chapel and bathrooms (Annex and Cottage will be cleaned several times per week according to schedule).

• Mops Floors as needed.
• Vacuums and dusts as needed.

• Discards spent flowers from public areas.
• Dusts caskets in selection room, weekly.
• Dusts, sweeps, and cleans mausoleums daily. Clean mausoleum bathrooms. Discards spent flowers for the mausoleums. Check for and clear any noticeable cobwebs from mausoleum walls/ceilings.

• Changes light bulbs as needed.
• Maintain applicable cleaning supplies levels as needed and make requests for replenishments.
• Stock bathroom and conference room supplies as needed.
• Maintains all entrances to be clear of trash and entry doors clear of finger prints.

General Maintenance

• Changes light bulbs as needed.
• Perform minor maintenance as needed.
• Keeps manager informed of any safety or maintenance issues requiring attention and assists with coordination of repairs.

Vehicles

• Transfer vehicles to local tire factor/repair shop for preventative maintenance

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Vehicles- Coordinates with Lead Funeral Support to assist if available to ensure:

• Vehicles are cleaned in a timely manner for upcoming services.

• Vehicles are equipped with any necessary supplies (tissue, pens, etc.)

• Vehicles are re-fueled, washed and vacuumed after use.

• Record maintenance information (oil changes, tire rotations) on digital Vehicle Maintenance Log and Vehicle Maintenance Request Log book.
• Replace wiper blades, maintains tire pressures and checks/refills vital fluids, etc.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of basic computer skills including Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Certificates and Licenses

Driver's License required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage; HSA Voluntary contributions and Limited Flexible Spending Accounts; long-term disability insurance; EAP assistance; and COBRA Eligibility, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plan.
• Supplemental plans such as, Life, Short Term Disability and Accident insurance, Additional Employee Life/AD&D and Dependent Life/AD&D may be available as voluntary plans.
• 401(k) savings & profit-sharing plan, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plan.
• Vacation Time Off: Eligible for employees that work 30 hours or more each week. Vacation accrual begins on the first day of work. Hours are accrued bi-weekly depending on your years of service.

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  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Policy: Full-time employees working a minimum of 30 hours are eligible for 80 hours of PSSL per year, which accrues at a rate of 3.077 hours each pay period.
• Holidays: 8 paid days, but open during certain holidays as stated below:
  • Washington Memorial Park & Mortuary: Open on all holidays except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
  • Satellite Locations: Closed on all holidays except President’s Day and Veteran’s Day when they will maintain regularly scheduled business hours.
  • Employees who work holidays may take another day off with prior approval.

Other compensation: Employees have the opportunity to earn:

• Quarterly bonuses under the Company’s Quarterly Incentive Plan, subject to Plan eligibility requirements.
• Educational Development: The Company encourages career development and may help support your participation in educational courses, seminars, and conferences when deemed to make a direct contribution to job development. Eligibility and prior approval are required.
• Employee Referral Program: Employees may receive an Employee Referral payment upon the referral and hire of a job candidate filling an open position with the Company, subject to the Program’s eligibility requirements.
• At-Need Funeral and Cemetery Benefits: Following six months of continuous service in good standing, employees may be eligible for at-need funeral and cemetery benefits.
• Pre-Need Cemetery Benefits: Following three years of continuous service in good standing, employees may be eligible for pre-need cemetery benefits.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.