SENIOR CENTER CUSTODIAN

Performs custodial duties for the Older Americans building.

• Cleans and sanitizes all restrooms, office areas, and lunchroom on a daily basis.  
• Ensures that all restroom supplies are replenished.  
• Cleans windows and walls, sweeps, mops, vacuums, shampoos and steam clean carpets; strips, waxes, polishes and buffs floors.  
• Dusts furniture and wipes base boards.  
• Dumps and relines all trash and garbage cans on a daily basis.  
• Picks up litter in and around the building and grounds area. 
• Maintains custodial equipment.  
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks building facilities as needed. 
• Moves and sets up furniture and equipment as needed and assigned.  
• Sweeps or blows any debris in entrance doorways.        Removes ice, snow, or any other hazards from walkways. 
• Picks up meals for daily luncheon and Meals on Wheels program.  
• Delivers meals for Meals on Wheels as needed and occasionally sits with clients to provide any assistance as requested. 
• Provides transportation to and from our daily luncheon. 
• Provides assistance to congregate meal participants by bringing meals to those that are unable to carry their food trays due to physical restrictions if needed. 
• Occasionally drives senior citizens to their homes, stores, doctor’s appointments, etc. as requested and assigned.  
• Acts as a backup to the Older Americans Maintenance Supervisor in their absence.
• May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, prefer one year experience in custodial work or related field.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Working knowledge of janitorial equipment, materials and supplies used in buildings.

Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule. 

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.  

Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Older Americans staff, Parks, Recreation, & Community Affairs personnel and general public.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Valid state issued driver’s license.

Ability to obtain Building and Maintenance Care training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe 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 frequently required to talk and hear, or reach with hands and arms from a standing position.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, kneel and use hands and fingers to handle feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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 occasionally works in high precarious place greater than 10 feet, and is occasionally exposed to adverse weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. 

The noise level in the work environment is normally quiet.