Custodian
About the role
The City of Edinburg is seeking a dedicated Custodian to assist with performing and/or coordinating the cleaning and sanitation of city buildings and facilities and conducting inspections of buildings and equipment.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CUSTODIAN
As a Custodian, you spend your day providing high quality service by cleaning office furniture, walls, windows, and floors; and empty trash. Your work typically involves performing highly complex custodial work. Coordinating and performing general custodial functions such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, and cleaning windows, light fixtures, and carpets generally fill up your day.
Your job is essential to the city, and you assist by cleaning, dusting, and disinfecting areas such as restrooms, offices, and other facilities. You are constantly on your toes and ready for any new and unexpected challenges that may arise in the city. This can include operating floor maintenance equipment, including buffers, strippers, vacuums, and extractors or coordinating minor building repairs, scheduling, movement of office furniture and other items.
When you aren't assisting with custodial work, you maintain inventory records of building property, custodial and maintenance tools and equipment, and custodial materials and supplies. You also ensure to perform minor maintenance and repair work on custodial equipment and secure buildings after working hours or as required.
Qualifications
Required Education: High school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalency. Educational Substitute: Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Work Experience: No Experience Required.
Requires a working knowledge of custodial materials and chemicals, in the operation of custodial equipment, and in the use and maintenance of building maintenance tools and equipment. Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures and of inventory control principles and methods.
Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization. Requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Ability to use buffer, vacuum, polishers and other related cleaning materials. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Must have a current and valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Benefits
We provide great benefits and perks, including paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), life & ADD insurance, a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1, 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage, workers compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Additionally, we offer our employees an employee assistance program (EAP), a healthy lifestyle program, and access to Active Edinburg fitness centers.
Pay
This Custodian position earns competitive pay of $13.38/hr.