Custodian

About the role

Incumbent serves as Custodian for the Morgan County Maintenance Department, responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment within and outside buildings and facilities. This position is 40 hours a week with full benefits.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of cleaning activities according to commercial cleaning and sanitation procedures.
• Ensures that all assigned areas, such as restrooms, offices, hallways, meeting rooms, and common areas, meet cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulation and county safety policy/procedures.
• Performs floor/carpet care including mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, stripping waxing, buffing, burnishing, carpet cleaning, stain removal, and extraction.
• Cleans floor mats as needed.
• Deep cleans and disinfects high traffic areas and ensures restrooms are sanitized and hygienic.
• Dusts, empties trash, cleans walls, disinfects surfaces, washes interior and exterior windows and blinds, and mirrors, and polishes furniture in assigned areas.
• Reports any necessary repairs or replacements promptly.
• Maintains supply inventories, restocks supplies, and safely handles cleaning chemicals according to data sheet guidelines.
• Assists with setting up and breaking down tables, chairs, and equipment for meetings, events, or facility activities.
• Performs facility grounds maintenance duties such as trash/debris removal, cleaning outdoor seating areas, and weeding.
• Assists with snow and ice removal and applying salt, ensuring safe entrances during winter conditions.
• Assists with delivery intake and delivery of supplies to County personnel.
• Operates a variety of equipment in performance of duties, including but not limited to commercial custodial equipment, power washer, floor cleaner/buffer, auto scrubber, burnisher, carpet cleaner, vacuum cleaner, shop vac, and other equipment as needed.
• Responds to inquiries and resolves complaints addressed by the public or other County employees.
• Ensures proper care and storage of maintenance equipment and cleaning chemicals.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or HSE required.
• Two (2) years of responsible experience in custodial operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain required training and certifications, including but not limited to OSHA General Industry, MSDS/SDS, CPR/First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogen certifications.
• Ability to meet all department hiring requirements, including passage of a drug test.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and demonstrated safe driving record.

Skills

• Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of Department safety policies and procedures and basic janitorial and sanitation requirements for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and practices applicable to working with a variety of cleaning chemicals and pesticides, with ability to read and understand equipment manuals and label directions for correct mixing and use of cleaning supplies and/or pesticides.
• Ability to operate a variety of equipment in performance of duties, including but not limited to commercial custodial equipment, power washer, floor cleaner/buffer, auto scrubber, burnisher, carpet cleaner, vacuum cleaner, shop vac, and other equipment as needed.
• Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the position, including sitting, standing, or walking for long periods, walking on uneven terrain, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling objects, handling/grasping objects, lifting/carrying objects weighing less than 50 pounds, crouching/kneeling, and climbing ladders. Strain is not prolonged, and effort is exerted for short to moderate periods of time.
• Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
• Ability to provide public access to or maintain department information and records according to state requirements.
• Ability to read/interpret detailed specifications such as data sheets.
• Ability to count/make simple arithmetic additions/subtractions.
• Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Shall comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

Pay

$23.27 Hourly

Schedule

40 hours a week

Benefits

Full benefits