Custodian

Essential Job Functions

• Performs custodial and janitorial duties within assigned Village buildings, empties trash cans, dusts, and cleans offices, cleans kitchens, restrooms, including dusting books, cabinets, shelves, and furniture and other wise attending to the neatness and sanitation of buildings or equipment.
• Scrubs, strips, mops, buffs, and waxes floors using scrubbing machine; washes windows and shampoos rugs using shampooing machine; uses cleaning fluids, chemicals and protective equipment to clean, sanitize, and deodorize break rooms, kitchen, public restrooms in parks, downtown and offices.
• Sweeps hallways and building entrances; may assist in moving office furniture and fixtures; performs general clean-up of grounds.
• Operates power-driven machinery, such as grout hog, scrubbers, vacuum sweepers, carpet shampoo machines, performs minor repairs on cleaning equipment.
• Applies cleaning agents, graffiti removal chemicals.
• Maintains Village offices, recreational facilities and public grounds, which includes minor building maintenance, trash removal and collections of recyclable materials and preventative maintenance on buildings and equipment.
• Adheres to safety practices and standards, attends safety meetings and trainings.
• Absorbs and maintains assigned equipment and vehicles.
• Uses various hand tools for janitorial and maintenance purposes.
• Assists various departments with variety of activities including moving furniture, boxes, and preventative maintenance tasks.

Other Responsibilities Or Job Requirements

• Completes personal timesheet accurately and timely enters time Employee Self Service software daily/weekly and ensures time is reported based on actual time worked.
• Snow removal, weed-eating, mowing as needed.
• Ensures that any on-the-job injury is reported immediately to Supervisor and Director; ensures compliance with all Village of Ruidoso Policies and Procedures including but not limited to Personnel Manual, Procurement Policy etc; ensures any reports of harassment are immediately reported so appropriate actions are taken.
• Reports any suspected fraud and/or abuse to the Director, Village Manager or Deputy Village Managers.
• Aids in inventory of supplies, building and grounds.

Physical Demands

• Ability to maintain physical condition and stamina appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include sitting, standing, or walking for extended periods of time, driving or riding in vehicles.
• Moderately heavy physical requirements, frequent balancing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, squatting, twisting, pushing/pulling, lifting, carrying, and reaching from all levels carrying up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Sometimes requires pushing, pulling, lifting and/or moving up to 80 pounds.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an internal work environment with frequent exposure to industrial cleaning chemicals and building dusts.
• Noise and vibration of electrical/mechanical equipment occurs frequently.
• Protective clothing is available and required.

Closing Statements

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position.
• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.
• The Village of Ruidoso offers a complete benefit package to full time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• The Village of Ruidoso belongs to the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) and we also provide paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• The Village of Ruidoso does offer several additional Voluntary insurance benefits and deferred compensation plans.