Senior Custodian (Grade 9)

Nature of Work

Under minimal supervision, assists the Custodial Supervisor with leadership and guidance of custodial teams to ensure high quality of service is maintained; commutes between multiple County buildings to perform work of routine difficulty in cleaning, custodial, and delivery duties; this position has countywide responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily operations in an environment with high expectations and complex requirements, ensuring consistent service quality with existing resources
• Leads custodians in sweeping, vacuuming and mopping floors in hallways, stairways and departments/offices
• Wipes, dusts and polishes furniture and metalwork
• Assists in providing quality assurance and supervision and performs quality assurance inspections for all areas
• Assists with coordination and planning of daily activities and continuation of scheduled project work
• Works with Custodial Supervisor to develop and maintain task schedules and to resolve any problems that might arise
• Assumes responsibility for daily operation of custodial division in absence of Custodial Supervisor
• Cleans and polishes woodwork, walls, windows and window blinds
• Empties recycle bins and trashcans
• Straightens and arranges desks, chairs, bookcases and other office furniture
• Cleans, sanitizes and stocks supplies in restrooms
• Cleans water fountains and wash basins
• Cleans outside areas and walkways, including removal of trash and other debris
• Identifies and reports facility repair needs to Custodial Supervisor
• Maintains inventory of supplies and monitors usage levels and patterns
• Performs routine equipment maintenance
• Performs floor maintenance services such as stripping, waxing, buffing, polishing, etc. of various types of hard floor finishes, and shampooing, extracting, etc. on carpeted surfaces
• Trains staff in the proper techniques and usage of equipment and chemicals
• Performs minor maintenance repairs including replacing soap, paper towel and toilet paper dispensers, and light bulbs as needed
• Maintains communication with Custodial Supervisor on daily operations and/or any issues that arise
• Identifies and reports safety hazards
• Regular and reliable attendance is required
• Performs other duties as assigned