CUSTODIAN

Unclassified Position

The current vacancy in the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management

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Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required. Education, training, and experience which provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job supplemented by one year of work experience that shows an ability to maintain steady employment in any field.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license (as required by position assignment).

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Veterans' Preference: Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans' preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only.

Examination: The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submission because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after applications are received by the Department of Human Resource Management.

Purpose of Classification: The purpose of this classification is to perform daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks and routine light maintenance work including insuring adequate supplies of materials to perform tasks; prepares, completes, receives and stores documents; moves furniture and equipment; assists Community Service Workers.

Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, buffs, waxes, and vacuums floor surfaces: schedules floor work to ensure least possible disruption of work routines in buildings and offices.

Cleans, dusts and sanitizes: restroom areas, fixtures, and water fountains, windows, walls, air ducts, woodwork, blinds and light fixtures; dusts desks, ledges, and windowsills.

Performs routine maintenance and upkeep: minor repairs on lavatory and plumbing fixtures, replaces light bulbs; polishes brass; paints walls; reports faulty equipment to superior.

Empties trash receptacles and deposits collected refuse in proper receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles.

Follows safety procedures, reports unsafe activities and conditions, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; places safety cones, markers, or signs to alert employees/citizens of work areas, wet floors, or other potential hazards.

Monitors inventory levels of equipment, cleaning materials, tools, and supplies: replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement items; stocks or distributes supply items.

Communicates with supervisor, City employees, the public, and other individuals: coordinates work activities, reports problems such as water leaks, power failures, electrical problems, malfunctioning equipment, property damage, or other potential problems involving building operations; reports problems to appropriate personnel reviews status of work, exchanges information, resolves problems; responds to requests for service or assistance.

Prepares, completes, receives various forms, reports, correspondence, time cards, supply lists, work orders, product safety information, mixing instructions, equipment operating manuals, procedures, handbooks, reference materials, manuals, or other documents; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate. Delivers, sets-up and takes down furniture and equipment prior to and after special meetings and events.

Additional Functions: Performs other related duties as required.

For Applicants With Prior Military Service: We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including:

Leadership Under Pressure: Stays calm and focused when responding to urgent cleaning needs, spills, safety hazards, or high-traffic events; Prioritizes tasks quickly during emergencies or unexpected facility demands; Ensures essential areas remain clean and accessible even under tight timelines.

Operational Planning & Execution: Organizes daily cleaning routes, supply needs, and maintenance tasks to keep facilities running smoothly; Prepares work areas efficiently to minimize disruption to employees and the public.

Adaptability & Rapid Problem Solving: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities, unexpected messes, or equipment issues; Responds immediately to spills, accidents, or sanitation concerns; Finds alternative cleaning methods when supplies or tools are limited.

Team Cohesion & Communication: Works collaboratively with other custodians, maintenance staff, and department teams to support a clean and safe environment; Communicates facility needs, repairs, or safety concerns promptly; Builds trust through reliability, consistency, and respectful interactions.

Safety & Risk Awareness: Identifies hazards and follows safety protocols to protect staff, visitors, and the facility; Uses proper signage for wet floors and other risks; Handles chemicals and cleaning agents according to safety guidelines.

Technical & Equipment Proficiency: Operates cleaning tools, machinery, and building systems effectively; Uses floor buffers, vacuums, extractors, and other custodial equipment safely; Performs basic upkeep on tools and reports equipment malfunctions.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well established policies, procedures and standards.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to use simple tools, equipment or machinery requiring little or no training.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.