Custodian Lead

Custodial Worker

The purpose of this position is to lead and perform a variety of custodial duties in and around County public buildings and grounds and assures work is completed within applicable safety standards. Position ensures all safety policies and procedures are followed.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Serving as lead to assigned crew by organizing and assigning work, setting priorities, and following up to ensure completion of work and compliance of work with standards; providing on-the-job training to new employees and instructing staff on proper work procedures; ensuring compliance with departmental policies, procedures and safety regulations; monitoring work; coordinating employee timesheets. - 30%
• Ensuring proper handling and proper disposal of health and safety hazard wastes. - 20%
• Keeping knowledge of cleaning chemicals and proper applications up-to-date to ensure compliance with County Health Department safety regulations. - 10%
• Monitoring and documenting the need for minor repairs of lights, tables, faucets, drains and other equipment; completing required custodial reports and documentation. - 10%
• Conducting special projects and assisting with recycling activities as required. - 10%
• Providing assistance with coordinating and maintaining custodial supply inventories. - 10%
• May change light bulbs; assemble furniture; assist with painting and minor maintenance; may perform dish washing and may be required to travel between job sites. - 10%

This position has no responsibility over any types of budget. This position does not have project responsibilities. This position may train colleagues, explain County procedures or processes and safety policies. This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails and reports. This position also creates, edits or updates work logs and custodial supply inventory. Interacts primarily internally with other employees at the same level. Rarely (less than 10% in a year) interacts with customers.

Minimum education required: High School Diploma or GED. Minimum years of directly related experience required: Two (2) years custodian experience, including leadership experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Knowledge required: Custodial methods and practices related to the cleaning of buildings and facilities; custodial cleaning standards; cleaning materials, equipment and supplies; safety standards and regulations applicable to custodial activities.

Skills required: Active learning; active listening; critical thinking; customer service; delivering training; problem recognition; problem solving, time management and multi-tasking.

Abilities required: Express one's self orally; generate fluent new and useful ideas; focus; follow orders; maintain calm demeanor in stressful situation; maintain oratory ability under stressful situations; multi-task; perform tasks with arm-hand steadiness; react in a calm and timely manner; recognize patterns and order information; recognize problems; solve problems sensibly and swiftly; solve problems with deductive reasoning; solve problems with inductive reasoning; speak clearly and sensibly. Maintain and clean County buildings and grounds; conduct a full range of custodial duties and functions; safely utilize cleaning equipment and supplies; ensure compliance with safety regulations and policies relevant to custodial activities; communicate effectively and follow oral/written instructions.

Physical demands: Regularly stands to perform custodian work and maintenance work. Occasionally sits to attend to other duties. May be required to lift work related materials, equipment or tools up to 75 lbs. Routinely requires dexterity for custodial-related machines such as vacuum cleaners, floor polishers or buffers, blowers and lawn mowers. Incumbents in this position may be required to walk to and from work sites, bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, twist, climb step-ladders and reach high or low areas.

Work environment: Incumbents in this position perform work in and around County buildings and facilities; routinely spends time in custodial rooms and kitchen. May occasionally spend time in tight spaces and windowless rooms to complete tasks.

Safety risk exposure: Incumbents in this position may become exposed to dust; grime; cleaning chemicals; electrical hazards; bloodborne pathogens; communicable diseases; bodily fluids; extreme temperature, extreme weather conditions, wetness and humidity.

Protective gear & safety manuals: Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department. This position routinely requires reflective road vest, rubber gloves, may require the use of bio-safety suit, hearing protection devices and hard hat.

Consequences of error: Potential errors can result in minor delay or inconvenience. Errors can be detected early.