Custodial Worker

Custodial WorkerUnder direct supervision, performs a variety of custodial duties in the care of City buildings and facilities. Work involves routine janitorial functions such as sweeping, mopping, washing walls and fixtures, etc., and performing physically strenuous activities such as moving furniture, heavy floor stripping, and operating waxing and buffing equipment. Duties fluctuate slightly within the job title according to assignment and specific needs of area of assignment. Employee must exercise some independent judgment in completion of assigned tasks. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.•Sweeps, mops, and vacuums floor surfaces. •Dusts and cleans desks and other furniture. •Cleans and disinfects restrooms; replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary. •Cleans windows, walls, woodwork and light fixtures. •Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings, arranging furniture as requested. •Cleans and polishes elevators inside and out. •Empties trash receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles. •Cleans and dusts tables and other furniture. •Secures and locks building at appropriate times. •Polices grounds of and around buildings and facilities picking up trash and other debris; rakes leaves •Moves and rearranges furniture to set up for groups using City facilities; may secure buildings after groups finish use; inventories and labels equipment. •Retrieves and delivers documents to various departments; shreds documents. •May setup and/or breakdown rented equipment for special events. •May strip, wax, or buff floor surfaces •May perform landscaping maintenance duties such as mowing the grass, picking up trash and debris, raking leaves, etc. •May pick up mail at post office; sorts and delivers various departments' mail; retrieves mail and delivers it to post office. •May distribute newspapers. •May replace light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. •Performs other related duties as required.Completion of High School or GED and some experience in custodial work or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must have a valid driver's license. If assigned to Parks & Recreation some experience and knowledge in the use of heavy floor stripping, waxing, and buffing equipment preferred.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of the standard methods, materials, and equipment employed in janitorial work.Knowledge of heavy floor stripping, waxing, and buffing equipment and the ability to use them effectively.Knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.Ability to follow instructions.Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.Ability to read simple forms; prepare time sheets and leave slips using prescribed format.Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.Performance Evaluation CriteriaQuality of WorkQuantity of WorkDependabilityAttendanceInitiative and EnthusiasmJudgmentCooperationRelationshipsCoordination of WorkSafetyPhysical RequirementsMust be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including buffers, strippers, scrapers, brooms, mops, rakes, lawn mowers, vacuums, and hand tools, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Medium Work. Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using janitorial equipment and hand tools. Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as hand tools and janitorial equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress. Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).BenefitsSeasonal Employees- No Benefits Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below) Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits; Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer. Members invest in various investment options that best fit their needs. Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details. Paid Time Off (PTO) Yearly earnings 120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120- 179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over) Sick Leave Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling. Personal Leave All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative. Health Insurance Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected. Supplemental Insurances Employees may purchase the following supplemental insurance policies: short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance. Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year. Flexible Spending Accounts Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income. Life Insurance The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death. Optional Life Insurance Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times their annual salary. Employees may only purchase optional life insurance on spouses and children if they are enrolled in optional life insurance for themselves. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 12 weeks of job protected leave for leaves approved in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. Employees receive continuation of health insurance, job protection and consideration for a comparable job when available, or an equivalent job, upon return to work. Funeral Leave 24 hours of paid leave of absence in case of death in immediate family. Holidays Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jury Duty Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check. 457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement. Employee Assistance Program Offers employees and immediate family members (3 City of Suffolk