Facilities Custodian

Maintains the Library, ensuring a safe, clean environment for patrons and staff. Duties Provides consistent, gracious and friendly service to internal and external customers. Performs a wide variety of custodial and maintenance tasks for the upkeep and cleaning of library building, equipment, and grounds. Conducts the general cleaning of the library including dusting, vacuuming, restrooms, floors, furniture, windows and other areas. Completes special cleaning projects as assigned. Responds to all maintenance issues in a timely manner. Interact with users in a positive and professional manner, assist and provide information and directions. Maintains library grounds in all seasons. Check room condition at end of use and clean up room in preparation for next group. Ensures facilities and grounds are operating safely and correctly, resolves unsafe conditions. Reports unsafe conditions to supervisor or Person in Charge. Assists with deliveries to the Library and to Departments. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Experience: Minimum one year of experience in building maintenance and repair. Education: Requires knowledge typically acquired through completion of high school or equivalent. Skills Office & Library Knowledge of standard office software including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Communication Communicates effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Speaking skills in other languages, particularly Spanish, is a plus. Facilities Management Knowledge of safety, construction and maintenance of public facilities. Good working knowledge of hand tools, power equipment, electrical and plumbing methods and excellent mechanical ability. Detail oriented and well organized. Supervisory Responsibility None Contacts Internal: Library staff and management External: Patrons, contractors and vendors, police, fire and emergency personnel. Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; excellent manual dexterity and occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and /or move and/or carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally push and pull up to 100 pounds. Position requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time. Working Conditions Work is performed in a typical office environment. Work is performed outdoors and in mechanical areas of the library facilities. Part-time position. May require some weekend and evening work. Fountiandale Public Library, Will County #J-18808-Ljbffr