Custodian Part Time

Custodian for Public Parking Facilities

The Custodian for the City's public parking facilities is responsible for keeping the facility clean and safe for members of the public. The Custodian is a semi-skilled employee who works directly with various cleaning agents and chemicals, to clean and maintain the facilities either manually or using various machines. This is a manual job function within The City of Frederick's Parking Department. The Custodian operates under the direct supervision of the Manager of Parking.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Removes trash throughout the parking decks, stairwells, and walkways.
• Sweeps walkways and stairwells.
• Wipes down stairwell railings and deck equipment.
• Washes windows, deck, and walkways.
• Sweeps deck utilizing motorized sweeper.
• Shovels snow.
• Maintains cleanliness and supplies in bathroom facilities within the parking deck.
• Maintains lighting system.
• Assists in the maintenance of deck equipment.
• Maintains inventory of supplies.
• Operates a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices on a regular basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three (3) months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND/OR LICENSES:

• Vehicle Operator's license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City's insurance carrier is required. The employee must maintain the license for the duration of their employment.

REQUIRED SKILLS (Communication/Language; Mathematical; Computer; etc.):

• Working knowledge of standard cleaning procedures and practices.
• Willing to learn and operate light and medium weight equipment.
• Must have some basic mechanical ability.
• Ability to communicate orally in an effective manner.
• Ability to exchange information with the public and to exercise strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to handle standard situations with only limited or no variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about the city parking deck. The employee is constantly required to use hands/fingers to pick up trash, wash windows and to operate mechanical equipment. The employee is constantly required to ascend/descend stairs and to position self to maintain cleanliness of deck, stairwells, and walkways. The employee is occasionally required to ascend/descend ladder to service light fixtures. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITION: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer