Custodian (Part-Time)

The PositionCome to a City that Builds Careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want Top Notch Insurance? We offer low cost health insurance giving you the best value - Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Plans. Need Work Life Balance? We have got you covered with a 4-Day Work Week and an Award Winning Wellness Program. And We Don't Stop There. The City of Hollywood provides a generous Paid Time Off Program inclusive of 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave. Repaying Student Loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Let's Partner Together and Come Grow with the City of Hollywood. Apply Now! For more information about this position and our competitive pay, benefits package and pension plan, refer to this job posting or our City website.JOB SUMMARY: Cleans all or designated portions of City facilities or grounds. Performs any combination of tasks described below, in accordance with established procedures, subject to inspection for adherence to required standards of cleanliness and compliance with instructions.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Sweeps, mops, waxes and polishes floors; washes walls and woodwork; dusts furniture, piping, valves, etc.Washes and polishes windows and metal surfaces.Receive supplies, assist with recycling.Cleans restrooms and maintains supplies.Empties waste cans and ashtrays.Performs general custodial duties on grounds, including picking up litter and sweeping walks.Adjusts heat and ventilating controls.Reports any repairs or adjustments required.Cleans City appliances located in the common areas.Set up furniture and equipment for special functions, meetings, etc.Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.Performs related work as required for this position description only.The RequirementsEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function 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: High School Diploma or GED equivalent, plus six (6) months of custodial experience. Preferred: One (1) year of custodial experience. Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :Valid Driver's License: With proof of automobile insuranceBackground Check: Must have an acceptable background recordDriving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving recordKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:Knowledge of cleaning materials, equipment, methods and procedures.Ability to use and maintain a variety of cleaning equipment.Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the public.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, hear, speak and be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.The ExaminationRequired Education and Background Information: Look over the announcement carefully to determine your eligibility. Please note minimum education and experience requirements. Closed competitive positions are open only to employees while open competitive positions are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Evidence of a GED test score is required if submitted for high school diploma. Applicants are responsible for clearly documenting work experience and/or providing all relevant information at the time of application. Additional information will not be accepted after the announcement closing date. Veteran's Preference: The City values the service that veterans and their family members have given to our country, and as such, proactively recruits and hires veterans and qualified spouses to the greatest extent possible. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers (DD214) and meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Florida Statutes. For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs.Additional InformationAll successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment. EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES: The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions: The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list; The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board; The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee. As of 12/15/2005 the City will require all newly hired employees to sign an affidavit affirming non-usage of tobacco or tobacco products within the last year prior to submission of application and will continue to be a non-user of tobacco products throughout employment with the City of Hollywood. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of special needs by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. All applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, abilities, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression (except as limited by law, Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational disqualifications). The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access Employer.BenefitsSUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES All regular full time Employees shall accrue paid vacation following their employment anniversary date. Employees who regularly work 40 hours per week shall accrue vacation leave as follows: up to seven (7) completed years80 hours more than seven (7) but less than ten (10) completed years112 hours more than ten (10) but less than fifteen (15) completed years144 hours more than fifteen (15) but less than twenty (20) completed years160 hours twenty (20) completed years and above200 hours After completion of the first full year of service, vacation time accrued as of September 30th of each year is to be utilized during the following 15 months. Cash payment in lieu of unused vacation shall be made only upon termination of employment or upon approval of the City Manager. Not later than August 1st of each calendar year, an employee may elect to redeem up to a maximum of 40 hours of the unused annual (vacation) leave. Payment for such redemption to be made by or before September 10th following the redemption request. General employees shall accrue eight hours of sick leave for each month worked with no limit on the amount of sick leave that is accumulated. Additionally, each fiscal year an employee shall have the option of converting a maximum of 40 hours of accrued sick leave days to personal leave, provided the employee has a balance of 96 hours after the conversion. Accrued Sick Leave Payout Less than five (5) years 20% sick leave Five (5) to ten (10) years 40% sick leave Ten (10) or