Journeyman I - Carpet & Tile Cleaning bei Houston County Schools

Houston County Board of Education

Job Description

Classified Positions

Job Title Journeyman I - Carpet & Tile Cleaning     Job Code 456

Department/Location W. R. Maint. Dept                     FLSA Status Non-exempt

Reports To Director of Maintenance                             Date  July 27, 2005_______

Summary and relationship to the curriculum: All classified positions will strengthen the delivery of instruction to support the system mission statement. This position works alone and assists supervisor in maintaining all types of finished floor coverings by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

1. Operates all floor care equipment including carpet extractors, buffers, propane burnishers, and auto scrubbers.

2. Applies strippers, sealers, and waxes to clean tile floor coverings.

3. Maintains, cleans, and repairs all carpet and tile cleaning equipment.

4. Performs custodian and sub-custodian duties as needed.

5. Performs all other duties as assigned by the Custodial Supervisor.

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.

1. Education and/or Experience: A one year certificate from an accredited technical school; or six months related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

1. Certificates or License Required: Valid Georgia driver's license.                 

1. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.  
2. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.         

1. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 talk; hear; stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment:  

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 occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Requirement:  Must be at work on time.  Must meet attendance standards.  Must conduct activities safely. 

Prepared By  Cecil Parker______________________      Date  July 27, 2005__________

Approved By _Board of Education________________     Date  _October 11, 2005______

                                                                                                                                Revision Date: 9-30-04; 10-11-05