Custodian, I - Part Time presso Goochland County, VA

About the Department

****This is a part time position. 20 hours a week****

This position services County Government facilities by performing routine care, cleaning, and sanitization of buildings and grounds. This position is classified as essential personnel and may be required to work during inclement weather and other local emergencies as needed. Selected candidate may be able to choose to workday or evening shift.

Position Duties

•    Cleans building interiors: vacuums, sweeps, damp and dust mops, waxes, and uses buffers on floors. 
•    Washes windows and walls, woodwork, and venetian blinds as needed. 
•    Cleans and restocks supplies in rest rooms. 
•    Dusts and/or polishes desks, chairs, tables, shelves, and other furniture and equipment. 
•    Handles and stores supplies. 
•    Prepares quantities of cleaning materials by appropriately mixing correct amounts from bulk containers. 
•    Closes and locks building after meetings when required. 
•    Works in emergencies when required.
•    Performs other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

•    Knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment.
•    Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other personnel and the public.
•    Ability to use supplies and equipment economically and efficiently. 
•    Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
•    Ability to read and comply with Safety Data Sheets. 
•    Ability to mix cleaning compounds safely and in accordance with manufacturer’s directions. 
•    Ability to complete required safety training.
•    Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time. 
•    Ability to frequently lift, carry, and move up to 50 pounds. 
•    Ability to operate heavy buffing equipment. 
•    Ability to climb, bend, and stoop for extended periods of time. 
•    Ability to tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals and compounds. 
•    Ability to work extended or broken shifts in emergency situations.

Other Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;

•  Prior working experience involving general cleaning of buildings;

•  Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience; and  

• Valid State of Virginia Driver’s License with a driving record that meets HR Policy requirements.•    Must be able to work extended or broken shifts in emergency situations.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is medium work, which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Tasks may require the ability to walk or stand for prolonged periods of time. Additionally, the following physical abilities may be required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, repetitive motion, stooping, handling, and grasping.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:    Work is performed indoors and outdoors and requires some exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, covered loading docks, garages, etc.) or irate citizens, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust. The worker is exposed to cleaning chemicals and compounds.