Senior Custodian

Overview

Under general supervision, performs general, routine cleaning, sanitizing, and minor maintenance of assigned City facilities.

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this position. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description and incumbent(s) may be required to perform position-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description.

• Vacuums, sweeps, and mops offices, conference rooms, restrooms, break rooms, kitchens, hallways and common areas.
• Dusts and polishes windowsills, desks, and laminated surfaces in offices, kitchens, dressing rooms, meeting rooms and conference and break rooms, among others.
• Picks up trash and debris inside buildings and in areas around buildings and cleans and maintains areas outside the building, such as building entries and exits, parking areas, garages, sidewalks, dumpsters/dumpster enclosures and steps.
• Empties trash containers and recycling bins, sanitizes counters and other surface areas and restocks bathrooms and kitchen areas with paper and soap products.
• Notifies supervisor of supply and equipment needs.
• Notifies supervisor of safety and maintenance concerns.
• Sets up and breaks down equipment, tables, chairs or other needs for special events or meetings.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.
• Participates in cross-training of custodians.

• Knowledge of custodial practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of safe handling techniques for cleaning supplies and chemicals.
• Skill in independently completing work assignments.
• Skill in resolving customer complaints and concerns.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, with customers, management and elected and appointed officials.
• Ability to work under basic or limited supervision.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends if required.
• Ability to work with assigned software to review assigned work orders and documents and close out assigned work orders.

• Must have completed five (5) years as a custodian.
• Must possess valid State of Texas Driver’s License.

• Work is performed in buildings, areas outside buildings and facilities and in parking lots and garages.
• May be subject to exposure to hazardous chemicals, body fluids, air and water borne pathogens.

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed. A complete description of the activities below is available upon request from Human Resources.