Custodian

About the Position

Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available

The primary function of an employee in this position is to perform routine custodial and cleaning tasks in assigned areas of County buildings on an assigned shift. The principal duties are performed in a public building environment including the use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards.

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety.

We are OneMCSO – become one with us!

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of custodial/janitorial, maintenance, cleaning or closely related work experience.
• Other Requirements:
  Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 AND 700; safety; payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff’s Office requires that all candidates successfully pass an extensive background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Experience working in a corrections/detention type of environment.
• OSHA training or knowledge.

• The tasks listed are a representation and not an all-inclusive list of essential job tasks for this position.
• Ensures the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the County facilities to include jails, visitor areas, high-traffic, common, and employee areas.
• Works with cleaning fluids, chemicals, cleaning agents or similar solutions using only standard protective equipment to maintain County facilities.
• Operates, maintains and performs minor repairs to power-driven custodial equipment.
• Maintains the safekeeping of keys used to lock/unlock secure areas to be cleaned.
• Keeps and maintains work logs and records.
• Inventory all cleaning supplies and equipment on a periodic basis.
• Makes recommendations for purchases to management.
• Coordinates and participate in training program for custodial personnel.
• Inspects assigned work areas.
• Analyzes field problems and develops proactive solutions.
• Safely operates a county vehicle.
• Performs ad-hoc projects as required.
• Provides exemplary customer service.
• Works effectively and safely in a high security jail environment, inmate housing and holding areas.
• Must be willing to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts and weekends.
• Be present at work site to perform assigned tasks at the times and dates scheduled and/or assigned by the supervisor.

Position may require contact with inmates depending on assignment; must be willing to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts/weekends as MCSO is a 24/7 operation.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

• Frequently indoors and constantly outdoors.
• Frequently exposed to temperatures of 90 degrees or higher. May experience temperatures below 40 degrees.
• Constant exposure to chemical, fumes, smoke and dust.
• Occasional exposure to wet, damp and confined areas.
• Frequent use of stairs or ladders.
• Rare encounters of unprotected heights, high noise level, dim and bright lighting.

• Sitting, standing, walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Distinguishing colors
• Bending/kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing
• Wearing protective gear
• Lifting floor to waist fifty (50) pounds
• Lifting waist to shoulder fifty (50) pounds
• Lifting shoulder to overhead fifty (50) pounds
• Carrying a weight of five (5) to ten (10) pounds for a distance of 50 feet
• Pushing/pulling a…