Office Maintenance Worker Job Salinas area,California USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Under direction, performs a variety of semi-skilled work for repair and maintenance of County buildings and equipment; performs janitorial duties, and other work as assigned.

Incumbents in this class perform custodial duties as well as minor building maintenance duties, including basic carpentry, painting, and plumbing.

This class is distinguished from the classification of Building Maintenance Worker in that the latter requires considerable skill in the repair and maintenance of buildings and equipment.

This class is distinguished from the classification of Custodian in that incumbents perform basic building maintenance tasks as well as custodial duties.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes and buffs floors, as well as vacuums, shampoos and steam cleans carpets

Dusts and polishes furniture

Maintains restrooms in a sanitary condition and replenishes supplies

Hangs drapes and curtains

Opens buildings and/or locks exterior doors and turns off lights

Washes windows

Sets up rooms for meetings or may move and arrange office furniture

Replaces light bulbs, resets breakers, replaces broken outlet covers, etc.

Makes minor repairs on toilets and faucets, such as tightening or replacing toilet seats, replacing faucet seals

Repairs cement, plaster, stone and brickwork; textures walls; patches floors

Adjusts doors for proper opening and closing

Repairs, assembles or adjusts furniture and shelving. May be involved with disassembly, loading on moving trucks, reassembly and setting up furniture in new locations.

Hangs bulletin boards, clocks, and lightweight pictures and fixtures

Uses a variety of hand tools to accomplish maintenance tasks

Lowers and/or raises office workers' desks for ergonomic reasons

May assist the plumber or building maintenance worker on a variety of maintenance functions

Performs minor painting projects, including preparing surfaces for painting, painting walls, furniture, and other surfaces

Knowledge and Skills

Working knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in janitorial work

Some knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, equipment and tools used in minor maintenance repairs

Some knowledge of safety techniques of the building maintenance trade

Some knowledge of the safe and proper methods for using hand and power tools

Ability To

Read and write English at a level necessary for successful job performance

Follow oral and written instructions

Maintain simple records

Perform a full range of janitorial duties

Learn to perform basic building maintenance tasks, such as basic carpentry, painting and plumbing tasks

Use standard hand and power tools utilized to make minor repairs

Work cooperatively with supervisors, co-workers and others contacted in the course of duty

Read, understand and apply procedures, precautionary cards, and product cleaning labels, instructions in equipment maintenance manuals and other instructions as appropriate

Observe safe work practices

REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. A valid California Class C driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Work in cramped, confined surroundings and on ladders

Perform heavy, fatiguing work; climbing, pushing, pulling, stooping, and lifting containers, materials and equipment up to 45 pounds

Stamina to perform continuous physical labor during the assigned shift

Dexterity and the ability to reach, grasp, hold, and manipulate small objects and equipment

Mobility to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk and bend to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks

Sense of smell to identify various cleaning agents or unusual odors

Ability to visually detect dust, dirt spills and grime on surfaces to maintain required cleanliness

Willingness and ability to travel to various county locations including Salinas, Seaside and King City

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above may be acquired through various types of experiences, education or training, typically:

Six months of full-time janitorial work, including some experience in building/office maintenance.
The ability to speak, read, and write Spanish in addition to English would be an asset in this position but is not required.
Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven.
The Department of Social Services will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
Monterey County, like all employers, is required to verify an employee's right to work in the United States. Accordingly, on the first day of employment, employees must have and show those documents that verify their legal right to work in the United States. Examples of accepted documentation are a U.S. Passport or Alien Registration Card, or a driver's license and Social Security Card, or a driver's license and U.S. Birth Certificate.
Additionally, our agency requires a valid social security card in order to process…


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