Job description

***In order to be considered eligible for employment, you must submit a KAUFMAN COUNTY application. Applications submitted through INDEED in lieu of a KAUFMAN COUNTY application will NOT be eligible for employment. Please visit www.kaufmancounty.net to submit an application. ***

Job Title: Custodian

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Facilities and Maintenance

Salary: $37,800

Supervisor: Maintenance Supervisor

Full Time: Yes

Hours: 2:30pm – 11:00pm

SUMMARY:
This position performs general custodial work including, cleaning, and caring for County buildings and premises, and maintaining custodial equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain cleanliness of all assigned County buildings by performing custodial functions such as sweeping and mopping; perform carpet maintenance including vacuuming floors and shampooing carpets; and empty trash containers in all locations and disposes of by taking it to the dumpsters from the buildings as needed.
• Perform daily restroom maintenance to include, thoroughly sanitizing toilets, washing and disinfecting basins, countertops and walls, replenishing toiletry supplies in the restrooms, and applying cleaning chemicals as appropriate.
• Clean and dust office furniture, walls, baseboards, windows, and countertops in designated work areas; clean and sanitize kitchen areas within offices; sanitize public drinking fountains; sanitize doors, door handles and light switches; sweep staircases, and sanitize and polish handrails as needed.
• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures, and reports unsafe conditions
• Work as part of a team and maintain a cooperative, helpful attitude towards fellow workers, supervisors, and the general public.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all courthouse property, information, and systems.
• Perform related work or duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications 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.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma (or GED certificate) preferred
• Experience working in maintenance or related field preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of proper methods and techniques for custodial maintenance.
• Knowledge of operational characteristics for cleaning equipment and tools.
• Ability to understand and recognize occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Ability to use cleaning agents and custodial supplies properly.

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and interact with supervisors, co-workers, vendors and other county departments.
• Ability to follow workplace safety policies and procedures.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must possess valid Texas Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, and stand for long periods of time; lift and carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds such as cleaning equipment or materials to dispose of; repeated pulling, bending, stooping, squatting, and/or kneeling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works mostly indoors, occasionally in outside weather conditions. This position may work near moving mechanical parts, and is often exposed to fumes and airborne particles.

**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $37,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kaufman, TX 75142: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Custodial: 1 year (Required)
• Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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