Facilities Maintenance Support I - Public Works

Salary Range: $17.2179 - $21.9490/hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 6 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Required Attachments for Application:

• Resume

Job Summary:
The Facilities Maintenance Support I performs routine cleaning and sanitation of assigned facilities and grounds.  Duties include cleaning floors, walls, windows, sidewalks, restrooms, work areas, break areas and public access areas of public buildings.  Duties include removal of waste materials and collection of recyclable materials.  Duties may include being observant of potential safety and security problems.

Scope of Responsibility: 
Incumbents follow prescribed procedures in performing duties and are subject to close supervision.   Work is repetitive and is typically scheduled.Performs routine cleaning and sanitation duties

• Uses vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, polishers, as well as hand cleaning supplies to maintain facilities.
• Safely uses cleaning chemicals, some of which may be caustic or may produce toxic gases if improperly mixed with one another.
• Removes waste material to dumpsters and recycling to proper collection locations.
• Removes snow from sidewalk areas and ensures that ice conditions are treated with salt or sand.
• Waters plants inside buildings and in the immediate outdoor areas.
• Cleans break areas.
• Cleans and maintains supplies in restrooms.

Performs a regular cleaning and janitorial materials inventory and notifies the supervisor when material stocks are low

• May order department supplies in order to maintain a working inventory, preparing purchase orders for replenishment as directed by policy
• Receives janitorial supplies and stores them in designated areas

Observes people or conditions that may present a threat to safety and security and reports them to the proper authorities.

• Observes burnt out lights and reports them to maintenance staff for correction
• Observes unattended packages left in the facility and calls for assistance if there is a possibility of a hazard.
• Monitors heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as directed and calls trained maintenance staff to address out-of-order conditions.
• Performs work in accordance with safety regulations, guidelines and practices.
• Observe activity in and around the buildings and grounds.
• Reviews buildings and grounds for security and safety issues.

May provide routine responses to the public on basic questions such as directions. 

Performs other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Must have the ability to follow basic written instructions and simple diagrams.
• Six (6) months of general custodial work experience, or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to answer basic questions from the public in a courteous manner.   Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, and a Federal and State criminal history background check.

Work is mainly indoors with some exposure to outside areas.  Frequent moderate physical effort involving lifting of 5 - 25 pounds is required.   Intermittent (less than 15% of the time) lifting of amounts over 60 pounds may be required.  Work requires limited attention to detail or deadlines between 45% and 70% of the time.  Work includes frequent exposure to at least one disagreeable element, such as dirt, waste material or odors.  There may be intermittent exposure (less than 15% of the time) to intensely disagreeable elements.  In some department applications it may be necessary to drive intermittently.

 Some requirements in this job description may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.  All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required.  To perform this job successfully, the worker must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The City retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.