DEFINITION

Under direction performs varied simple and routine tasks involved in

the cleaning of buildings; does other related duties as required.

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EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Cleans offices, storerooms, corridors, stairways, and other areas. Sweeps, dry mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors using brooms, mops, lightweight vacuum cleaners, and lightweight floor scrubbers/buffers.
• Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture.
• Empties wastebaskets.
• Polishes door knobs and other metal fixtures.
• Washes walls, windows, and blinds that can be reached without climbing as well as uses ladders or scaffolds from time to time.
• Keeps restrooms in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
• May lift and carry items weighing up to about 20 pounds 50 pounds.
• Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls.
• Cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains.
• Dusts ledges and woodwork.
• Replaces deodorizers, toilet tissue, hand towels, and soap.
• Notes condition of restroom and reports to supervisor broken windows,water leaks, clogged drains, and other conditions requiring maintenance.
• Keeps a stock of cleaning materials/equipment needed to do the work.
• Tells supervisor when more materials are needed or when equipment is in need of repair or replacement.
• Under supervision, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work, and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does other related duties as required.
• Cuts grass.
• Trims hedges.
• Waters lawns, flowers, and vegetable beds.
• Shovels snow.
• Whitewashes walls.
• May perform the routine work involved in painting of interior and exterior.
• Loads debris into truck for removal.
• Must sweep ground outside municipal Buildings at least twice daily.
• Paints walls as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the methods, materials and supplies used to perform varied types of manual and unskilled tasks.
• Ability to perform manual tasks either alone or as a member of a group.
• Ability to follow prescribed instructions.
• Ability to learn to use the tools and equipment needed to perform routine, unskilled labor tasks.
• Ability to follow safety precautions in the operation of assigned tools and equipment.

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