Senior Services Custodian

Job Posting

City of Mesquite (NV) is offering a part-time position with a salary of $12.00 hourly. The job is located in Mesquite, NV.

The job is under the Athletics & Leisure Services department and is open until filled. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, and six (6) months of full-time experience performing custodial and minor maintenance duties is preferred. A valid Nevada or "border state" driver's license is required.

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Senior Services Supervisor, performs a variety of custodial and routine maintenance tasks.

Examples of Duties

Essential job functions and responsibilities include:

1. Serving as a representative of the City of Mesquite, demonstrating a positive attitude and progressive actions through the display of professionalism, courtesy, and appropriate tact and discretion in all interactions with other employees and with the public.
2. Performing general, routine custodial duties, to include but not limited to mopping, sweeping, scrubbing, vacuuming, cleaning, and sanitizing restrooms, lifting, and washing windows.
3. Maintaining adequate supplies of hand towels, toilet paper, and soap in restroom dispensers; cleaning and polishing mirrors, fixtures, elevators, handrails, and water fountain.
4. Performing routine maintenance to custodial equipment such as the floor machine (empty and clean) and polish machine. Washing mop heads and cleaning towels.
5. Emptying trash receptacles, disposing trash into dumpster.
6. Reporting needs and concerns to appropriate staff, which may include submitting or recommending work orders and checking supply levels.
7. Following procedures and label instructions for the use of chemical cleaners and floor machine to prevent damage to the floors.
8. Dusting and cleaning windowsills, window blinds, handrails, and fixtures.
9. Washing doors, walls, ceilings, and furniture.
10. Identifying items needing repair, such as chipped tile, broken doors and torn carpets to the supervisor, and reporting safety or fire hazards to the supervisor.
11. Maintaining basic work activity logs and timesheets.
12. Ensuring all doors and windows within City facilities are locked, night lights are on and unnecessary lighting is turned off during non-business hours.
13. Providing support to the homebound meal program as needed for the deliveries of meals.
14. Being dependable and meeting acceptable attendance requirement at all times.
15. Following all applicable safety rules and regulations.

Typical Qualifications

• The degree of knowledge and ability as outlined under this section is that which is necessary to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of this position.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include:

• Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the City of Mesquite Senior Services Division of the Athletics & Leisure Services Department.
• Procedures for proper cleaning methods and cross contamination; methods and techniques used to clean materials, disinfect, and use stripping agents.
• Safety pertaining to the occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Read, understand, and interpret instruction manuals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Work effectively in the absence of supervision; work independently and as part of a team.
• Work under deadlines with constant interruptions; establish.
• Maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of work areas.
• Skill in using hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and sockets; operates power equipment such as buffers and extractors, performs "user" maintenance.

Experience, education, and training equivalent to a high school diploma or GED, and six (6) months of full-time experience performing custodial and minor maintenance duties is preferred.

Supplemental Information

Working conditions include physical exertion, general manual dexterity, exposure to various hazards, and the ability to attend evening and weekend meetings and respond to emergency situations. Part-time: 15-20 hours per week.

The City of Mesquite is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals.