Custodian - Second Shift - County of Blair

Employee resignation results in our search for a full-time custodian who will work second shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.), with Friday and Saturdays off as his/her weekend. The hire will perform all aspects of cleaning, maintenance, repair, and upkeep of County buildings and grounds to ensure a neat, orderly, and safe work environment and public impression for internal and external customers.

Specific duties include cleaning meeting rooms, offices, public areas, and bathrooms; removing recyclables and trash; dusting, mopping, sanitizing, scrubbing, and sweeping surfaces; vacuuming, shampooing, stripping, waxing, and buffing floors; washing ceilings, walls, windows; replacing light bulbs and batteries; maintaining supplies in paper and soap dispensers; setting up and tearing down meeting facilities; loading/unloading deliveries, distributing deliveries, running errands; sorting mail; performing general maintenance and repairs; shoveling snow, removing or treating ice; and responding to off-hours calls.

Requirements

Qualified applicants will hold a high school diploma or GED; be available to work extended shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; work independently with a minimum of supervision; possess at least one year's experience, preferably in custodial/janitorial field; possess attention to detail, customer service, diligence, initiative, and pride in work done well. Applicants must be able to sustain the physical demands of the active position, occasionally, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, standing and walking most of the shift, and regularly using all parts of the body to accomplish varied responsibilities. Work will be performed both inside and outside.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and prescription components, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution plan, group life insurance, short-term disability, and ample time-off provisions. Hourly rate is $16.22 x 40-hour workweek, which increases to $17.39/hour at one-year anniversary. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER