Custodian at CITY OF SUMMIT – SUMMIT, New Jersey

Positiontitle: Custodian

FLSAStatus: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $22.05/hr.

General Statement of Duties

Cleansand performs semi-skilled manual tasks on buildings and grounds at City Hall,the Library and other assigned buildings under the supervision of a Foreman ora department executive.

Leadership

Exhibits behavior consistentwith the mission, vision and values of the City of Summit.

Furthers the mission, visionand values of the City and department through excellent customer service, creativeproblem solving, decision making, and stewardship of City resources.

Engages in and supports thelong-term direction of the department through participation as appropriate in progressivestrategic planning and departmental goal setting that is responsive to theneeds of the community.

Contributes to alearning/thinking/renewing department through customer feedback and continuousimprovement.

Provides teaching, mentoringand motivation to other employees within the organization through the sharingof knowledge, skills and information; is proactive in performing and improvinghis/her own work and suggests and participates in projects and activities to improvethe function of the entire organization.

Initiates and suggests actionsto improve departmental and City operations, employee performance, morale andwork methods.

Demonstrates a commitment toprovide excellent customer service through cooperative team and individualefforts.

Communication

Provides suggestions, adviceand support to supervisor, department heads, other City employees, employeeteams, and the City's customers.

Communicates the City'smission, vision and values through words and actions.

Communicates effectively, bothorally and in writing with the supervisor, department heads, City employees,employee teams and the City's customers.

Works cooperatively with allCity employees toward the common goal of providing high quality services.

Exhibits excellentinterpersonal and human relationship skills.

Management

Participates in development andmentoring of co-workers to achieve a cohesive work unit consistent with theCity's mission, vision, and values.

Is accountable for the deliveryof quality services and work product as a part of the overall departmental andCity-wide strategic direction, goals and objectives.

Contributes to a superior workculture through participation in training and mentoring to develop leadership,management and technical skills in all employees.

Assists fellow employees withdeveloping and implementing programs and objectives to improve departmental andCity wide efficiency.

Effectively manages multipleassignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks andresponsibilities.

Exhibits good stewardship ofthe organization's resources.

Suggests and carries outprocedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safetyand risk avoidance.

Essential JobFunctions:(Any one position may not include all duties listed nor do the listed examplesinclude all tasks which may be found in positions of this class.)

Sweeps,vacuums, dusts, mops and waxes floors; collects and disposes of trash andrecyclables; cleans windows and lavatories, replaces indoor and outdoor lightbulbs; maintains sprinkler system; dusts furniture; sets-up and removes chairs,decorations displays and special equipment.

Sets-upand breaks-down conference rooms in various seating and table arrangements toaccommodate special meetings and afterward restores room to regulararrangement.

Makessemi-skilled repairs on furniture, floors, stairs, walls, doors, plumbing,heating, ventilating and electrical fixtures; reports needed major repairs;replaces light bulbs, windows and wash room supplies; may assist skilledcraftsmen.

Operatesand performs minor maintenance on furnaces and boilers.

Cleansheating, ventilating, electrical, plumbing and other mechanical equipment.

Tendsgrounds, shovels snow and sands walks, parking lots and other areas.

Maintainsadequate levels cleaning and janitorial supplies and of other supplies; checksall deliveries and stores items in appropriate areas; stores files from variousdepartments as requested.

Movesfurniture and supplies as requested.

Mayanswer routine public inquiries and provide directions, and may participate inmaintenance of records concerning labeling of material affected by right toknow laws.

Performsrelated duties as required.

Required Background, Knowledge,Skills and Abilities

Possessionof a valid New Jersey drivers license is required.

Abilityto understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Abilityto work without close supervision, other than inspection of work in progressand upon completion, and review for accuracy and completeness of resultsobtained.

Abilityto assist and to communicate with, and to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationships with other employees and members of the public.

Abilityto add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and100's.

Abilityto apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written, diagrammed,or oral instructions.

Abilityto deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardizedsituations.

Abilityto climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch, to lift weights up to 50 pounds,to employ hand dexterity and senses of vision and hearing, as required toperform job duties.

Abilityto read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently toperform the duties of the position. Communication may include such forms asAmerican Sign Language or Braille when they permit performance of essentialduties.

Personswith mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can performthe essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made totheir known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it wouldcause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Ethnicity,gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin will not befactors in determining eligibility and qualification for this job, or for laterpromotion.