Part Time Job Opening/Custodian
BANNOCK COUNTY
CUSTODIAN
Department: Sheriff Pay Grade: 1, $10.49 per hour
Opening Date: July 23, 2018 Closing Date: Until Filled
(This is a Part Time Position, up to 19 hours per week, with no benefits.)
Application Instructions: Must fill out Bannock County Sheriff’s Office application
available at the Bannock County’s Sheriff’s Office, 5800 South 5th between 7:00a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Contact Persons: Tereca Argyle (208) 236-7100
Chief Deputy Jim Dalley (208) 236-7124
Purpose of Class
Performs routine custodial work in public buildings; performs related work as required.
Primary Function
The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform routine custodial and
cleaning tasks in assigned areas of public buildings. Additionally, an employee in this
class may be assigned to other maintenance duties in County facilities. The position may
be fulltime or part-time. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Lead
Custodian. The principal duties of this class are performed in a public building
environment and include use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning
substances that may involve related hazards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (will vary by assignment)
• Sweeps and mops floors, including public hallways and department offices, meeting
rooms, and restrooms; Vacuums carpeted floors;
• Strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets on regular maintenance schedule;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers,
walls and floor areas;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside
trash receptacles. Dusts and cleans air vents;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative
surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with County policies,
procedures, and safety practices.
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Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Sets up for and breaks down after public meetings;
• Performs other related duties as required.
Competency Requirements
Knowledge of:
• Methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public
buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agent for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture.
Ability to:
• Follow written and oral instructions;
• Operate, maintain and perform minor repairs to powered custodial equipment
including, but not limited to, vacuums, strippers, waxers, buffers, shampoo cleaners
and power washers;
• Operate hand cleaning equipment including, but not limited to, brooms, dust and wet
mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
Acceptable Experience and Training
• High school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred, basic reading and math
abilities are required; and
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge
and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Essential Physical Abilities
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation,
which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions, telephones, and safety
warnings such as alarms and emergency warning sounds;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the
employee to comprehend written work instructions, distinguish dirt or marks on
surfaces and move through unfamiliar buildings and rooms;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which
permits the employee to operate a variety of cleaning devices including powered
equipment, hand equipment and small objects, and to make adjustments to equipment;
• Sufficient strength to lift objects up to 70 pounds, maneuver powered cleaning
equipment such as vacuums and scrubbers, carry objects up to 70 pounds for a
distance up to 150 yards, stand for periods of time up to three to four hours, and to
adapt to and move between work stations and job tasks on a single shift;
• Sufficient body flexibility and balance to perform cleaning operations which require
repeated bending and stooping motions, including climbing and working on ladders;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, stamina, and balance, with or without
reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in areas with only
artificial light, to work within a tightly enclosed area such as closets and small offices,
to work while exposed to unpleasant odors and with allergenic substances such as
cleaning solutions and dust, and to work in a custodial environment;
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• Sufficient attention to concentrate on tasks when distracted and to return to and
complete tasks when distracted.
Applications and job descriptions can also be downloaded from our website at
www.bannockcounty.us or picked up at the Bannock County Human Resource Office,
5500 S. 5th, Pocatello, ID 83204. Completed applications and resumes can be delivered
to the: Bannock County Sheriff’s Office
5800 South 5th Ave., Pocatello, ID 83204
Bannock County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Veteran’s Preference given pursuant to Idaho Code.
Address/Location
Bannock County Sheriff
5800 South 5th Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-236-7100