Custodian - Night Shift

1675 SW Simpson Avenue, Bend OR

Description

Do you enjoy supporting your community behind the scenes? Are you looking for great recreation benefits? Bend Park and Recreation District is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Night Custodian! The Night Custodian will perform custodial and sanitation duties to provide clean and sanitary facilities for the district and general public. This position may also perform small building maintenance duties. A day in the life: - Perform cleaning, janitorial and sanitation duties on assigned facilities, including refilling supplies in restrooms. - Organize, maintain and recommend purchases for janitorial equipment and supplies. - Assist in determining cleaning needs and modifying janitorial and sanitation schedule. - Provide direction and support to new custodial staff. - Sweep and/or power wash pool decks. - Monitor equipment and facilities for required maintenance; performs routine maintenance, including unclogging sinks, drains, and toilets; submits work order requests for necessary repairs. - Maintains floors including stripping, waxing, polishing, buffing or burnishing finished floors. - Clean and report graffiti, vandalism and other incidents. - Arrange classroom and meeting room furniture, including setting up and taking down equipment, supplies, tables and chairs. What you'll need for success: 1. High school diploma or equivalency; AND 2. Some previous janitorial or custodial work experience preferred; OR 3. Any satisfactory combination of education, experience and training. License: Valid driver's license required Strong Knowledge of: Cleaning and sanitation requirements at a public facility; Common cleaning equipment, tools, materials, and supplies needed for custodian work; Routine custodian practices and methods, including safety procedures, proper handling, operation and maintenance of equipment, and basic building safety tasks; Principles and practices of customer service; Safe and effective use and application of cleaning agents and solvents. Skill and Ability to: Safely and effectively operate cleaning equipment and tools; Take direction and perform task with minimal supervision; Prioritize tasks and perform a full range of assigned janitorial duties in a fast-paced environment; Identify occupational hazards and use safety precautions; Demonstrate a high attention to detail; Effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing; Use active listening and interpersonal skills to mitigate conflict; Work cooperatively with others; and Create a positive, constructive and respectful relationship with staff and the general public. Working Conditions: -Duties are generally performed both indoors and outdoors with exposure to inclement weather, including heat, humidity, wind, snow, and rain. -Exposed to moving equipment, dust, fumes, electric shock, toxic/caustic chemicals and biological hazards. -Duties may be performed in a closed facility and/or around the public during public events. -May require working at heights. -Safety equipment, including gloves, glasses, and masks are provided. -Work is performed during late evening and early morning hours and requires continuous physical exertion at a fast pace. -Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation. -Ability to walk and stand for sustained period of time with frequent climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending and twisting. -Must be able to travel to locations in, around, or outside the greater Bend area, including travel to District sites. -Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, including to operate and handle tables, chairs, commercial cleaning equipment, materials and supplies; and to mop; move furniture, equipment and fixtures; operate floor equipment; handle trash barrels; and vacuum. -Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, and constant use of hands and arms and may require overhead reaching. -Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. -Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound. Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of Custodian Supervisor who assigns work. Carries out work independently, but work and decisions are typically reviewed prior to final execution. Supervision Exercised: Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this classification, however, may provide direction to new hire custodial staff. Selection Process: Applicants are screened based upon their relevant knowledge, abilities, skills, experience, and training. An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by Bend Park & Recreation District policies, including a background check, and a driving history review when driving is required for position. Equal Employment Opportunity: Bend Park and Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer INTERESTED IN APPLYING? Please copy and paste the link below into another browser. This will take you directly to the job posting on Government Jobs. You will need to: 1. Create a Neogov account, if you don't have one already 2. Apply for the Night Custodian - Part Time Benefited job posting BPRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (Safety is top priority. Photos taken pre-coronavirus.)