Janitor II
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
StalePosted Jan 1
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Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)
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Janitor I
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Location
Massachusetts, 02114
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job is about keeping government buildings clean and tidy by sweeping, mopping, washing surfaces, emptying trash, and doing light maintenance tasks.
It may also involve outdoor work like mowing grass or shoveling snow, depending on the site.
It's a good fit for someone reliable and physically able who enjoys hands-on work and doesn't mind routine chores.
Key Requirements
- Ability to keep buildings clean and orderly through sweeping, mopping, and using custodial equipment like vacuums and buffers
- Skill in washing interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows with appropriate supplies
- Experience emptying waste receptacles and disposing of trash
- Capability to dust, polish furniture, and make minor repairs using hand tools
- Physical ability to move furniture, load/unload supplies, and perform outdoor tasks like grounds maintenance or snow shoveling
- Reliability to operate equipment such as freight elevators if assigned
Full Job Description
Incumbents of positions in this series keep buildings in clean and orderly condition; maintain the appearance and cleanliness of floors; wash interior surfaces of buildings such as walls, ceilings, windows, etc.; maintain grounds around buildings; empty waste receptacles; move furniture; and perform related work as required.The basic purpose of this work is to provide cleaning/maintenance services to ensure that assigned premises are properly cleaned and maintained.
Requirements
Keeps buildings in clean and orderly condition by performing a combination of activities, including cleaning assigned areas and making minor repairs to buildings using hand tools and equipment.Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of floors by sweeping and mopping and by utilizing building custodial equipment such as polishers, buffers, vacuum cleaners and carpet shampooers.
Washes interior surfaces of buildings such as walls, ceilings, windows, etc. using appropriate supplies and equipment.
Empties waste receptacles and disposes of waste.
Dusts and polishes furniture.
Based on assignment, the following may also be required:
Operate freight elevators to pick up and deliver clothing, laundry, equipment, etc.
Maintain grounds around buildings by cutting grass, raking leaves, weeding and thinning flower beds or gardens, etc.
Perform outside duties such as washing windows; sweeping walks; shoveling snow; picking up trash; preparing grounds by putting in gravel, dumping and smoothing hot top, etc.
Perform related duties such as loading or unloading equipment and supplies from vehicles; moving furniture; setting up furniture such as beds, desks and cabinets.
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Additional Information
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