General Cleaner - Roanoke, VA

Janitorial General Cleaner

Pay Rate: $15.50 per hour
Reports to: Site Supervisor
Department: Janitorial
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Keeps premises of office buildings, or other commercial or institutional buildings in clean, safe and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Position Responsibilities

Include any or all of the following. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor. Job description subject to change.

• The General Cleaner cleans offices, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other areas. Replenishes paper and soap products in bathrooms, cleans mirrors, walls, showers, sinks, metal work and toilets. Empties wastebaskets, and empties and cleans ashtrays. Transports trash and waste to disposal area.

• Sweeps, mops, vacuums and/or refinishes floors. Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies. Washes walls, ceilings, vents and woodwork. Washes windows, blinds, door panels, ledges and sills. Cleans water fountains. Dusts furniture, light fixtures, and equipment. Replaces light bulbs.

• Assists in project cleaning, which includes lifting and removing furniture from rooms. Provides assistance with any outside cleaning, which may include sweeping sidewalks and picking up trash.

• Operates various types of equipment and machinery, which include wet vacuums, hand trucks, vacuum cleaners, carpet extractors, floor buffers, automatic scrubbers, etc.

• Assists in the completion of the workload in the absence of other service workers.

• Reports any malfunctions / maintenance problems to the supervisor. Discusses work problems and/or schedule problems with supervisor and / or management. May be required to lock and / or unlock doors. Attends training meetings and sessions as directed.

Position Qualifications / Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• No prior experience or training is required.

Work Schedule

Sunday:   OFF   Monday:  OFF

Tuesday:
Main Library: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Community High School: 12:00 AM – 4:30 AM

Wednesday:
Main Library: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Community High School: 10:00 PM – 2:30 AM

Thursday:
Main Library: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Friday:
Main Library: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Community High School: 10:00 PM – 2:30 AM

Saturday:
Melrose Branch Library: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Community High School: 7:00 PM – 1:30 AM

Work Locations

City of Roanoke Main Library
706 S Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016

Melrose Branch Library
2502 Melrose Avenue NW
Suite D
Roanoke, VA 24017

Community High School of Arts & Academics
302 Campbell Avenue SE
Roanoke, VA 24013

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with arms and hands. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must lift / move up to 35 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. The noise level is usually moderate.