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    Maintenance Custodian - Providence, United States - Providence Housing Authority

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    Purpose:

    To provide unskilled and diversified duties in connection with the general maintenance and routine building custodial and janitorial tasks. Maintains facilities, buildings and surrounding grounds in a clean and neat condition

    Essential Tasks of the Position:

    Performs routine custodial, maintenance and grounds keeping tasks

    • Cleans and polishes floors located in storerooms, corridors, elevators, stairwells, lavatories and other areas by sweeping, dry mopping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing, using a variety of hand implements and equipment including brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and floor buffers
    • Maintains rest rooms by sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, disinfecting and deodorizing lavatories, urinals, toilet bowl, sinks, mirrors and fountains
    • Maintains grounds including pruning shrubs and trees, reseeding lawns, spraying insecticide and removing snow and ice
    • Performs minor buildings/grounds maintenance, including inserting window panes, oiling or lubricating hinges and adjusting various pieces of cleaning equipment
    • Performs routine custodial tasks including emptying waste baskets, washing windows, emptying trash compactors, vacuuming rugs and carpets, stripping wax, assisting tenants in moving furniture and similar tasks
    • Applies appropriate solvents and solutions including detergents, soaps, scouring powders, waxes and polishes
    • Performs a number of routine security functions including checking and securing designated offices and buildings at specific times of the day/night

    Performs general cleaning, custodial and routine upkeep of properties, grounds and common areas as assigned

    • Assumes responsibility for the safe, sanitary and attractive maintenance of grounds, common areas within assigned locations
    • Performs custodial tasks throughout agency properties, common areas (community rooms), offices and maintenance shops
    • Responds to work orders issued for minor repairs and general upkeep of assigned areas
    • Accounts for basic supplies, materials, tools and equipment stored at areas of assignment
    • Operates agency vehicles (up to 2 ton capacity), as assigned

    Secondary Tasks of the Position:

    • Other duties as assigned

    Position Requirements and Qualifications:

    Education Level

    • Ability to understand English language to an acceptable level for productivity standards, required
    • High school diploma or GED, preferred

    Experience in Related Field

    • No prior experience, required
    • 1-2 years' experience in maintenance or construction, preferred
    • Prior experience working in public housing setting, preferred

    Knowledge, skills, abilities, licenses and certifications

    • Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandated
    • Ability to work harmoniously with other agency personnel
    • Ability to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate income housing settings
    • Ability to be flexible and perform work under time pressure
    • Ability and willingness to learn appropriate skills, accept responsibility and to complete assignments, as directed
    • Working knowledge of methods and practices used in janitorial work and maintenance of buildings
    • Working knowledge of proper use of a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions and solvents
    • Working knowledge of English language
    • Ability to read signs and follow verbal and written instructions
    • Ability to move heavy furniture, supplies and equipment
    • Ability to use common cleaning tools and equipment
    • Ability to operate lawn and snow equipment
    • RI Driver's License, preferred

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