Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00277804

Description Activated On:  6/4/2024 8:31:13 AM


Position Purpose:
Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

Perform custodial duties involving cleaning and maintaining the Altoona State Office Building. Work involves the use of custodial supplies and modern cleaning equipment, and may involve the moving and lifting of heavy furniture. Work is performed in accordance with a well established routine and is subject to inspection during progress and upon completion for attainment of established standards of cleaning and established standards of safety.

Description of Duties:
Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Incumbent may be required to perform all or a portion of the following tasks on day or night shift:

Sweeps, mops, strips and waxes floors, hallways and entrances as needed. Dusts, cleans, and polishes office furniture, woodwork, handrails, doors and fire extinguishers as needed. Vacuums carpeting as needed. Dusts door tracks and windowsills as needed. Washes and cleans inside walls and partitions as needed. Washes and cleans the inside and outside of windows as needed.

Sweeps, mops, washes and cleans restrooms and furnishings. Insure that normal supplies such as paper towels, hand soap, and toilet tissue are available and replenish as necessary.

Inspects assigned areas for general condition, decides course of action needed to alleviate problems, and notifies management of that action. In the event of major discrepancies notifies semi-skilled worker and/or supervisor.

Shovels snow and removes ice from outside entrances, sidewalks, etc. spreads rock salt and/or other deicing agents on sidewalks to ensure employee safety. Operates motorized snow blower to remove snow from walkways, etc. and may be required to report to work early to assist in snow/ice removal.

Gathers and places trash in containers. Cleans waste cans and installs liners. Transports trash to a designated pick-up point. Picks up trash and debris from outside areas for disposal, operates a small, motorized sweeper to clean sidewalks, a small motorized lawn mower to cut grass, and trims shrubbery.

Operates small cleaning machines such as buffers, vacuums, etc. to clean facility, selects and uses proper cleaning agents including soap, detergents, scouring powder, polish, etc. May inventory cleaning supplies and equipment and notifies semi-skilled worker and/or supervisor or designee of the need to maintain sufficient quantities for office cleaning.

Replaces light bulbs and makes simple repairs to building and equipment: or reports needed repairs to semi-skilled worker, supervisor and Site Management team.

Moves furniture and equipment; delivers supplies; runs errands as incidental assignments.

Operates and maintains heating and air conditioning units on site, reporting any major problems to semi-skilled worker, supervisor and Site Management team.

Consults and asks for guidance from semi-skilled worker, supervisor and Site Management team on proper techniques in using various equipment and when working on various simple repairs to building and equipment.

Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Decision Making:
Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Any decisions required in the performance of assigned daily custodial duties involving cleaning and maintenance of the Altoona State Office Building.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions
: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Cleans and maintains building and grounds
 2. Notifies managment when supplies and equipment are required
 3. Shovels snow
 4. Operates and maintains equipment
 5. Unloads supplies with net weight up to 80 pounds
 6. Maintains security of building and grounds
 7. Works scheduled hours as assigned
 8. Able to learn to operate and care for janitorial equipment and maintenance equipment
 9. Able to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions and work effectively with others
 10. Able to exercise care in the use of cleaning material for different types of building surfaces