Job Details

Salary: $16.08 Hourly

Location : Post Falls, ID

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 100224Custodian

Department: Public Works Department

Division: Maintenance

Opening Date: 10/02/2024

Closing Date: 11/8/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Class Specifications

The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform routine custodial and cleaning tasks in assigned areas of public buildings. Additionally, an employee in this class may be assigned to other maintenance duties in City facilities. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor. The principal duties of this class are performed in a public building environment and include use of electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards.
Examples of Work Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sweeps and mops floors, including public hallways and department offices, meeting rooms, and restrooms;
• Vacuums carpeted floors;
• Strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets on regular maintenance schedule;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floor areas;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles.
• Cleans light fixtures and replaces bulbs;
• Dusts and cleans air vents;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up for and breaks down after public meetings;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agent for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture.

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions;
• Operate, maintain and perform minor repairs to powered custodial equipment including, but not limited to, vacuums, strippers, waxers, buffers, shampoo cleaners and power washers;
• Operate hand cleaning equipment including, but not limited to, brooms, dust and wet mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• High school diploma or GED equivalency; with
• Mechanical ability and knowledge; and
• One (1) year custodial experience preferred; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Overview of Benefits Information

The City of Post Falls offers a variety of benefits to regularly scheduled employees working in excess of twenty (20) hours per week and as determined by our employee definitions, conferring benefits. For more detail, please contact the Human Resource Offices at (208)###-####.

Benefits Include:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account (tax free)
• 5% increase after 6 months with positive review
• Optional Flexible Spending Account
• Optional 401 K
• Optional 457 Plan (tax deferred)
• Optional IRA (post tax)
• Optional Supplemental Benefits:
  • AFLAC
  • VSP Vision Coverage
  • Life Flight
  • Identity Theft & Legal Services

Time Off Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 10 paid holidays

Other:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Health & Wellness Programs
• On-site workout facilities

Do you have student loan debt? This position is Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible, allowing qualifying employees 100% student loan forgiveness. See for more information.