Custodian

Are you seeking job stability and a position where you can make a difference every day? If you gain satisfaction in finishing a task and doing it well and would like to play a crucial role in keeping the Union County offices running, we invite you to join our Facilities Team as a Custodian! Custodians perform a variety of custodial, maintenance, and repair duties, throughout the County buildings, offices, and grounds, contributing to a clean and welcoming environment for employees and our guests. This is a full-time, classified position that is on call for extra assignments and overtime. NOTE: Applicants who wish to submit a paper application may do so by downloading the Union County Employment Application by clicking here. Application forms must be submitted to Union County Human Resources by the application deadline. ## QUALIFICATIONS Completion of secondary education or equivalent (high school diploma or GED); experience in commercial cleaning and maintenance experience preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. **LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: ** Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license and maintain insurability under the County's vehicle insurance policy. EQUIPMENT OPERATED: The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive: Facilities tools and equipment: commonly used Custodian equipment; vacuum cleaner, floor machine, and other standard custodial equipment, motor vehicle. **INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS: ** Ascends and/or descends stairs,; is exposed to environmental conditions which may result in injury from fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and/or poorly ventilated work areas; is exposed to possible injury from hazardous gases, chemicals, flammables, or air contaminants; is exposed to possible injury due to unclean or unsanitary conditions; is exposed to possible injury as a result of electrical shock; is exposed to possible injury as a result of working with moving mechanical parts of equipment or machines; works in or around crowds; has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons; has exposure to hazardous driving conditions; works second shift, third shift, irregular hours. Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered medium work. ## ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (1) Cleans assigned area of County facility and grounds as needed (e.g., cleans, sanitizes, and stocks restrooms with paper products and supplies; empties waste baskets and disposes of trash; vacuums, dusts, washes, and sweeps to keep offices, halls, and stairs clean; buffs floors with high-speed buffer, washes windows and baseboards; cleans refrigerators out periodically; (performs set-up/tear-down for events) (2) Properly secures County facilities (unlocks and locks buildings and turns lights off and on, as needed). (3) G