Custodian - Night Shift

Salary : $14.68 - $16.88 Hourly

Location : Winston-Salem, NC

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 06427

Department : General Services

Division : Facilities Services

Opening Date : 10 / 25 / 2022

Closing Date : Continuous

General Statement of Duties

Forsyth County General Services is seeking motivated, detail orientated candidates for the position of Custodian. Employees in this position are responsible for the daily cleaning of assigned county buildings during the night shift.

The work schedule for this position is from 4 : 00 P.M. - 12 : 30 A.M. and is subject to change at the need of the county.

Daily duties vary from cleaning floors, bathrooms, elevators, and office areas. As a custodian with Forsyth County, an assignment could range from cleaning conference rooms at our government center or cleaning the medical offices at the law enforcement detention center.

This position might service the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, government center, jail or be assigned to travel from county-owned buildings to service the floors.

Due to the high volume of foot traffic, each employee in this position has multiple tasks to complete on a day to day basis.

Knowledge and experience on disinfection techniques and procedures is preferred.

Work Schedule : Monday through Friday, 4 : 00 P.M. - 12 : 30 A.M.

Distinguishing Features

• Applicant must have working knowledge of cleaning materials and equipment used in custodial work.
• Ability to operate custodial equipment such as vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers and speed buffing machines.
• Ability to follow cleaning schedules for periodic cleaning of all facilities.
• Ability to observe and report needs for supplies.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Lifting up to 20 lbs. occasionally 10 lbs frequency, negligible amounts constantly
• Requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
• Experience with disinfection techniques

Minimum Education and Experience

• Ability to read and write information relevant to perform the job.
• Previous janitorial and floor care experience preferred.
• Experience with disinfection techniques preferred.

This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent criminal background check.

Applicants for this position will complete the CJIS background check at the time of an interview as a part of the recruitment process.

Completion does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Dusts and damp mops all rooms and corridors.
• Sweeps floors and vacuums carpeted areas; shampoos carpets.
• Strips, waxes and buffs floors.
• Empties and cleans ashtrays and trash receptacles.
• Washes windows, light fixtures, walls and mirrors.
• Cleans bathroom fixtures and other surfaces with germicidal solutions.
• Moves furniture and other office equipment.
• Cleans assigned equipment and stores in proper place; restocks cleaning supplies.
• Disinfects common areas and sufaces
• Performs related work as required.

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The following supplemental questions may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application.

Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview.

By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager.

Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions.

• Yes I understand and agree
• No I do not agree

Do you possess the ability to read and write information relevant to performing the work?

What best describes your janitorial experience?

• No experience
• Less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

Please describe where you gained your janitorial work experience. If you do not have experience, please write N / A.

Do you have any experience stripping, waxing or buffing floors?

If you answered yes, please describe your floor care experience and where you gained this experience. If you answered no, please write N / A.

Please check the machinery you have used (please check all that apply) :

• Carpet extractors
• Floor buffer
• Floor burnisher
• Upright vacuum
• Backpack vacuum
• Wet vac

Do you have experience using disinfectant solutions and sanitizing chemicals?

If you answered yes, please describe your disinfecting experience and where you gained this experience. If you answered no, please write N / A.

I understand that, if selected, during the recruitment process I must complete a CJIS high security background check as a part of the recruitment process.

Completion does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Required Question