CUSTODIAL WORKER

Custodial Worker

The incumbent will perform tasks such as, but not limited to the following : cleans hospital rooms, office spaces, storerooms, corridors and other similar areas. Vacuums, damp mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors. Operate motorized combination scrubber-vacuum machine. Clean patient rooms and waiting areas. Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Dust, wax, and polish furniture. Vacuum, damp mop, scrub, wax, and polish floors.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Required to be screened for applicable immunizations. This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination. This position has a requirement to lift to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. May require working some weekends, evenings, and holidays and may occasionally be assigned to Maintenance On-Call duties or duties in the Housekeeping Section. This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment. This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.

Ability to do the work of a custodial worker without more than normal supervision. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (Other than blueprint reading). Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Dexterity and safety. Work practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order). The work at the Grade 1 level involves light physical effort, such as that involved in using vacuum cleaners and dry mops; running lightweight powered scrubbers and buffers; continually standing, bending, stooping, and reaching; frequently lifting and emptying wastebaskets; frequently pushing carts loaded with dirty laundry or wastepaper; and occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to about (50 pounds). Custodial workers usually work indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Occasionally, the worker is exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc., and to serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) from falls from ladders and scaffolds.