Job Details

Salary : $3,453.00 - $4,199.00 Monthly

Location : 140 W 11th Ave, Delano

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202200140

Department: Government Buildings

Opening Date: 09/25/2024

Closing Date: 10/17/2024 5:30 PM Pacific

Job Purpose

To be considered for this position, please attach the following to your application.

• D.M.V. printout (Not older than 3 months)

Under direction, cleans, maintains, and performs routine custodial repairs at assigned public buildings, facilities, and adjacent grounds. Ensures a high level of cleanliness in office spaces, public areas, storage areas, and assure that consumable public supplies are in place and that the premises are uncluttered, accessible, and safe for the staff and general public that utilize the assigned city buildings and adjacent grounds.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Disclaimer- This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed. Other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sweeps, mops, scrubs and polishes floors, vacuums rugs, steam cleans and spots clean carpets and seals and buffs floors
• Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork.
• Empties, cleans, and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash.
• Washes floors, windows, wall, ceilings, blinds, and furniture.
• Polishes metal work.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms.
• Restocks restroom supplies as necessary.
• Cleans lighting fixtures and replaces light bulbs and florescent tubes.
• Moves office furniture and equipment and makes minor repairs.
• Reports the need for maintenance and repair
• Closes windows, turns off lights, locks doors to secure buildings, turns off or arms alarms.
• Maintains equipment and materials in proper condition.
• Keeps basic records of work performed, timesheets, etc.
• Observes safe working practices, including maintaining storage areas in a safe condition.
• Corrects or reports any safety or fire hazard.
• Follows label instructions to mix and dilute cleansers, disinfectants and stripping agents to ensure proper strength for use.
• Uses a wide variety of tools, equipment and supplies.
• Reports unauthorized persons and other security problems.
• Sets up meeting rooms and rearrange furniture.
• Sets up public address systems
• Orders janitorial supplies, maintains storage area.
• Performs minor plumbing maintenance, assembles furniture, and adjusts air conditioning and heating.
• Performs landscape maintenance work around City facilities.
• Weeds, waters, rakes, sweeps, repairs sprinkler heads, mows, trims, and fertilizes.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of PC's and related software.
• Proper cleaning methods and safe usage of cleaning materials, and disinfectants.
• Use of minor maintenance hand and power tools and equipment used in custodial and landscaping maintenance work.
• Safe practices and equipment related to the work.
• Correct use of oral and written English.

Skilled in:

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Communicating tactfully and effectively with the public and employees.
• Respond effectively to oral as well as written instructions.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Operate a PC and related software
• Maintain effective working relationships with other people
• Keep simple records.

Education and/or Experience

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be:

• High School Diploma or an equivalent certificate or diploma recognized by the State of California.
• One (1) to Two (2) years of experience in janitorial or custodial work.

Selection Process:

Candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to participate in the interview and testing processes. Reference checks, Live Scan, background investigations, and pre-employment physicals including drug testing are part of the employment process.
3% Wage increase FY 24/25
$50 per month Certification Pay
$50 per month for a Class A driver license
$50 per month Bilingual Pay for Oral Interpretation
$100 per month Bilingual Pay for Written Interpretation
Tuition Reimbursement up to $600 annually for courses that enable employee to gain skills in their area of responsibility
Longevity Pay
o 4% after 5 years of service
o 6% after 10 years of service
o 8% after 15 years of service
o 10% after 20 + years of service
5% working above classification Pay
Shift differential
Uniform Allowance (only Public Safety Dispatchers, Property and Evidence Custodian, and Community Service Officers) $70 per month.
4-10 Work Schedule (most classifications)
14 paid Holidays
Stand-by Pay
Sick Leave Accrual: 3.69 hours bi-weekly, 96 hours annually
Vacation Leave Accrual: Bi-weekly hrs Annual Hours
o 0-5 years 3.69 96
o 6 yrs 4 104
o 7 yrs 4.31 112
o 8 yrs 4.62 120
o 9 yrs 4.92 128
o 10 yrs 5.23 136
o 11 yrs 5.54 144
o 12 yrs 5.85 152
o 13 yrs 6.15 160
o 14 yrs 6.46 168
o 15 plus yrs 6.77 176
100% Employer paid medical, dental, vision, and life benefits for employee
$1,600 per month allowance toward dependent health coverage
$165 per month cafeteria pay for employees without dependent health coverage (paid twice a year)
Life Insurance
o Annual base salary
o Minimum $30,000
o Maximum $150,000
City Pension:
o Classic Members pay 3% of employee contributions for a 2% @ 58 benefit.
o PEPRA New Members pay 6.2% or 50% of normal cost, whichever is greater for a 2% at 62 benefit.