Custodian Job at FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER OF KALAMAZOO in Kalamazoo

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for keeping the interior and exterior of the building clean and in safe condition. Performs all cleaning activities, necessary repairs, and routine maintenance. Keeps building and grounds in a clean and safe condition. Maintains grounds. Performs necessary repairs, maintenance and cleaning activities. Accepts and records deliveries.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the building
• Adhere to established safety policies, procedures, and practices
• Vacuum as necessary
• Empty trash and recycling, and replace liners as needed
• Practices proper waste management techniques by placing hazardous waste in proper receptacles and storage areas
• Scrub and disinfect all sinks, toilet bowls, urinals, and bathroom floors as necessary
• Vacuum, sweep and/or mop the floors of the lunchroom and break areas as necessary
• Capable of using and maintaining tools and equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers and extractors, shovels, snow removal equipment, lawn care equipment, and various power tools
• Clean interior building windows, door windows, etc. as necessary
• Inform Purchasing when cleaning supplies are in need of restocking
• Keep all paper towels, toilet seat covers, toilet paper and facial tissue stocked and available
• May be required to complete simple maintenance functions (unclog toilets; mop up toilets that overflow, repair or change out broken fixtures, hang pictures, etc.)
• Keep Maintenance and Tooling area clean and tidy when all other duties are complete
• Clean work areas thoroughly each day at the end of the shift
• Must have adequate transportation to travel to all locations
• Must be able to work independently and with little supervision
• Attends in-service, departmental and staff meetings
• Ability to work a flexible schedule or as required by business needs
• Other duties as assigned

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Facility/grounds/maintenance work environment, with frequent contact with machinery/appliance noise and to physical exposure to extreme weather conditions and unpleasant odors from chemicals, vomit, human excrement, etc.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to hazardous or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions, proper safety and health precautions should be followed to minimize and eliminate personal harm or injury.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing throughout the day.
• The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have adequate transportation and valid driver's license to travel to office locations.
• Must be available 24/7 to support the facilities during power outages etc.
• Able to perform basic skills on the computer and learn software that may be relevant to the position.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Three years of janitorial experience, preferably in a health care or pharmaceutical
environment.

Family Health Center has the right to modify the duties and functions of the job description based on the needs of the organization.