Custodian

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Custodian

Salary

$40,293.33 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

C103 FY24

Department

Any Metro Civil Service Department

Opening Date

04/24/2024

Closing Date

5/9/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

Custodians with the Parks & Recreation Department perform a variety of cleaning service tasks to keep public grounds and buildings clean, orderly, and maintained. Performs related duties as required. Employee may be required to travel to various locations to perform assigned duties

Work schedules may include weekends, some evenings, night-shift, and holidays. Currently Parks is seeking applicants interested in working the evening and night shift schedule.

Metro's Parks and Recreation Department has something for everyone through its variety of strategically placed facilities and programs. Parks offers cultural arts and fitness classes, dog parks and nature programs and 16,000 acres of open space, including 6 municipal golf courses, 121 parks and 19 greenways. Ice hockey, sports leagues, art galleries and much more are among the offerings. Parks is a fun place where there's always something going on.

Typical Duties

• Cleans and maintains buildings.

• Sweeps and mops halls, rooms, rest rooms, stairways, and other public areas.

• Strips, waxes, and buffs floors.

• Cleans and maintains all floors, carpets, furniture, and fixtures.

• Washes windows, walls, blinds, rails, and air vents.

• Performs minor building and fixture repairs.

• Sanitizes, cleans, and restocks rest rooms.

• Empties trash containers.

• Removes all litter and debris from the ground.

• Salts and shovels snow and ice.

• Keeps outside area in good repair.

• Prepares rooms for meetings and special events.

• Checks for signs of break-ins or attempted break-ins and vandalism.

• May move, load, or unload heavy objects, supplies, or other materials.

Minimum Qualifications

8th grade education and three (3) years of general custodial and/or maintenance experience.

Additional education may be considered for up to two (2) years' experience.

LICENSE REQUIRED:

Valid Driver License

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience implementing the methods, materials and equipment used in custodial work

• Experience complying with safety rules and regulations

• Experience using simple hand and power tools and equipment

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

01

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes

• No

  02

  What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Eighth grade

• High School Diploma or state issued G.E.D.

• Some college, no degree

• Technical School

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

  03

  How many years of general custodial and/or maintenance experience do you have?

• No Experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1 to 2 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 years or more

  04

  Are you willing to work weekends, evenings, night shift, and some holidays?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Indicate if you have experience in the following (check all that apply):

• Custodial methods, material and equipment

• Complying with safety rules and regulations

• Hand/Power tools

• Minor building and fixtures repairs

  Required Question

Agency

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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