This is maintenance work that cares for public and city buildings, facilities, and grounds. Work involves responsibility for the efficient performance of various tasks in and around public and City buildings and facilities. Work follows established procedures, but specific instructions on unusual jobs or problems may be given. Work is subject to inspection by a superior for maintenance of established standards of cleanliness and compliance with instructions.
- Ability to learn about using personal protective equipment, materials, methods, and practices used in cleaning and maintenance operations.
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Ability to learn the operation and care of custodial equipment, including vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, polishing machines, and other janitorial equipment.
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Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment.
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Ability to exercise care in using cleaning materials and industrial cleaning chemicals for different building surfaces.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other city employees, and the general public.
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Ability to learn operation and care of grounds maintenance equipment, including lawnmowers, pressure washers, weed trimmers, blowers, and fogging devices (such as LPHV foggers) as required by assignment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Requires the ability to stand and walk for at least seven (7) hours per day, constantly bending at the waist, stooping, reaching, and/or pushing/pulling motions.
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Requires exerting up to sixty (60) pounds of force frequently, lifting up to seventy (70) pounds on an occasional daily basis, and carrying up to forty (40) pounds on a periodic daily basis; requires the ability to push a cart weighing up to 100 pounds.
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Requires occasional exposure to stepping stool heights, external staircases, catwalks, etc.
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Requires use/exposure to cleaning chemicals such as chlorine, soap, low-acidity cleansers (carpet/upholstery cleaners), disinfectants, polishes, etc.
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The job risks exposure to hot/cold temperatures, adverse weather, wet/humid conditions, toxic fumes, noxious odors, pathogens, dust, and pollens.
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Requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.
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Requires use of proper personal protective equipment at all times as defined by assignment, including but not limited to gloves, masks, respirators, hard hats, tie-back suits, safety glasses, and footwear.
All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview, and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your e-mail and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.
The City of Lakeland is a drug free workplace. This position is considered a mandatory testing position, which is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. All City of Lakeland positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing. As a condition of employment you will be required to pass the pre-employment drug test in accordance with Florida Statute 440.102.
THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE