The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs and polishes floors; sweeps and vacuums rugs; spot-cleans carpets;
• Dusts and polishes furniture and word work;
• Empties, cleans and lines waste receptacles and disposes of trash;
• Washes doors, windows, walls, ceilings and furniture;
• Cleans microwave ovens, stoves, coffee pots, refrigerators and kitchen appliances;
• Polishes metalwork;
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms;
• Restocks restroom supplies as necessary;
• Reports the need for maintenance and repair;
• Strips, seals and buffs floors;
• Closes windows, turns off lights and locks doors to secure buildings;
• Maintains equipment and materials in proper condition;
• Keeps basic records of work performed, time sheets, etc.;
• Observes safe working practices, including maintaining storage areas in a safe condition;
• Corrects or reports any safety or fire hazards;
• Follows label instructions to mix and dilute cleansers, disinfectant and stripping agents to ensure proper strength for use;
• Uses a wide variety of tools, equipment and supplies;
• Sets up conference rooms for meetings; sets up sound systems, VCRs and CCTV systems;
• Cleans lighting fixtures and replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes;
• May assist other maintenance personnel in maintaining buildings and fixtures; operates vehicles to deliver supplies and materials between various NHA sites;
• Moves office furniture and equipment and may make minor repairs;
• May be assigned to different sites (floater);
• Other duties as assigned.
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school, or G.E.D. equivalent; or one year of custodial experience.
Licenses, Certificates & Special Requirements:
Certification in Pediatric First Aide and CPR must be met within 90 days of employment. Must meet and maintain State law and County licensing requirements regarding employment in a childcare center (Fingerprints, TB, Physical and Immunizations).
Physical And Mental Demands:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to one-hundred (100) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use simple arithmetic reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with staff, the public and other organizations.
Applications must be completed in the NHA Career Portal. Visit the NHA Career Portal for a full list of open/ongoing positions. Look for vacancies that match your experience and qualifications. If you find one or more openings for which you would like to apply, fill out a NHA application for each position of interest. Applications must be completely filled out, signed, and must accompany all required documents at submission to be considered. Applications without the required documents will not be considered.