Under moderate supervision, maintains Gateway Building, locations, divisions, and stations in a clean and orderly condition.

• Operates vacuum cleaners and shampooing machines to clean carpets

• Sweeps and mops or scrubs hallways and stairs

• Cleans, mops, and strips floors; operates buffing machines to wax floors

• Lifts, moves, and empties trash and garbage containers; replaces discarded plastic bags with new bags

• Cleans walls, windows, and ceilings

• Dusts office furnishings

• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms including removing graffiti from bathroom walls using heavy-duty chemical cleansers

• Cleans and maintains tools and equipment used

• Lifts, moves, and replaces emptied bottles of water with full bottles

• Moves office furniture and other equipment and supplies between or within Metro facilities

• Notifies management of need for repairs

• Operates Metro vehicles to transport equipment and supplies to various Metro locations

• Operates forklift to move trash or supplies as required

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Methods, materials, equipment, and safety procedures utilized in custodial work

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Learning and carrying out Metro's custodial procedures

• Safely operate buffing, vacuuming, ceiling cleaning, and shampooing equipment

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Follow oral and written instructions

• Tolerate exposure to cleaning agents and fumes

• Perform moderate physical labor

• Lift and move objects weighing up to 60 pounds

• Read, write, speak, and understand English

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.  Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.  A typical combination includes:

Education

• None Required

Experience

• One year of relevant full-time experience performing custodial work

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• Valid California Class C Driver License

• Ability to obtain a permit to operate forklifts may be required for some positions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• High dust, dirt, and/or grease environment

• Work with regular exposure to odors or fumes

• Exposure to bodily fluids and waste

• Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles

Physical Effort Required

• Standing

• Walking

• Pushing and/or pulling

• Lifting or carrying 

• Driving and/or operating heavy equipment

• Reaching by extending hand(s) and/or arm(s) in any direction

• Operating foot pedals

• Communicating through speech in the English language required