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CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHIN THE SHASTA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN BURNEY and FALL RIVER MILLS

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONS

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENT SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF A VALIDDRIVERS LICENSE

FINAL FILING DATE: AUGUST 29, 2024, AT 5:00 PM *SALARY INFORMATION*

$18.01 - $22.98 APPROXIMATE HOURLY * ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY * Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. ** ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Public Worksvision is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective facilities and services to the residents of Shasta County. * The Facilities Management Division*takes care of about one million square feet of County buildings. They also take care of landscaping and grounds. Public Works is in charge of capital projects, such as new County buildings and remodels.

Facilities Management is responsible for maintaining the County's investment in buildings and grounds. Currently, Facilities Management maintains over one million square feet of building space (County owned and leased) and 1.7 million square feet of grounds.

The Facilities Management services provided include janitorial, general building maintenance, small scale renovations, remodel projects as well as ADA compliancy modifications and grounds maintenance.

Facilities Management also administers the County's Fleet Management Program and manages parks in Hat Creek, French Gulch and the Balls Ferry Boat Ramp. * ABOUT THE POSITION * Under supervision, to perform a variety of general cleaning and custodial work; and to perform related work as required. ** Extra help positions are hourly employees that may work up to 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Benefits are not included.

IDEAL CANDIDATE * The ideal candidate will have prior custodial experience emptying trash receptacles, vacuuming, mopping floors, dusting, restroom sanitization, cleaning windows, sweeping walkways, and removing cobwebs in an office and maintenance facilities settings. Working knowledge of sanitizing furniture, various textiles, and upholsteries, including stain removal; and of floor care techniques including carpet cleaning; washing, stripping, waxing, and refinishing is vital to this position. Prior custodial experience in hospitals, schools, assisted living centers, and government offices is preferred. Flexibility in shift and work schedule is essential to this position. * DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS ** The Custodian II class is the experienced-level class in the Custodian series. Incumbents are expected to be familiar with janitorial supplies, equipment, and proper cleaning procedures.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Sweeps, dusts, mops, scrubs, vacuums, strips, waxes, and buffs floors; dusts, waxes, washes and polishes furniture and woodwork; replenishes supplies, empties and cleans waste receptacles; cleans restrooms; washes windows, walls, window shades, window sills, ledges and Venetian blinds; cleans heating and air conditioning ventilators; replaces light bulbs; cleans and dusts books and shelves; polishes metal work; moves and arranges furniture and equipment for cleaning purposes; turns out lights and secures building and windows; cleans and maintains equipment and materials used in the work; may raise and lower flags; properly sort trash and dispose of recycle products; may be assigned to lead and train Custodian I's or temporary workers; m y occasionally operate a light truck, automobile, or aerial work platform up to 50 high.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Janitorial supplies and equipment; S.D.S. sheets and their use; methods and practices of janitorial work; chemical reactions and safe mixing of chemicals.

Ability to: Use a variety of janitorial equipment and materials; clean and care for an assigned area and equipment; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; work cooperatively with others; perform moderately heavy lifting train and oversee other workers performing janitorial duties.

These standards are typically attained withone year of related custodial work experience or experience mixing chemicals.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a California driver license may be required for some positions.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. I acknowledge this position requires the possession of a valid California drivers license. Yes _ No
2. I acknowledge this is an extra help position and, as such, employees may work up to 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Benefits are not included. Yes_ No_
3. I understand that this position is in Burney and Fall River Mills only?Yes_ No_
4. Do you have one year of related custodial work experience, or experience mixing chemicals? Yes_ No_
5. If Yes, please describe in detail (including dates of employment, positions held, and duties performed) your related custodial work experience, or experience mixing chemicals. If No, write N/A.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 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.

While performing the duties of this position the employee will be in continuous motion, dusting mopping, cleaning, scrubbing. Mop buckets of