Job Information
Tacoma Community College Environmental Services Technician in Tacoma, Washington
Position Summary (TWO OPENINGS)
This position performs routine custodial duties and routine minor maintenance and repairs on buildings, facilities and equipment. Performs custodial duties for the College campus and project work such as; setups, moves, and responds to cleaning and minor maintenance repair needs of the college.
Each Maintenance Custodian is assigned a work area in which they are responsible for completing all custodial work. Maintenance Custodians are responsible for cleaning a variety of the following spaces, depending on the area they are working in. These areas can include classrooms, restrooms, offices, lounges, board rooms, kitchens, cafeterias, restaurants, auditoriums, lecture halls, outside entrances to buildings, hallways and foyers, gymnasiums, locker rooms, weight rooms, science labs, computer labs, libraries, reading rooms, work rooms, communications center, art galleries, staircases, child care areas, and other public areas.? May be responsible to maintain and repair a variety of equipment such as washers, vacuums, and buffers.
Essential Functions
- Clean and sanitize college facilities including public access areas, restrooms, toilets, shower rooms and fixtures in accordance with established procedures and standards; refill restroom dispensers.
Clean whiteboards; dust and wipe furniture; sweep, mop or vacuum floors; wash windows; empty wastebaskets, trash, and recycle containers; and set clocks.
Strip, clean, buff, and apply finish to floors; use and maintain high-speed floor buffers/polishers; vacuum and clean/shampoo carpets.
Maintain and repair heavy duty floor machines such as washers, vacuums and buffers; replace drive wheels, shafts, gears, valves and electrical switches, light bulbs; oil motors and clean terminals;
Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools such as vacuum, broom, mop, squeegee, Tucker-pole window washing system, pressure-washer, and ladder for cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, and furniture, use a ladder to replace lightbulbs.
Repairs and maintains electric powered janitorial tools such as vacuum cleaners, floor polishers, floor scrubbers, and walk-behind floor equipment.
Installs and repairs dispensers and other custodial equipment.
As required by supervisor, maintain parts and equipment supplies, parts catalogs and equipment maintenance records;
Lock and unlock buildings, secure buildings when facilities are not in use by checking for unlocked doors and windows, make the rounds turning off lights, and report unauthorized occupants.
Follow written and/or verbal instructions regarding use of chemicals, supplies and equipment; comply with safety policies and procedures; prepare work orders for repair and/or maintenance and maintain written custodial logs.
Perform cleaning and related activities within reasonable distance from buildings using hand-operated tools or small power equipment to remove snow or debris and to sweep sidewalks or stairs.
Drive and safely operate a motor vehicle to transport trash and supplies to and from areas of responsibility. (Seatbelt required).
Painting and touch-up assigned as needed. Set-up and take down equipment, such as whiteboards and easels, and furnishings, such as folding chairs and tables needed for meetings, classrooms, conferences and events.
Improves work methods, knowledge of equipment, supplies and safety through participation in training sessions with supervisors;
Moves furniture and equipment; arranges tables and chairs for special events; collects and disposes of garbage and trash. Move & store supplies and materials.
Maintains inventories of cleaning/maintenan