Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information:

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises and performs custodial, maintenance, and repair functions. Assists with some supervisory
functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Six (6) months of experience related to the duties of this position. Supervisory experience preferred.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must successfully pass an initial criminal
background check.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position

and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Any one position in this classification may not perform all of the duties listed below, nor do the listed duties
include all of the duties which may be found in positions of this classification. Depending on the area of
assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises and participates in the daily cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of assigned facility.
• Verifies all cleaning procedures and materials are appropriate and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• Monitors the operation of assigned facility's heating, lighting, plumbing, ventilation and airconditioning system and report irregularities to facility director or immediate supervisor.
• Performs building security tasks by locking or unlocking doors and windows, arm or disarm the facility's electronic security system according to building protocol.
• Schedules and performs regular cleaning tasks on carpet, upholstery, strip and re-waxing floors, and other.
• Performs exterior building maintenance tasks such as snow removal, window washing, graffiti removal, and the clearing and cleaning of roof drains, gutters, and downspouts.
• Schedules and conducts regular employee staff meetings to respond to inquiries, concerns, and to discuss projects and assignments to be scheduled.
• Prepares and posts weekly work schedules to accommodate facility activities and coordinate large cleaning and maintenance projects.
• Monitors custodial supply inventory and usage to maintain adequate stock and to help with budget
  monitoring.
• Employs safe work practices, following all safety measures, policies and rules.
• Responds to emergency situations during non-assigned work hours.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Proper chemicals and techniques to use when stripping and waxing floors, cleaning carpets, cleaning tile floors and walls, and the care of rubber and specialized floor surfaces
• Different types of specialized cleaning equipment and their usage and the required maintenance and the safety measures in using them

Skills and Abilities to:

• Efficiently operate and maintain necessary equipment
• Perform general building maintenance
• Supervise staff effectively, ensuring high productivity, good employee morale and a good work
  environment. Interact and communicate effectively with individuals in other trades, superiors, and with the general public
• Follow both written and verbal instructions and procedures for work and county policies and in establishing safety guidelines
• Safely use a variety of chemicals and safety equipment

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive physical labor - lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance): kneeling, bending, sitting and standing. The work involves exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

Will require working non-typical hours and weekends due to facility operation schedules and variety of
activities.