Custodial Worker

THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

POSITION TITLE: Custodial Worker

LOCATION:   St. Thomas/ St. John District  

Interested persons should contact: DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                              careers@vide.vi

Deadline for applying:   October 31, 2016

Starting Salary:    $ 20,014      GRADE:  SU-06   STEP: 0

Union:   Support Staff Unit – (SIU)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

This is janitorial work that may involve very minor office duties and some supervisory responsibility.  An employee in this class has the responsibility of acting as a lead-worker in performing janitorial work and assisting with unskilled maintenance duties.  Work is reviewed by supervisory personnel during and upon completion of assignments for compliance with instructions, proper performance of subordinate personnel, and for maintenance of clean and orderly conditions in an assigned area of the building.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Assumes responsibility for cleaning at a large school and assists in maintaining discipline and proper behavior among students during recess of non-class hours;
• Instructs subordinate custodial workers in the proper performance of duties;
• Performs a variety of simple maintenance work including cleaning of equipment and unskilled painting and carpentry;
• Performs a variety of incidental manual laboring tasks such as assisting with loading, unloading, and moving supplies and equipment;
• Operates an elevator in transporting employees, equipment, and supplies from one floor of the building to another;
• Performs a variety of sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, and general cleaning similar to that of a handyman;
• Performs, where required, such minor office duties as date and time-stamping correspondence, arranging documents into numerical, and other similar sequences;   
• Performs a variety of work similar to that of a Messenger;
• Counts, picks up, and delivers linen, and assists in food-service duties as required;
• Reports unusual situations or conditions to immediate supervisor;
• Reports to duty station in case of burglary, fire, or other disaster;
• Performs other related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the materials, equipment, and methods used in cleaning and other janitorial work.
• Ability to follow simple written and oral directions.
• Ability to work long hours while standing, to walk long distances in delivering mail, and to perform moderately heavy cleaning.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with coworkers and all other persons contacted in the course of the work.
• Ability to operate a passenger car or light pick-up truck safely in accordance with traffic regulations.
• Ability to work quietly and decorously in a school or hospital situation.
• Ability to lift 70 (seventy) pounds or more.
• Physical strength to perform a variety of manual tasks in the care, cleaning, and general maintenance of buildings and office equipment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year of custodial experience

“No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****