Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under supervision, incumbents perform custodial services in keeping an office, building, area, correctional facility, residential facility, or medical facility clean and orderly; may instruct, lead, or provide instruction to inmates, youth offenders, or institutional residents who are assigned to assist with custodial services; sweep, scrub, mop and wax floors; vacuum rugs and carpets; clean, dust, and polish cabinets, furniture, and woodwork; empty and clean waste receptacles; clean stairways, escalators, elevators, hallways, restrooms, offices, lobbies, patient rooms, exam rooms, resident rooms, and emergency rooms; clean ceilings, walls, windows, window shades, and light fixtures; assist in moving and arranging furniture and equipment as required; polish metal work; turn out lights and lock doors and windows; refill lavatory and housekeeping supplies; make beds and care for linens; replace light globes and tubes; operate scrubbers, buffers, waxers, and other equipment and machinery; operate a freight or passenger elevator. In smaller, outlying offices and buildings, as incidental assignments, washes windows, washes automotive equipment, and maintains ornamental plantings in and around buildings and parking areas; and maintains parking areas, and cleans sidewalks.

Position exists in Inglewood, CA ARU 006

If you have questions about the actual position, please contact the “Hiring Unit Contact” listed below under Contact Information.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Special Requirements

It is strongly encouraged to apply through your CalCareer Account at .

Please only submit ONE application.  Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions’ section below and ensure the following:

• Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Classification Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment STD Form 678.
• Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (list, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.
• Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (Page 10) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.  This page is for examination use only.
• Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.
• Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. Must have current list or transfer eligibility to apply for full time permanent term.

Examination/Assessment

To apply for this position, you must obtain list eligibility by taking and passing the examination. If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination unless your list eligibility has expired.

Click the examination link below for more information and to take the exam:

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Knowledge of:

1. Materials, chemicals, disinfectants, equipment and methods used in professional cleaning
2. Knowledge in sanitation and safety measures in the operation, cleaning and care of equipment and work areas
3. Knowledge of safety practices

Ability to:

1. Safely use and care for equipment and supplies
2. Safely use manual and/or electric cleaning equipment
3. Keep accurate inventories
4. Follow directions; learn and perform routine custodial tasks
5. Work courteously and cooperatively with others
6. Safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds
7. Identify and resolve complex issues as it relates to custodial functions
8. Utilize acceptable work habits and meet established standards
9. Communicate effectively  

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website,  , and the CalPERS website,  .

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

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