This is moderately heavy manual work in performing routine housekeeping tasks on an assigned shift in Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department buildings or facilities.

Employees in this class perform manual work involving a variety of housekeeping and domestic tasks to assist in the maintenance of County buildings. Duties include cleaning restrooms and offices, washing windows, removing trash, vacuuming carpets and mopping floors. Incumbents are responsible for the use of proper methods and materials in cleaning and in caring for buildings and equipment. Supervision is received from a custodial supervisor who periodically inspects work in progress and upon completion for satisfactory performance of housekeeping assignments.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors; vacuums carpeting; dusts and polishes furniture; washes windows, water fountains, woodwork, toilets, washrooms and fixtures; cleans baseboards, doors and walls.

Keeps areas around buildings clean and free of litter; sweeps walkways.

Replaces burned out light bulbs; assists in making simple repairs to buildings and equipment.

Changes trash and garbage cans and relines with plastic trash bags as required; cleans food conveyors; washes pots and pans; cleans stoves, tables and refrigerators; cleans steam tables and broilers; washes floors in kitchens and cafeterias; washes glassware and dishes.

Moves office and institutional furniture and equipment from one place to another as directed; arranges chairs and tables in meeting rooms.

Checks and delivers linens and laundry.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Some knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment typically used in janitorial work.

Some knowledge of the geography of the buildings or facilities of assignment.

Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to cleaning equipment.

Ability to understand and follow simple verbal and written instructions.

Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform assigned duties.

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