Job Description
Essential and Marginal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties that must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Empty and clean trash receptacles.
- Sweep, scrub, strip, seal, wax, and buff floors.
- Dust and clean office furniture, walls, blinds, machines, and equipment.
- Clean and/or hose down ramps, stairwells, or breezeways.
- Clean interior and exterior windows and glass doors.
- Disinfect, clean, and service restroom areas.
- Mix materials to use in an assigned job, i.e., water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
- Replenish supplies and materials at various locations.
- Office cleaning and/or shop maintenance cleaning using various types of floor equipment.
- Observe and report maintenance and/or repair needs to management.
- Interpret and understand the use of checklists, and the ability to complete written accident/incident reports, and mix/use cleaning solutions and materials properly and safely by following written instructions and warning labels.
- Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to specific rules or a set of rules, which also utilizes supplies and equipment properly, and without waste.
- Maintain the work area in clean and safe working conditions by emptying trash containers, putting up cleaning materials and equipment, cleaning up spills, and cleaning bus wash and maintenance areas.
- Ensure that all equipment, tooling, and machinery is used appropriately and safely, identifying and reporting any broken, damaged, or unsafe equipment.
- Establish and maintain an effective professional working relationship with those contacted during work.
- Operate a trucks, industrial sweepers, and a motorized scrubbing equipment.
- Wear personal protective equipment and comply with safety regulations.
- Maintain confidentiality and interact with others in an effective professional manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Include
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Occupational hazards, standards, safety practices, and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) regulatory requirements.
- Basic cleaning techniques and area of work assigned.
- Standard safety procedures and precautions.
- Comply with CCRTA’s policies and procedures and federal, state, and local government regulations.
- Works independently in the absence of supervision.
- Maintain a dependable attendance record.
- Respond to public inquiries courteously.
- Learn to perform various skilled maintenance and janitorial work in assigned areas.
- Use good judgment regarding safety, professional conduct, and work-related matters.
- Interact courteously and effectively with a diverse internal customer base.
- Work immediately before or immediately after an emergency as required as part of the CCRTA’s Emergency Response Team to provide emergency services to the public during emergencies.
- Communicates effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, and understands and follows verbal and written instructions.
- Willingly fosters a positive work environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will predominantly work outside and in a shop environment. The employee is exposed to extreme weather conditions and wet and/or humid conditions while moving mechanical parts. Employees will work in an environment where there is a risk of exposure to chemicals and fumes. An average amount of overtime and extended work hours are required. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Physical Requirements
Standard physical activity includes, but is not limited to, standing and walking activities. Essential and marginal functions require grasping with both hands, twisting both wrists, using both arms to push, pull, hold, and carry items, and bending, kneeling, squatting, and twisting safely. Work requires the ability to lift up to 30 lbs. Machinery and tool operation requires the use of safety equipment, including but not limited to eye safety glasses and work boots.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. It is the CCRTA’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental disabilities of qualified individuals, according to applicable state and federal law, and may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. To request reasonable accommodation regarding your application for employment or the performance of the essential functions of your job, please contact the Human Resources Department at (361) 903-3524.
Experience and Training
This position requires any equivalent combination of the following training, education and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
Education
High school diploma or GED.
Experience
Minimum one (1) year of general work experience.
License or Certificate
Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.
Other Requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age. Any job offers and continued employment are contingent upon completing and passing a pre-employment job agility evaluation, physical, drug, and alcohol screen, and background investigation.