SALARY: $17.87/hour (+ $1.00 shift differential) with excellent benefit package. VACANCY: At the present time, there is one full-time, 40 hr per week, opening in the Schuyler County Buildings and Grounds Department. This is a non-competitive position—no Civil Service examination is required. The shift is: Monday – Friday 2:30pm – 11:00pm.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit Civil Service application to Schuyler County Civil Service, 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. Faxed and emailed applications are accepted.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Candidates must have been legal residents of Schuyler or a contiguous (Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates) county for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application.
JOB DESCRIPTION: This position involves responsibility to perform building cleaning and outside ground maintenance tasks requiring strenuous manual labor and occasional use of heavy equipment. Cleaning tasks are performed according to a well-established procedure while grounds keeping tasks vary with seasonal activities. The work is performed under the supervision of a Custodian, Senior Cleaner or other supervisor depending on the staffing pattern in the building where the position is assigned. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Sweeps, mops, and washes floors and stairs; Uses heavy mechanical equipment and caustic chemicals in stripping, waxing, and polishing floors; Dusts and polishes chairs, desks, tables and other furniture; Empties wastebaskets, collects and disposes of trash; Cleans bathrooms and fills towel dispensers; Arranges furniture and equipment for special use in buildings; Cleans walls, bath fixtures, equipment and furniture daily; Shampoos rugs and carpets using heavy equipment; Dusts desks, walls, blackboards, sinks and other fixtures; Replaces liquid soap and paper towels; Clears snow and ice from walks and driveways by using shovels and snow blowers; Maintains grounds by mowing lawns using hand and power mowers and by picking up trash and debris; Moves heavy furniture, racks, rugs, etc., to facilitate cleaning activities; May clean light fixtures or replace light bulbs which may require working at heights or on a ladder; Aids in the operation of the heating system by adjusting thermostats.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a valid New York State Driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the job. Applications and announcements are available at
www.schuylercounty.us or the Schuyler County Civil Service Office at 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-8190