Career Opportunities: Custodian (North Location) (4117)

Requisition ID 4117 - Posted - Regular - Full-time - Facilities Maintenance

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Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, customer-owned LES is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We’re recognized for low costs, reliability, financial stability, innovation, environmental stewardship, community involvement and exceptional customer service. So, if you are looking for a career, and not just a job; if you value working in an atmosphere that values passion and talent, high personal standards, service excellence, the environment and the community in which we live- LES may be the place for you. Please note, LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, LES is not able to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas. This is not a remote position and requires residency within reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska daily.

Job Title

Custodian (North Location)

Employment Type

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

Full-time

$19.40 - $24.25

3/18/2024

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Regular

Corporate Operations

Until Filled

Do you enjoy working on a team in a clean and green, state of the art facility? How about working alongside great co-workers all striving to serve the community? If so, and you have institutional cleaning experience and a can-do attitude, we have the job for you! We are looking for custodians to maintain a safe and welcoming environment at multiple LES locations in Lincoln. This posting is for our north location located at 2620 Fairfield Street. If you are willing to work at either location, please also apply for our Custodian (South Location) position located at 9445 Rokeby Road.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND COMPETENCIES

Performs a variety of duties, under general supervision, requiring skill in operation, maintenance, and cleaning of LES owned buildings in accordance with LES policies, safety rules, procedures, and practices to maintain efficient and functional buildings. Specific duties include prioritizing tasks, engaging in continuous process improvement to gain efficiencies, working independently to complete small tasks to meet facility goals, and responding to after-hour facility needs, as needed. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Under general supervision, performs routine custodial duties, to include floor care, general cleaning, cleaning restrooms, moving furniture, operating cleaning equipment, setting up meeting rooms, and other minor facility cleaning/maintenance projects.

• Under general supervision, ensures that custodial facility maintenance equipment is operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment, and machines.

• Operates ride-on and walk-behind floor scrubbers. Cleans floors including buffing, stripping/waxing, and carpet extraction.

• Maintain stock levels of various items including restroom and breakroom supplies.

Accountability – Holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.

Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

Customer Focus – Putting customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.

Initiative – Takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Job Technical Skills – Keeps their technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with their job; shares technical expertise with others.

Teamwork – The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Basic knowledge of custodial trades and the associated tools, equipment, and chemicals.

• Basic computer knowledge to include word processing and email communication.

• Ability to follow floor maintenance schedules and assigned cleaning areas.

• Basic knowledge of materials, methods, and skills used for floor care maintenance including strip/wax, buff, and carpet extraction.

• Ability to identify and properly use cleaning chemicals by following product directions and safety guidelines.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or G.E.D., and

• At least one year of related experience, or

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’s license

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