CUSTODIAN USGS

TITLE: Custodian

DIVISION: Contracts Operations

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:  Custodial Supervisor, Leadworker, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:  Provides preventive cleaning services for Federal Agency in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. This position is responsible and will be held accountable for behaving in accordance with divisional and organizational RISE values and expectations.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas of the facility.

2. Performs cleaning duties such as dusting lights, furniture, and other horizontal surfaces, dry mopping hard floor surfaces, vacuuming carpets, emptying and cleaning trash containers and ashtrays, spot cleaning walls and windows, and using the high speed buffer to burnish hard floor surfaces.

3. Mixes basic cleaning solutions.

*This position requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds. Prolonged walking and standing are required as well as frequent bending, reaching and stooping.


Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Cleans and maintains assigned equipment.

2. Notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repair or replacement.


Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

1. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

2. Ability to decipher/comprehend signs indicating danger.

3. Skilled in the knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment such as a scrubber and extractor.

4.  Ability to obtain security clearance to work at assigned work site.


Preferred Qualifications:

1. Previous custodial experience.

2. Graduate of GGW’s NISH custodial training program.


Physical Demands

0 Sedentary
Lifting up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers, and files. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

0 Light
Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/ carrying objects weighing up to10 pounds. Walking or standing to a significant degree, involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling.

1 Medium
Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds. Prolonged walking and standing are required as well as frequent bending, reaching and stooping.

0 Heavy
Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/ carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.






Work Environment


0 Limited
General office environment infrequently exposed to extreme atmospheric conditions (temperature, noise, fumes, dust, etc.)

1 Moderate
Occasionally exposed to extreme atmospheric conditions (temperature, noise fumes, dust, etc.)

0 High
Frequently exposed to extreme atmospheric conditions (temperature, noise fumes, dust, etc.)