Maintenance Technician/Custodian

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Technician/Custodian is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the service department within the dealership. Their job is to uphold the health and safety of a building’s occupants by ensuring proper sanitation and a clean work environment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties as assigned)

• Cleans the interior of buildings including floors, carpet, rugs, windows and walls
• Shampooing and or vacuuming rugs and carpets, using equipment, commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners
• Collecting and taking out trash and recycling
• Paint and clean up walls as needed
• Sanitizing restroom facilities
• Ordering cleaning supplies as needed and maintaining a thorough inventory
• Be familiar with SDS location and information. Must wear and/or use all provided safety/protective items.
• Notifies managers concerning the need for major repairs or unsafe conditions.
• Coordinates, participates in, and/or attends committees and meetings as assigned or as appropriate.
• Adheres to dealership policies and procedures set forth by dealership management and manufacturer specifications.

Required Experience and Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid New York State Driver License.

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and move over 50 pounds
• Knowledge of different cleaning products and tools
• Time-management and multitasking abilities
• Physical strength and stamina
• Organizational skills
• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Equipment, Machines and Software Used:

• Commercial vacuums, floor buffers and carpet cleaners

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle or feel, push, pull, reach, crouch, bend, kneel, climb, and perform repetitive motions of the hands and/or wrists.
• Will stand and move throughout the dealership facility (lot, showroom, service department, offices) for most of the shift.

Physical Exertion:

• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 70 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Moderate exertion can involve sitting, walking and/or standing most of the time.

Environmental Conditions:

• Must be able to work in all types of inclement weather outdoors and work indoors.
• Occasional weekend and evening hours are required.

Hazards and Safety Precautions:

• Hazards: Slips, trips and falls, ergonomic injuries, and occasional lifting.
• Safety Precautions: Breaks are encouraged to allow for stretching and training is provided covering slips, trips, and falls, safe lifting and stretching techniques.

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• The dealership reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.