Job Description

Posting number: 51_08/2026

Department: Public Works

Job classification: Building Maintenance Worker - Hourly

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building Maintenance, Public Works, Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

This position is with the Carson City Public Works Department. This is a part-time position, not to exceed 1,039 hours per fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Under general supervision, performs a variety of custodial duties related to facility cleaning and maintenance.

This position is expected to work swing shift, with hours varying from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., approximately 14 - 20 hours per week.

** This recruitment is open on a continuous basis. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately as hiring may occur early in the recruitment process. This recruitment will close without notice when either a sufficient number of applicants are received or a hiring decision has been made. **

Examples of duties

• This position may require working non-traditional shift hours, which may include early morning, afternoon, evening, late night, or swing shift.
• Availability to work on call, evenings, and weekends is required
• Moves and arranges furniture and A/V equipment to set up rooms for meetings and special functions.
• Cleaning and sanitizing of hard floors, under bleachers, facility restrooms, auditorium floors, seats, windows, fixtures, mirrors and carpets. Empties trash and stocks supplies, etc.
• Operation of cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor machines, buffers and carpet extractors.
• Removes litter and debris from facility walkways and grounds.
• Supervision and securing of facility.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of work; drives City vehicles to work sites, transports materials and assists other staff as required.
• Provides customer service.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with contractors, public and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

• Equivalent to a High School education or GED
• Professional cleaning experience is helpful
• Hospitality industry experience is helpful

Required Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of:

• Safe work practices and regulations pertaining to the work.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to understand and apply ratios.

Skill in:

• Safely using and maintaining hand and power tools related to the work.
• Understanding and following oral and written directions.
• Preparing basic records of work performed.
• Performing general maintenance work, individually or as a member of a crew, in various areas, depending on the function.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Ability to read and communicate with basic English skills.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Under General Supervision - Incumbents at this level are given assignments and objectives that are governed by specifically outlined work methods and a sequence of steps, which are explained in general terms. The responsibility for achieving the work objectives, however, rests with a superior. Immediate supervision is not consistent, but checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands, fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to continuously move throughout the facility. The employee is frequently required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move heavier loads with assistance. This position frequently operates motorized equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Public assembly/multipurpose environment; extensive public contact; exposure to computer screens; amplified speech and music; exposure to large crowds; may be exposed to theatrical atmospheric and lighting effects; may be exposed to balls and other sports related objects traveling quickly through the air; frequently exposed to motorized equipment operation and power tools.

Supplemental information

1. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
2. Any City employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.
3. Employees shall be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment.
4. New employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation which cost the new employee $47.00 and a drug screen which costs $36.50. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.
5. Carson City participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment with Carson City must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at 775.887.2103 or go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at www.uscis.gov
6. Carson City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.