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Councilman Presenls tile following Ordimulce Seconded by Councihnan
ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF SENIOR BUILDING
MAINTENANCE WORKER IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
BE IT OBDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret that there is hereby created the position of Senior
Building Maintenance Worker in the Borough of Carteret. The
Senior Building Maintenance Worker shall work under the
supervision of the Police Department and shall perform the
work set forth herein:
DEFINITION:
Under direction, takes the lead over one or more Building
Maintenance Workers and performs varied, simple, routine, and
moderately physically strenuous tasks involved in the cleaning
and maintenance of buildings and grounds; does related work as
required.
DISTINGUISHING CHA~ACTERISTICS:
As a regular and recurring part of the job, leads one or more
Building Maintenance Workers in accomplishing their assigned
tasks in addition to performing non-supervisory duties in the
particular occupation. Is responsible to immediate supervisor
for assuring that the work assigr~ents of the other workers of
the group are carried out by relating instructions received
from the supervisor and getting work started, demonstrating
proper wdrk methods, seeing that needed supplies and equipment
are available, obtaining needed information or decisions from
supervisors on problems that arise during course of work,
answering questions of other workers pertaining to the manner
in which the work is to be accomplished, checking on work in
progress to see that supervisor's instructions are being
followed and that proper safety precautions are being
exercised and reporting to supervisor on status, problems and
progress of work being performed.
EXAMPLES:
In addition to taking the lead over other Building Maintenance
Workers in the performance of their duties, positions in this
class also perform the tasks described below:
Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy
(industrial type) powered scrubbers and buffers. Washes walls,
using powered wall washing machine. Vacuum, cleans rugs,
using heavy (industrial type) vacuum cleaner. Adjusts cleans,
and other oils these machines, and changes brushes, rollers,
buffers, and other attachments on them. Washes and replaces
venetian blinds, and washes ceiling fixtures and room
petitions, using ladders and scaffolds. Moves heavy
furniture, supplies and equipment.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK con't.:
Does the full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area
(building, hospital ward, etc.), following general
instructions on the work to be done. Uses various
preparations to clean and maintain linoleum, wood, marble, and
various kinds of floors, walls and ceiling surfaces.
Removes stains from a variety of surfaces, using chemicals and
cleaning solutions. Occasionally works on ladders and
scaffolds to change light bulbs, replace venetian blinds, wash
walls, etc. Runs powered cleaning equipment, cleans and oils
it, and changes brushes and accessories.
Washes and cleans windows and floors,polishes floors, dusts
desks, tables, chairs and other furniture.
Cleans business offices, cafeterias, living quarters,
classrooms, halls gymnasiums, auditoriums, hospital wards,
lavatories and other buildings.
Burns trash in incinerators.
Moves furniture and sets up tables and chairs in auditorium or
hall.
Polishes metal fixtures and trimmings.
May tend low pressure boilers used to produce hot water and
heat.
Tidies working areas by arranging equipment, materials and
articles in an orderly manner.
Deposits sweepings in trash.
Replaces burned out light bulbs and services water coolers.
In addition to cleaning and maintaining buildings, mows lawns,
trims hedges, rakes and burns leaves and refuse, trims
driveway and sidewalk edges using spades and hoes.
In winter, shovels snow from driveways and sidewalks, and
spreads sand, salt or ashes on icy surfaces to prevent
slipping.
Assists carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers and
steamfitters and other tradesmen by carrying tools and
materials, by placing and removing ladders, and by cleaning up
after work has been done.
Keeps simple records.
When so directed, receives, reviews and adjusts complaints,
when so directed, gives suitable assignments to assigned
employees, keeps records.
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REQUIREMENTS:
Experience
One year of experience in the cleaning and maintenance of
furniture, fixtures, offices and buildings.
Knowledge
Considerable knowledge of the problems, procedures and methods
used in inspecting, analyzing and determining the cleaning and
maintenance work to be done and the approved materials needed.
Of the routine procedures and methods effective in large scale
cleaning and maintenance work.
Ability
Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.
Communication may include such forms as American Sign Language
or Braille.
Ability to comprehend established cleaning and maintenance
practices, to understand, remember, and carry out oral and
written directions and to learn quickly from oral and written
explanations and from demonstrations.
To keep necessary records and to handle and control heavy
cleaning equipment and to lift and move moderately heavy
objects.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
long as they can perform the essential functions of the job
after reasonable accorm~odation is made to their known
limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it
would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not
be eligible.
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Adopted on first reading of the Council of the Borough of Carteret, N.J., on March 2 ~ 1995
Adoptedonsecondreadingafterhearingon March 16, 1995
APPROVED By ~..e~-/~ ~.. /_~-c-~--~ j-/fi
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