Description

Department: Grounds Quality

Supervisor: Grounds Quality Supervisor

Supervises: None

FLSA Status: Full Time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt and Part Time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt

Starting Pay Rate: $18.00/hour

Application Submission Deadline: Open Until Filled

General Statement:

The Grounds Quality Associate performs custodial services such as cleaning Zoo pathways, restrooms, office areas, and picnic areas, and disposes trash and recyclable materials.

Essential Duties:

1. Provides quality guest service to both internal and external guests by maintaining a WILD (friendly, helpful, positive and professional) working attitude and appearance.
2. Cleans and maintains restrooms, eating areas, water fountains, offices, benches, signage and Zoo grounds.
3. Pulls and disposes of trash and recycled materials from receptacles; washes and maintains receptacles.
4. Washes all applicable windows.
5. Performs set up and tear down of Zoo/ACNC events and meeting facilities; moves tables, chairs, heaters, etc.
6. Clears trash, leaves, dust and debris from sidewalks and pathways using blowers and brooms.
7. Sprays down areas with water as needed to remove bird feces, spills and debris.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Qualifications

1. Previous custodial experience preferred.
2. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
3. Must exhibit initiative and teamwork.
4. Availability to workdays, evenings, holidays, weekends, and varied schedules which may consist of days and evenings in the same week.
5. Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
6. Ability to work independently.
7. Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
8. Ability to bend, stoop, crawl and walk on uneven surfaces, and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
9. Ability to pass pre-employment background and DMV check, drug test, and annual TB test.