• Job Description

  Req#: 94352
  
  Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD)
  500 Morse Road
  Columbus, 43214
  
  Ohio St School for the Blind (OSSB)
  5220 North High St
  Columbus, 43214
  
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  Custodial department serves both the Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio State School for the Blind. The selected applicant(s) will be assigned a primary work location at the time of hire, with the possibility of working cross campus.

  Purpose: Performs custodial duties, minor repairs and assists in sanitation control and safety checks at OSD and OSSB.

  Performs cleaning and janitorial duties and ensures that assigned areas are maintained:

  • Dusts and polishes furniture, equipment, mirrors and fixtures;

  • Washes windows, counters, walls, ceilings and woodwork;

  • Sweeps, scrubs and waxes floors;

  • Vacuums carpets;

  • Cleans furniture, toilets/sinks;

  • Re-supplies restrooms;

  • Empties trash containers;

  • Transports materials to disposal area;

  • Replaces light bulbs.

  Maintains building accessibility and appearance:

  • Picks up paper and trash;

  • Removes ice and snow from entrances and sidewalks.

  Maintains inventory of supplies:

  • Checks stock to determine inventory levels;

  • Reports needs to supervisor.

  Creates and maintains a safe work environment:

  • Complies with safety procedures, rules and regulations;

  • Posts warning signs; reads directions when using cleaning products;

  • Follows safety precautions when removing blood and/or handling chemicals;

  • Reports safety hazards and cleaning deficiencies to supervisor;

  • Operates equipment according to manufacturer's operating instructions.

  Contributes to team effort:

  • Provides assistance to staff (e.g., moves furniture, sets up chairs, tables, stages and meeting rooms);

  • Maintains knowledge (e.g., attends workshops and school in-services).

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  Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading & speaking common English vocabulary. In accordance with Section 124.11(B)(2), revised code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination.

  -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

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  Knowledge of cleaning practices & procedures*; addition & subtraction. Skill in operating cleaning equipment & tools*. Ability to carry out simple instructions; recognize safety warnings; stand, walk or bend continuously; lift up to 50 lbs. frequently. (*)Developed after employment.

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  Supplemental Information

  • Possibility for working alternate shift as needed.
    
  • Occasional mandatory weekend overtime.
    
  • The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
    
  • The Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio State School for the Blind are committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Kimberly Basil at 614-644-5968 or basil@osdb.oh.gov.
    
  • The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

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  The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

• About the company

  Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated.

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