Custodian/Office Maintenance Worker (MSS)

About the Department

Position Duties

• Sets up rooms for meetings or may move and arrange office furniture.
• Replaces light bulbs, resets breakers, replaces broken outlet covers, etc.
• Make minor repairs on toilets and faucets, such as tightening or replacing toilet seats, replacing faucet seals.
• Repairs, assembles or adjust furniture and shelving. May be involved with disassembly, loading and unloading on moving trucks, reassembly and setting up furniture in new locations.
• Conducts regular cleaning and sanitizing of restrooms, showers, hallways, lobbies, stairways, offices, drinking fountains, light fixtures and air vent fixtures using appropriate cleaners and disinfectants.
• Cleans floors by sweeping, mopping, stripping, waxing, refinishing with new wax and/or buffing floor surfaces.
• Cleans carpet by vacuuming, shampooing, spot cleaning, and/or deep steam cleaning.
• Washes windows, sills and glass surfaces.
• Empties, cleans, and lines waste and recycling receptacles.
• Hangs bulletin boards, clocks, and lightweight pictures and fixtures.
• Uses a variety of hand tools to accomplish maintenance tasks.
• Adjusts office workers' desks for ergonomic reasons.
• May assist facilities maintenance workers with a variety of maintenance functions.
• Performs minor building maintenance and repairs, including basic carpentry, painting, and plumbing.
• Manages and coordinates the maintenance and repairs of the department's vehicles (including oil changes, washes, tire rotations, etc.).
• Coordinates and supervises work crews used to assist in a variety of facilities and maintenance functions.
• Oversees the storage of files in the storage facilities, as well as the retrieval of old files from these areas.
• Makes routine maintenance checks on building and equipment to identify needed repair; keeps records of work.
• Assists in a variety of grounds maintenance activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Basic repair and maintenance techniques, including basic carpentry and plumbing.
• Safe work practices.

Ability to:

• Perform manual labor, including moving and heavy lifting.
• Perform minor repairs.
• Use basic hand tools.
• Coordinate and organize work activities.
• Understand and carry out written and oral directions.
• Orally communicate effectively.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Paid or unpaid experience performing custodial or maintenance work.

Other Qualifications

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100%

The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.

If conditions warrant, an Experience and Education examination may be conducted in lieu of the Training and Experience examination.  Please review the Experience and Education examination information below:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100%

The Education & Experience examination is based solely upon information provided from the application and supplemental information (e.g., resumes, transcripts). Information provided from the application and supplemental information will be assessed compared to a standard developed in relation to the elements of the. Special care should be taken to submitting a complete description of your education and experience relevant to the typical tasks, scope, and minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin. Supplemental information will be accepted, but competitors should read this bulletin carefully to determine what kind of information will be useful to those individuals completing the evaluation. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.

ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION

A departmental open eligible list will be established for Trinity County. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

RETEST PERIOD

Once you have taken the examination, you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date.

SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS

Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR at mssprogram@calhr.ca.gov or 916-909-3701 upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical, military, school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.

General Qualifications:Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

ABOUT TRINITY COUNTY

Trinity County is in Northern California between Shasta County and the Northern Redwood Coast. The County is roughly the size of Vermont, and is home to the Shasta-Trinity Forest, which is the largest national forest in California. The 2.1-million-acre forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and over 6,200 miles of streams and rivers, including Trinity Lake and the Trinity River. These beautiful bodies of water provide plenty of opportunity for water sports and adventure, such as fishing, gold-panning, jet-skiing, skiing and kayaking. For those who prefer terra-firma, there are over 460 miles of trails, ranging from wide, easy grades to rough, rocky and steep grades for hikers, backpackers, and horseback riders of every level to enjoy. Many will also recognize the Pacific Crest Trail, a portion of which runs through Trinity County. Visitors and residents enjoy amazing natural beauty, a rural environment, and spectacular photo opportunities!

SALARY INFORMATION

The rate of pay of a county employer shall correspond with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G respectively, which denote the various steps in the salary range. Steps “F” & “G” steps are based on longevity: “F” step is upon completion of seven years of continuous service and 2.5 years at “E” step, “G” step is upon completion of 10 years of continuous service and 3 years at “F” step. Trinity County Code Section 2.60.410

Special Note: Please ensure that you are not referencing your attached resume when meeting minimum qualifications. Our subject matter experts will not receive any attachments when deciding if a candidate meets the minimum qualifications, it must be typed out into your application that is submitted.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER INFORMATION

Before entering upon the duties of employment, all public employees take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation set forth in the California Constitution that declares them to be disaster service workers in time of need. For more information, please visit the following websites:

California Emergency Services Act:

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=GOV&division=1.&title=2.?=&chapter=7.&article=

The California Constitution Oath or Affirmation:

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=3100.&lawCode=GOV

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services: 

https://www.caloes.ca.gov/