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Vol V Page 797
SePt~r 14, 1998
ORDER NO. '5555
RPPROVflL OF REVISED JOH DESCRIPTION FOR
MflINTENANCE DEF'RRTMENT
On this day the 14th day of September, 199P upon motion made
by Commissioner- Lets, seconded by Commissioner Paldwin, tF~e
Co~ar•i; unanimously appr^oved 6y a vote of 4-0-0, the revised ,job
descri.pti.on for Maintenance Department.
JOB DESCRiPTION• FACILITIES SUPERVISOR
PAY GROUP:
JOB TITLE:
OBJECTIVE:
APPOINTED
SUPERVISOR
To ensure the county facilities and grounds are properly maintained.
FLSA: EXEMPT
~ ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
I. Reports to: Commissioners' Court andlor to any member of the court who may be
designated by the court as the direct supervisor.
2. Directs: All personnel associated with facilities maintenance.
3. Other: Has contact with other county departments and with outside vendors and
suppliers.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This is a responsible supervisory position. Duties include supervising the maintenance of the
county facilities and grounds; ensuring all necessary repair work is done; ordering necessary
equipment and supplies for maintenance work and assigning personnel to accomplish these tasks.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Assigns and supervises work of maintenance/custodians and grounds maintenance workers;
Over sees necessary repaus on the county facilities;
Inspects buildings and grounds to monitor the quantity and quality of work being performed and
takes remedial action if necessary;
Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and equipment and orders additional items as needed;
Evaluates necessity for any major repairs or maintenance needs and makes recommendations for
remedial action;
Prepares necessary reports, makes grants applications where applicable, submits employee
timesheets, and other paper work related to the custodial and maintenance functions; and
Prepares budgets for Maintenance Department at Ag-Facility, Jail, Courthouse and Animal
Control Facility;
Ensures that expenditures remain within budgeted amounts; and
Performs other duties as may be assigned.
REOUIItED KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS AND ABILTI'IES:
Ability to supervise and motivate employees in unskilled or semi-skilled positions; ability to
evaluate the need for various repairs and maintenance; ability to operate and to train employees in
the use of janitorial and grounds maintenance equipment; ability to prepaze listings for inventory,
to order supplies, and to prepaze other simple records and report; ability to understand and
communicate to others oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with county personnel, vendors, and the general public.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
High school graduation or its equivalent plus at least four years work experience involving a
variety of maintenance activities, such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two years of
which must have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Sufficient education to read and write and at least six yeazs work experience involving a variety of
maintenance activities such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two yeazs of which must
have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid Texas Drivers License
JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAN
PAY GROUP: 15 FLSA: NON-EXEMP'P
JOB TITLE: SENIOR MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAN
OBJECTIVE: To ensure the county facilities and grounds aze properly maintained.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Reports to: The Facilities Supervisor.
2. Directs: All persommel assigned to his/her facility.
3. Other: Has contact with other county departmems and with outside vendors and
suppliers.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This is a responsible position. Duties include assisting the Facilities Supervisor in the supervising
of the maintenance of county buildings and grounds; ensuring all necessary repair work is done;
ordering necessary equipment and supplies for maintenance work; scheduling work to be done by
grounds workers and custodians.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Custodial work and assists in the supervision of custodians and grounds maintenance workers at
county facilities;
Makes necessary repairs on county facilities wherever possible and arranges for outside assistance
when necessary;
Provides back-up in the event of employee absence;
Assists in inspecting buildings and grounds to monitor the quantity and quality of work being
performed and takes remedial action if necessary;
Assists in maintaining adequate inventory of supplies and equipment and orders additional items
as needed;
Assigns S. W.A.P. workers and Community Service Workers and approves worksheets for work
performed; and
Performs other duties as may be assigned.
REOUIItED xNOwLEDGE. SI~LLLS AND ABII11~S•
Ability to supervise and motivate employees in unskilled or semi-skilled positions; ability to
evaluate the need for various repairs and maintenance; ability to operate and to train employees in
the use of janitorial and grounds maintenance equipment; ability to prepare listings for inventory,
to order supplies, and to prepare other simple records and report; ability to understand and
communicate to others oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with county personnel, vendors, and the general public.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
High school graduation or its equivalent plus at least four years work experience involving a
variety of maintenance activities, such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two years of
which must have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Sufficient education to read and write and at least six years work experience involving a variety of
maintenance activities such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two years of which must
have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid Texas Drivers License
JOB DESCRIPTION: INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAN
PAY GROUP:
12
FLSA:NQN-EXEMPT
JOB TITLE:
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAN
To ensure the county facilities and grounds aze properly maic-tained.
ORGANI7.ATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Reports to: The Facilities Supervisor and/or the Senior Maintenance/Cusiodian.
2. Directs: May supervise and direct the work of S.W.A.P. and Community Service
Workers.
3. Other: Has contact with other county departmerrts and with outside vendors and
suppliers.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This is a limited responsible position. Duties include assisting the Facilities Supervisor and Senior
MaintenanceJCustodian in the maintenance of county buildings and grounds; ensuring all
necessary repair work is done; ordering necessary equipment and supplies for maintenance work.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Custodial work as assigned and assists in making necessary repairs on county facilities wherever
possible and arranges for outside assistance when necessary;
Provides back-up in the event of employee absence;
Assists in inspecting buildings and grounds to monitor the quantity and quality of work being
performed;
Assists in maintaining adequate invertory of supplies and equipment and orders additional items
as needed;
May direct S.W.A.P. workers and Community Service Workers and approves worksheets for
work performed; and
Performs other duties as may be assigned.
REOUII2ED KNOWLEDGE. SHILLS AND ABILITIES•
Ability to evaluate the need for various repairs and maintenance; ability to operate and to train
employees in the use of janitorial and grounds maintenance equipment; ability to prepaze listings
for inventory, to order supplies, and to prepaze other simple records and report; ability to
understand and communicate to others oral and written instructions; ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with county personnel, vendors, and the general public.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
High school graduation or its equivalent plus at least four yeazs work experience involving a
variety of maintenance activities, such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two years of
which must have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Sufficient education to read and write and at least six years work experience involving a variety of
maintenance activities such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work, two yeazs of which must
have included supervisory responsibilities;
or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REOUDZED:
Valid Texas Drivers License

JOB DESCRIPTION: GROUNDS KEEPER/CUSTODIAN
PAY GROUP: 7 FLSA:NQN-EXEMPT
JOB TITLE: GROUNDS KEEPER/CUSTODIAN
OBJECTIVE: To ensure the county facilities and grounds aze properly maintained.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Reoorts toto: Facilities Supervisor and Senior Maintenance/Custodian.
2. Directs: May supervise and direct the work of S.W.A.P. and Community Service
Workers.
3. Other: Has contact with other county departments and occasional contact with the
general public.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This is a limited supervisory position. Duties include performing various marnral and machine-
assisted tasks; maintain grounds and assist in maintenance tasks in county facilities.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Custodial work;
Mows grass and trims, waters lawn areas sufficiently to keep them in good condition;
sweeps and cleans sidewalk and curb areas around buildings;
Picks up trash on or around the grounds and parking areas of county facilities;
Cleans flower beds, pulls weeds, trims trees acrd bushes, rakes leaves as needed, and properly
disposes of debris;
Utilizes power and hand operated equipment;
Moves furniture and boxes;
Assists in setting up and tearing down of exhibitions scheduled at county facilities;
Assists in performing minor repairs and painting; and
Performs other duties as maybe assigned.
REOUIItED KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS AND ABII.ITIES:
Ability to operate power and hand operated equipment used in grounds keeping and custodial
work; ability to perform strenuous work in the outdoors; ability to direct assigned S.W.AP. and
Community Service workers; and knowledge of proper care of equipment and tools.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Sufficient education to read and write and six months related experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid Texas Drivers License
JOB DESCRIPTION: CUSTODIAN
PAY GROUP: 7 FLSA: NON-EXEMPT
JOB TITLE: CUSTODIAN
OBJECTIVE: To ensure the county facilities aze properly maintained,
QRGANT7.ATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Reports to: Facilities Supervisor and Senior Maintenance/Custodian.
2. Directs: May supervise and direct the work of S.W.A.P. and Community Service
Workers.
3. Other. Has contact with other county departments and occasional contact with the
general public.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This is a limited supervisory position. Duties include performing various manual and machine-
assisted tasks in cleaning and maintaining the county facilities.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Operates a vacuum cleaner and hand cleaning apparatus;
Cleans windows, walls doors, floors, water fountains, and furniture;
Cleans restrooms daily and replaces paper products;
Strips, waxes and polishes floors as needed and instructed;
Empties and cleans waste receptacles and property disposes of trash;
May direct or supervise persons doing S.W.AP. or Community Service;
May perform maintenance and repau building such as palming and replacing lights;
Assist members of the public; and
Performs other duties as may be assigned.
REOUIItED KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS AND ABII,ITIES:
Ability to follow oral and written instructions; to learn to use janitorial equipment and supplies
and the use of cleaning chemicals; ability to make minor repairs; and good physical condition to
perform strenuous work. Working knowledge of same. Ability to efficiemly communicate and
assist county personnel. Ability to maintain a friendly working relationship with county personnel
and the general public.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Sufficient education to read and write and six months related experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REOUIItED:
Valid Texas Drivers License