The General Services Department is seeking Custodians to perform janitorial services. The duties for this position include:Floor mopping, polishing, stripping, and waxing. Rug vacuuming and shampooing. Dusting, polishing, unloading, and moving furniture. Window washing. Empty trash and set it out for collection. Order cleaning supplies and maintaining cleaning equipment. Clean restrooms. Cleaning outside plaza areas, parking lots, sidewalks, and building entry paths. Will be cross trained across various GSD facilities and subject to future reassignment based on operational needs. May require driving to different City of Houston locations to perform duties. Custodians will be subject to shift changes when cross-training. Performs other related maintenance/janitorial services as requested WORKING CONDITIONS - The position routinely requires lifting of moderately heavy items, such as typewriters or records boxes (up to 40 pounds) and/or very long periods of walking on rough surfaces on a routine basis. This position requires working in a confined space such as a parking garage. There are routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness and unpleasant air conditions. The position may involve routine exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Very fundamental levels of the ability to read, write and follow simple oral instructions as might normally be acquired through up to 8 years of formal schooling. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - No experience is required. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: None PREFERENCES Applicants with experience in Microsoft Outlook and a Valid Texas Driver's License in compliance with the City of Houston policy on driving. (A. P. 2-2) are preferred. Previous custodian experience as well as experience polishing, stripping, waxing, and buffing floors are greatly desired. - - Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6. - -