STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES

CLASSIFICATION: BUILDING SERVICE WORKER I

Class Code: 1251-02 Date Established: 07-01-50

Occupational Code: 5-1-3 Date of Last Revision: 07-30-93

BASIC PURPOSE: To perform routine manual custodial work in a state institution or office building.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mops and scrubs floors; waxes and polishes floors and furniture; dusts furniture; cleans and polishes brass, cleans lavatories and replaces lavatory supplies; disposes of wastepaper.

• Cuts grass, trims hedges, shovels snow, sweeps and cleans walkways and assists in keeping outside premises in an orderly condition.

• Replaces light bulbs and makes simple repairs to buildings and equipment.

• Moves furniture and equipment, delivers supplies and runs errands.

• Serves as guard or night watchman as an incidental assignment.

• Picks up and delivers clean laundry from the laundry; delivers soiled clothing to laundry for cleaning.

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

Skill: Requires minimal skill in performing a series of routine procedures OR in operating equipment according to standardized instructions.

Knowledge: Requires common sense understanding of instructions in performing a series of routine procedures.

Impact: Requires minimal responsibility for contributing to agency objectives by supporting or performing routine work activities within a small organizational unit. Errors at this level are of minor consequence and are readily detected through frequent checking or inspection.

Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or functions.

Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor injuries or health hazards.

Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination in operating machines or equipment.

Communication: Requires minimal personal interaction or communication, including providing simple information in response to routine questions from employees within the agency.

Complexity: Requires a minimal combination of job functions, including performing frequently repeated tasks according to set procedures and standardized situations.

Independent Action: Requires minimal choice in performing routine duties under immediate supervision and in following simple instructions according to standardized policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Completion of eighth grade or its equivalent.

Experience: No experience required.

License/Certification: None required.

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Ability to learn the materials, methods and practices used in cleaning operations. Ability to learn the operation and care of vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, polishing machines and other janitorial equipment. Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to building fixtures and equipment. Ability to exercise care in the use of cleaning materials for different types of building surfaces. Ability to work effectively with fellow workers and others. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Sufficient physical strength perform custodial tasks. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

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