Custodian: Lead

Job Title: Custodian:
Lead

Job : 5405393

Final date to receive applications: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 14, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Summary: Serves as a working leader who plans the general cleaning of a secondary school facility for the night custodial staff and maintains proper sanitary and operating standards.

• Emergencies
• Evenings/Nights
• Inclement weather conditions
• Summer hours

• Instruct employees in the proper use of building services, supplies, equipment and green cleaning procedures.
• Inspects all work completed by the night shift team and maintains records of area inspections, training, and inventory and equipment maintenance.
• Operates and cares for powered equipment to scrub, wax, and buff floors, vacuum and clean carpeting according to written and oral instructions.
• Operates the heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment within the school in a safe and efficient manner to assure the protection of the building occupants, structures, and equipment and to provide a comfortable interior climate within established guidelines.
• Makes minor maintenance repairs and adjustments such as cleaning clogged plumbing fixtures, replacing electric bulbs, fuses, and ballasts. Makes minor repairs to building, building equipment and furniture, and performing preventive maintenance tasks.
• Opens, closes, and locks buildings and gates for meetings and other evening activities. Monitors daily building security (including weekends and holidays) and responds to emergencies as directed.
• Oversees and participates in the snow removal program. Clears snow and ice from walkways; sands walkways, steps and landings to provide a safe passageway. Ensures entryways are dry and safe.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.

Experience:

• Two (2) years supervisory and/or lead experience and preferred.
• One (1) year professional cleaning, building equipment service or operator experience and preferred.
• One (1) year heating and cooling equipment experience preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the applicant to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Licenses &

Certifications:

• Hold or be eligible for 4th Grade Stationary Engineer License issued by Maryland Board of Stationary Engineers preferred; or
• First available after appointment Introduction to School Facilities Boiler Plant Safety & Procedures Certificate issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course required; and
• Successful completion of Leadership Training or Certificate Course issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course preferred. or
• First available after appointment Leadership Training or Certificate Course issued by AACPS or equivalent outside course required.

Driving Requirements:

• N/A

Leadership Role:

• Lead Worker

People Lead:

• This position acts as the lead for 6 to 20 direct staff.

Lead Worker

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Trains employees.
• Directs the work of employees.
• Provides feedback to assist the supervisor’s assessment of the employee’s performance.
• Plans the work.
• Instructs employees in specific techniques and technical methods to use.
• Performs same type of work as employees the Lead Worker is assigned to lead.

Physical Demands:

• Standing: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Walking: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Using hands to handle or feel: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Pinching (fine motor skills): under…