School Custodian

Custodian

This position is responsible for performing manual tasks concerned with general housekeeping, sanitation, and appearance of the school plant. Under general supervision, performs building cleaning and facilities maintenance work in schools and administrative buildings. The work involves varied building cleaning duties and related facilities and grounds maintenance work.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Has a positive attitude toward job and customer service. Dresses appropriately for a school setting
• Cleans and maintains a variety of other surfaces such as ceilings, chalkboards, counter and table tops, lockers, etc.
• Comply with all regulatory mandates
• Work independently, organize, and use time effectively. Can work effectively with frequent interruptions and adapt to changing circumstances, shows initiative
• Assists school staff by making deliveries to classrooms, moving furniture and other heavy objects between rooms, and performing other manual or strenuous tasks
• Responsible for the overall condition of the building and grounds
• Safely work with cleaning chemicals and refuse in compliance with all required regulations
• Order and maintain building supplies and maintenance of supply budget
• Operates power mower in cutting lawns and cleans up rubbish from grounds and adjacent areas
• Operates all cleaning equipment to include basic tools for maintenance such as ladders, tools, etc.
• Dusts, sweeps, mops, vacuums, scrubs, buffs, and cleans floors, carpets, hallways classrooms, locker rooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, large group rooms, and office space
• Cleans and washes walls, light fixtures, blinds, windows, restrooms, clinic, water fountains, and vacuums hallways. Replaces light bulbs
• Responsible for appropriately opening and/or closing buildings according to district protocols
• Works within the procedures and systems in the school community
• The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee's supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law, board policy administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission

Work environment/physical demands include:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit.

Special requirements include occasional overtime or night work required. Sufficient physical strength and ability to lift and move heavy objects (minimum 50 lbs.) and to perform manual labor. The nature of work is repetitive and could require sustained physical effort and involves some heavy work in moving or lifting furniture and equipment with some exposure to accident and injury hazards and disagreeable elements.

Employees who possess the appropriate certificate may be assigned responsibility for checking or operating heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment.

Date Established: 12/2008 Date(s) Revised: 06/2023

This description may be changed at any time. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instruction and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Richmond County Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.