Custodian - CHMS

Custodian

Maintains the district's school buildings in such a state of operating excellence that they represent no problems or interruptions to the educational program.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist in maintaining seasonal grounds work (snow, lawn)
• Clean and preserve designated spaces, equipment, etc. in the building
• Restock disposable items and provide head custodian with inventory usage and data
• Assist visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions within building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment
• Maintain building and grounds security in the building each school day
• Working knowledge of the care of custodian machinery and equipment
• Knowledge and ability to perform minor building repair work
• Ability to substitute for head custodian on a short term basis
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Assist in cleaning boilers
• Perform related work as required by supervisor

Qualification requirements include:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups and other employees
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s
• Basic knowledge and experience with job related computer hardware and software applications
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education Policies

Physical demands include:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and talk or hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward
• Continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs onto ladders
• Frequently must lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds, such as cleaning supplies, pails and unloading trucks
• Occasionally lift heavier items and should do so with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Work environment includes:

• Regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors
• Works near or with moving mechanical equipment
• May occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers and sprays
• Must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Work hours:

2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Salary:
Per negotiated contract

Start date:

July 7, 2026