Custodian SY

FT Custodian

The job of Custodian is done for the purpose of creating an attractive, sanitary and safe campus for students, staff and public: providing equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities and events; and minimizing property damage, loss and liability exposure.

Essential Job Functions:

• Dust and polish furniture, light fixtures and woodwork; clean chalkboard, trays and erasers; empty pencil sharpeners.
• Assure security of school during assigned hours; lock gates, doors and windows; turn off lights when room is not in use; monitor facilities for fire hazards and report to appropriate personnel as required. Greets individuals not known to be district employees, parents, etc. for the purpose of assisting campus security.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Empty and clean the waste receptacles; refill dispenser.
• Pick up paper and other debris from grounds and buildings.
• Clean classrooms, offices, cafeterias and other facilities of assigned site during assigned shift; (sweep, scrub, mop, wax and polish floors and vacuum rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices and other work areas.)
• Clean, scrub and disinfect student and staff restrooms; wash windows and walls; polish metal work, clean sinks, mirrors and other bathroom fixtures; restock paper supplies and soap as necessary; clean drinking fountains.
• Operate and maintain a variety of custodial equipment including a floor stripper, buffer, carpet shampooer, vacuum cleaner, and small power and hand tools; replace belts and bags on vacuum cleaners as necessary.
• Perform the thorough cleaning and restoration of the school plant during school vacations as assigned for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.

Job Requirements –

Qualifications:

• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Prior job related experience preferred
• Skill to operate custodial equipment properly.
• Knowledge of appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
• Ability to speak read and write in the English language at the level necessary to communicate with other staff and students correctly and efficiently.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to meet schedules and time lines.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively use cleaning materials, supplies, and equipment.

Physical Abilities include:
Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, hearing conversations and other sounds as well as near, far visual acuity, depth perception and accommodation.

Working Conditions:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling: some climbing and balancing; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 5% sitting, 80% walking and 15% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations, some hazardous conditions, and in varying atmospheric conditions.

Hazards:
Exposure to fumes and vapors. Moisture – wet surfaces. Bathroom bacteria and odors. Unsanitary, Blood Borne Pathogen issues.

Education Required:

High School diploma; or equivalent.

License, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing

Required:

Must possess and maintain a valid First Aid Card;
Department of Justice fingerprint clearance. Valid Driver's Licenses, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.

Work Year: 12 Months, 8 hours per day

Supervision:
Site Principal

Evaluation:
Following probationary period, Job Performance Evaluation will be done annually, in accordance with Administrative Regulations.

Day Custodian:
Specific-Priority Duties:

• All Site's monitors and maintains external non-classroom restrooms 1st Priority.
• Health Emergency-(i.e. Kinder classroom /Pre-K, cafeteria, food fight, blood borne pathogen etc.) per direction of site Principal or designee.
• Deliver custodian supplies
  - Pre direction of site Principal or designee.
• Must be in radio contact during working hours.
• Monitors and maintain High School Office
• Cleans assigned school facilities, restrooms, for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Delivers a variety of items (e.g. supplies, mail, packages, furniture, etc.) for the purpose of distributing materials to the appropriate parties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.