Custodial Building Manager - Monticello High School

Custodial Building Manager - Monticello High School

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Full-time. ACPS employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more! Be sure to check out our website to learn more about our Division and our Schools.

This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the maintenance and cleaning of buildings to ensure a safe, clean and functional learning environment. The manager directs a team of custodians, assigning tasks and ensuring that work is completed efficiently and to APPA Level 2 cleanliness standards. Duties include routine and maintenance cleaning, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, managing inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment, conducting regular inspections, and communicating with other departments and building occupants.

This position is designated as “Essential Personnel”, requiring employees to report to their job site during emergency situations such as snow or inclement weather.

• Manages the custodial staff schedule and coverage of events;
• Serves as site-based Building Services liaison with school administration;
• Inspects assigned areas for cleanliness and safety and manages all aspects of the process including feedback, correction, conflict management and overall performance evaluation of subordinates;
• Maintains a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and manages daily email monitoring and correspondence;
• Assists with unlocking buildings and ensuring a team member is the last person to leave and lock the building at the end of the day;
• Conducts administrative duties such as facility rentals, meetings with vendors, and managing all internal and external events (e.g., approving/drawing facility rental requests, scheduling custodians, managing calendaring, logistics of space, equipment, etc.)
• Identifies workplace‑specific health and safety concerns, assists in developing and implementing prevention programs and safe work practices to reduce injury and illness, and integrates health and safety in all work practices;
• Trains custodial staff on proper procedures, chemical usage, equipment usage and safety;
• Manages employee performance by setting performance goals and expectations, continuously monitoring work performance, providing frequent feedback, training and re‑training on procedures, and working with the Assistant Director for Custodial Services to administer progressive discipline when necessary;
• Assists in training and onboarding new custodial staff;
• Responds to accidents or potential safety hazards such as spills, restroom problems and student illness;
• Follows ACPS Building Services guidelines for ordering custodial supplies;
• Manages and assigns incoming work orders;
• Maintains a working knowledge of the skilled trade areas and can utilize, maintain, and repair a variety of equipment including scrubbers, buffers and small hand‑held tools;
• Responds to teacher and administrator requests, emergencies, and personnel requests to ensure cleanliness, safety, and efficiency of the work unit;
• Completes daily custodial tasks such as dusting, mopping, vacuuming and trash removal;
• Performs other duties as assigned by management;
• Designated as Essential Personnel and may be on call 24 hours, 7 days a week for emergencies, including weather and building emergencies.

Strong knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment, including heavy commercial cleaning equipment such as high‑powered buffers and vacuums.

Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions and safety regulations related to equipment operation, hazardous materials, traffic patterns and conditions and other work‑related precautions.

Ability to communicate complex ideas and proposals effectively and to listen and understand information and ideas presented verbally or in writing.

Excellent ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze situations and exercise good judgment to make appropriate…