Building Custodian - 2nd Shift

Building Custodian - 2nd Shift (2:30pm-11pm)

Chicopee Public Schools — Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee, MA

TITLE: Building Custodian
TYPE: Contract Per Custodian Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROPOSED SALARY: Range - Per Contract

BRIEF

DESCRIPTION:

The Building Custodian is an essential member of the school staff that is charged with cleaning and maintaining the facility in a manner that ensures a sanitary, clean, attractive, and safe environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs janitorial work in assigned areas, entire school facility, and/or exterior of the facility with the purpose of keeping the facility neat, clean, sanitary, safe, and secure. Daily/Periodic duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Picking up rubbish and debris
• Emptying waste baskets;
  Recycling
• Dusting visible and nonvisible surfaces
• Sweep/mop all floors, walls, halls, rooms, bathrooms, etc.
• Varnish, strip, wax floors; steam clean carpets when required
• Vacuuming carpets;
  Washing and disinfecting floors, walls, high-traffic surfaces, toilets, stalls, sinks, tables, fountains, gym, and locker rooms
• Wash windows and mirrors;
  Replenishing supplies (tissues, paper towels, soap, etc.)
• Assist with the daily operation of the schools
• Prepare school grounds for staff and students
• Set up for special events and activities; keep equipment and custodial facilities clean, neat and in good repair
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs as needed
• Groundskeeping and landscaping to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
• Shovel, snow blow, and sand walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as needed
• Assist in emergency situations
• Cooperatively work with fellow custodians, staff, students, parents, principal, guests and other district employees
• Be friendly and helpful to visitors
• Available for emergency calls and emergency work as needed
• Arrange furnishings and equipment for meetings, classroom activities, and events
• Attend in-service training (e.g., blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.)
• Daily attendance and punctuality are required
• Respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns to resolve safety issues and maintain a functional environment
• Inspect facilities to ensure safe operations and identify repairs as necessary
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted
• Ability to work at heights up to 12 feet using ladders and/or scaffolding
• May be required to maintain the pool and pool area and hold a pool operator certification
• May be assigned grounds maintenance including athletic fields
• Secure facilities and grounds to minimize property damage and liability
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools, Principal, or Director of Maintenance

DESIRED AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Massachusetts Civil Service

ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Physical Requirements: Must operate a variety of equipment (mop, buffer, snow blower, shovel, etc.). Must be able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 15 pounds of force and lift up to 35 pounds; walk, stand, kneel, and squat as required.
• Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and convey information; give instructions or directions to staff, students, parents, and visitors.
• Language Ability: Ability to read a variety of materials such as correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, etc.
• Intelligence: Ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Ability to deliver information and follow instructions; communicate effectively.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for proper dimensions.
• Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle a variety of items; basic eye/hand/foot coordination required.
• Interpersonal: Ability to work with people under stress and in emergencies.
• Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear; communicate via telephone or radio.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.91 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff >
Custodian;
Support Staff >
Maintenance

• High School/Trade School degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Scott Chapdelaine, Director of Maintenance
• Maintenance
• Email: schap

Note:

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