Senior Building Custodian

Senior Building Custodian (6am-2:30

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Chicopee Public Schools Barry Elementary School - Chicopee, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5894539

Final date to receive applications: Aug 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

TITLE: Senior School Custodian

TYPE: Contract Per Custodian Collective Bargaining Agreement

BRIEF DESCRIPTOIN: The Senior School 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. In addition, the senior custodian supervises and assigns work to other custodial staff.

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
• Prepares school grounds for staff and students
• Set up for special events and activities
• Keep equipment and custodial facilities clean, neat and in good repair
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs as needed
• Grounds keeping and landscaping to maintain the school grounds in a safe, and attractive condition
• Shovels, snow blows, and sands walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps, as needed
• Appropriately assists in emergency situations
• Cooperatively works with fellow custodians, staff, students, parents, principal, guests and with other school district employees
• Friendly and helpful to visitors
• Available for emergency calls and emergency work as needed
• Arranges furnishings and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparation for meetings, classroom activities, and events
• Attends in-service training (e.g., blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.)
• Daily attendance and punctuality are required
• Helps respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g., facility damage, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning physical and educational environment.
• Inspects school district facilities for the purpose of ensuring site is suitable for safe operations identifying and reporting any repairs that may be necessary
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted
• Ability to performs work at heights of up to 12 feet using ladders and/or scaffolding
• May be required to maintain the pool and pool area and attain pool operators certification
• May be assigned grounds maintenance including athletic fields
• Secures school district facilities and grounds for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss, and potential liability to the school district.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools, Principal and/or Director of Maintenance (or his designee)

Supervisory

• Assigns duties to building custodial staff
• Ensures that the building is safe, clean, tidy and sanitary
• Ensures the building is closed and secured properly
• Assigns overtime on an equitable basis to custodial staff
• Acts as a liaison between custodial staff and principal
• Reports any unsafe or abnormal building condition

DESIRED AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Massachusetts Civil Service

ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including mop, buffer, snow blower, shovel, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 15 pounds of force,…