Assistant Custodian; 2D

Assistant Custodian (2D)

Provide a safe clean environment for students, staff and public. Oversee and assist in cleaning, maintaining, security, and daily operation of school building and school property maintenance and operations. Essential job functions include routine repair work, promoting good safety practices, developing and maintaining a written daily routine of scheduled tasks, maintaining daily records of tasks accomplished, cleaning and maintaining all furnaces, air conditioners, etc.

Participate in necessary painting, and general repairs to plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and general mechanical areas. Assist in general mechanics during remodeling and renovation work, maintain inventory of maintenance equipment and supplies, fulfil maintenance requests, interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents, secure building each working day when designated and assist to insure energy conservation plans are in effect for the building.

Provisions will be made for the storage of tools and supplies, and all such cleaning materials, tools and supplies must be kept in their proper places. Keep work and storage areas neat and orderly. During the hours when teachers and pupils are admitted to the building, the assistant custodian shall cooperate with the Administrative team in maintaining proper physical conditions.

You may be designated to insure the school flag is displayed and the school sign is updated. Responsible to assist in receiving and storing all supplies and equipment, except those educational supplies that shall be distributed to the various departments or classrooms as directed by the building administrator. Assist in the unloading of supplies delivered to the building. In the event of heavy snow all inside and outside walks surrounding the building must be kept plowed, shoveled and salted if in any icy condition.

All steps and entrances to the building must be free from ice and snow and salted if needed before the opening of school each day. Floors must be mopped or cleaned to avoid becoming slippery. Cooperate with the local and state fire inspectors, as well as with the boiler inspector. Responsible each year for the complete inventory of all janitorial supplies and provide this inventory to the Custodian and/or Principal.

Included is annual summer work such as the cleaning of all windows, cutting grass, etc. Assist the maintenance staff if directed to do so. Oversee to assist that floors of all classrooms, corridors, and stairways, libraries, gymnasiums, dining rooms, industrial arts rooms, toilet rooms, locker rooms, and offices shall be swept daily. All closets in general are to be swept once per week or as directed.

Oversee to assist that all furniture and woodwork such as windowsills, baseboards, stair rails, doors, window frames, and corridor lockers must be thoroughly dusted as required. Time must be allowed for dust to settle after sweeping before dusting. Oversee to assist that floors in all toilet rooms, locker room and shower rooms are to be mopped daily. Mop weekly, or as directed, all offices, stairways and corridors.

At least twice during the school year all floors including classrooms, auditoriums, cafeterias and libraries should be mopped or buffed and rewaxed, as directed by the Custodian or Principal or designee. Gymnasium floors should be mopped and refinished only when directed. Oversee to assist that toilet bowls and urinals must be washed daily and treated with disinfectant at least once each week.

All wash basins and drinking fountains must be cleaned with scouring powder or equivalent daily. Responsible to assist that both inside and outside building inspections and maintenance. Responsible to assist and care for playground area,…