Cleaner​/Custodian Warrensville Heights Middle School

Full-Time Cleaner/Custodian

The Warrensville Heights School District is seeking a full-time cleaner/custodian. Performs custodial duties to protect and preserve buildings, grounds, equipment, and furnishings. Pay: $20.96 - $23.33. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, post-secondary training in a trade is desirable, a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment, compliance with drug-free workplace rules and board policies, keeping current with technology and other workplace innovations that support job functions, skill/experience in boiler operations, preventive maintenance, and basic repair procedures, knowledge about building systems (e.g., HVAC, fire suppression, security, communication, etc.),

ability to read, understand, and comply with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), a minimum of 2 years custodial experience in a public institution, and additional training and work experience deemed essential by the board of education and administration at the time of hire.

Essential functions include performing custodial duties, taking the initiative to perform routine tasks independently, keeping the head custodian informed about emerging issues, upholding board policies and following administrative guidelines/procedures, promoting a professional image of the school district and supporting community partnerships that enhance district programs, promoting effective communications and assistance, using problem-solving techniques to tactfully address questions/concerns, referring policy interpretation inquiries to administrative staff, providing for the regular and orderly removal of trash, washing, stripping, and waxing floors, sanitizing and re-supplying toilet rooms, cleaning furniture, fixtures, walls, and windows, anticipating and replenishing consumable supplies to avoid work schedule interruptions, helping with the receipt of deliveries, inspecting packages, verifying quantities, complying with safety and environmental regulations, ensuring that supplies are labeled and stored safely, cleaning, moving, and arranging furnishings, supplies, and equipment as directed, performing minor repairs, avoiding disrupting building activities except during emergencies, dealing with unexpected situations (e.g., accidents, equipment failure, etc.),

following approved safety procedure for clean ups involving chemicals, solvents, blood, body fluids and/or body tissues, participating in occupational safety and health training programs as directed, monitoring, regulating, and inspecting HVAC equipment as directed, helping prepare boilers, and other equipment for annual inspections, maintenance activities, and/or shutdown, maintaining playground areas and equipment as directed, assisting with snow removal operations as directed, performing routine preventive maintenance activities (e.g., lubricates moving parts, replaces filters, cleans equipment, adjusts/replaces belts, changes oil, prepares items for storage, etc.),

reporting all injuries whether they require medical attention or not to management, checking daily schedule to find out if a school activity requires preparation or clean up, assisting other staff as needed to deal with unexpected or urgent situations, monitoring building conditions, reporting suspected problems and/or unsafe conditions (e.g., unusual odors, discolorations, noises, leaks, etc.), anticipating and preparing for fire, health, and safety inspections, monitoring safety equipment (e.g., electrical, lighting, alarm systems, etc.)

as directed, maintaining clear routes for emergency egress, taking appropriate action to protect district property, ensuring that assigned buildings and job sites are secure at the end of the shift, responding to emergencies as needed, assisting rental groups as directed, directing visitors to the office, reporting discipline problems, vandalism, graffiti, equipment malfunctions, and other related concerns, taking precautions to ensure safety, monitoring situations that may indicate a problem, working with staff to manage or eliminate risk factors, respecting personal privacy, maintaining the confidentiality of privileged information, reporting suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law, participating in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities as directed, striving to develop rapport and serving as a positive role model for others, maintaining a professional appearance, wearing work attire…