Custodian DCS

SUMMARY

• Keeps inside and outside of assigned building clean, neat and orderly (this includes sidewalks and parking lot).

• Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum hallways, stairs, and office spaces.
  • Sweep daily
  • Mop and scrub halls weekly
  • Vacuum as needed
• Empties trash and garbage containers daily.
• Cleans debris from the sidewalk daily.
• Clear water, ice, or snow from walks, steps, and entrances using brooms, shovels, or abrasives.
• Cleans debris from parking lot daily.
• Clean and disinfect drinking fountains daily.
• Clean desks and tables daily.
• Clean and disinfect restroom floors, fixtures, stalls, and other plumbing facilities daily.
• Replace toilet supplies.
• Scrape gum from floors as needed.
• Replace accessible light bulbs.
• Perform work in a neat and orderly manner within established building and safety codes.
• Report any problems to the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for emergencies or training purposes.
• Strip and wax floors.
• Performs necessary lawn care.
• Assists in the lunchroom as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

• High school education or equivalent, and up to one month related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee(s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee(s) for this job.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Decatur City Board of Education at .