Custodian

Custodian Job Details

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posted:
Apr 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Jul 1, 2026

Position Type:
Full-Time

POSITION TITLE:

Custodian

FLSA:
Non‑exempt

REPORTS TO:

Lead Custodian and/or Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A full contract for this position is 240 days, with benefits as specified in the employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on the actual start date.

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Custodial experience preferred.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene consistent with the responsibilities of maintaining sanitary facilities.
• Ability to lift 55 pounds to shoulder height occasionally.
• Ability to push/pull a minimum of 20 pounds frequently.

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety.

• Maintain the general cleanliness of all buildings, grounds, and equipment located on school property.
• Perform major cleaning tasks such as wet‑mopping, sweeping, dusting, emptying trash (lifting waste paper and debris – minimum of 55 lbs.).
• Clean marker boards and disinfect drinking fountains.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms, including floors and all fixtures (urinals, toilets, sinks, mirrors, partitions, and counters).
• Wash windows, window sills, and all glass doors, walls, and blinds as needed.
• Perform special duties relating to janitorial work that may not be part of routine duties.
• Perform ongoing tasks such as replacing light bulbs (climb ladders up to a height of 16 feet), filling dispensers, and setting up facilities for student and adult use (lifting furniture, boxes, and cafeteria tables – minimum of 55 lbs.).
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Make minor building repairs and promptly report major repairs needed to the Principal or Executive Director of Facilities.
• Ensure that all doors and windows are appropriately locked and turn off lights as needed and as shift dictates.
• Must be able to walk up and down stairs frequently, as well as regularly bend and stand as needed in a daily shift.
• Maintain and clean industrial janitorial equipment.
• Assist in major clean‑up in summer such as washing desks and chairs, washing down walls, stripping and waxing floors, etc.
• Replenish restroom supplies as needed.
• Empty all wastebaskets and trash containers inside and outside the building.
• Replace can liners and wash wastebaskets and trash containers as needed.
• Strip, seal, wax, and buff floors as scheduled.
• Check and clean yard drains weekly.
• Operate heating/cooling systems and set thermostats as directed by the supervisor.
• Maintain boiler room/supply closets in a workmanlike manner.
• Perform mandated inspections as scheduled.
• Enter work orders into Operations Hero program.
• Maintain grounds (i.e., remove trash/debris, landscape/pull weeds, trim bushes, etc.).
• Secure all windows and doors daily.
• Remove ice/snow from walks and entries as needed.
• Flush all flush valves at least once each week in the summer.
• Ensure that the building is alarmed as shift dictates.
• Be available for occasional non‑work‑day emergencies.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Must have knowledge of the variety and uses of cleaning and sanitizing agents and the safety precautions necessary for their use.
• Must have knowledge of the proper care of, and ability to use, cleaning equipment such as mops, brooms, vacuum cleaners, power scrubbers, polishers and buffers.
• Must be able to work independently – sometimes with minimal supervision.
• Attend meetings as scheduled by supervisors and District Administrators.
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