Custodian

Starting Date:
Immediately

Under direct supervision of the Director of Facilities, Business Manager and School Principal, provide responsible daily custodial operations, maintaining a sanitary and safe facility for students, employees and the public; minimizing property damage, loss and liability exposure; ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper and timely manner and overseeing and supporting assigned custodians in the performance of their assignments.

• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, grounds) to maintain a sanitary, safe work environment.
• Delivers various items and materials (e.g. supplies, mail, packages, furniture) to ensure adequate supplies to appropriate parties.
• Informs students, other site personnel and supervisor regarding activities, safety and/or proper maintenance of facilities.
• Inspects school facilities to ensure suitability for safe operations, cleanliness, and to identify necessary repairs.
• Leads, directs and assists in organizing written work schedules and performance inspections of custodial employees.
• Maintains active custodial substitute lists to schedule substitutes as needed, including floating custodian assignments.
• Maintains preventive maintenance schedule for HVAC equipment, including quarterly air filter changes, fan motors and belts.
• Oversees minor maintenance work performed by custodial staff.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and develops requisitions for school and cleaning supplies.
• Provides reports to principals and custodians on building needs and conditions.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, alarms) to resolve safety issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
• Evaluates custodians' areas visited using evaluation reports provided by the Manager of Support Services.
• Checks buildings and grounds to ensure proper cleaning.
• Ensures shrubs, lawns and flower beds are trimmed clean and safe.
• Arranges furniture and equipment to prepare for meetings, classroom activities and events.
• Maintains records relating to employees' time, performance and overtime.
• Works with school district employees, service companies and contractors to maintain and improve the work environment.
• Develops work orders with school principals or designee.
• Solicits price proposals from vendors for supplies and equipment and assists with soliciting price proposals from outside contractors.
• Instructs custodial employees on how to respond to system failures, location shut off procedures for water, fire sprinklers, gas and electric.
• Trains assigned personnel to develop professional trade and safety awareness skills.
• Attends in-service training (e.g. blood borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.) to receive information on new and improved procedures.

Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure a clean, safe work environment.

• Hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower.
• Personal computer.

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing proper use of tools and power equipment.
• Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks.
• Complies with school district's chemical hygiene program and follows MSDS sheets.

Frequent travel between schools, or between schools and the Central Office.

Must work standard schedule and overtime as needed.

• Carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Read, write and speak English fluently.
• Describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Read labels on containers and materials used in the course of work.
• Work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Know how to use equipment and train others.
• Organizational and time‑management skills.
• Work in standard office and…