Custodian; High School Job New Castle Kentucky USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Custodian (High School) 240 day contract (8 hr. day)

Henry Co Public School District Henry County High School - New Castle, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job : 4881379

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 13, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Abilities:
1. Knowledge Of:
- Basic methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial
  work and routine maintenance.
- Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
- Proper lifting techniques.
2. Ability To:
- Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site
  or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms and adjacent
  grounds areas in a clean, orderly and secure condition.
- Use cleaning materials, equipment and methods according to pre
  - determined standards.
- Learn and apply knowledge of the schedules, procedures and use of
  equipment and supplies used in custodial work.
- Learn appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
- Maintain tools and equipment assigned in clean working order and
  provide proper security.
- Perform minor non-technical repairs.
- Observe and report need for maintenance and repair.
- Perform heavy physical labor.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Meet schedules and time lines.
- Communicate effectively with others.
- Inspect and assure the security of facilities during assigned shift.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Walk, bend, lift, push and stand for extended periods.
3.

Education and Experience:
- Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, high school
  certificate of completion, G.E.D. Certificate, or demonstrated
  progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
4. Complete hazardous chemical training.
5. Meet the health requirements of the State and the Henry County Board
of Education.
6. Wear the uniform required and supplied by the Henry County Board of Education.
7. Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent or Board may
find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Principal, team leader as appropriate

SUPERVISES:
Substitute help

BASIC FUNCTION:
Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility to maintain buildings, locker rooms and adjacent grounds areas in a clean, orderly and secure condition.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs routine custodial activities at assigned District school site; sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors and vacuum rugs and carpets in classrooms, offices, workshops and other assigned work areas; spot cleans and shampoos carpets; glues and performs carpet stretching and repairs as assigned.

Cleans classrooms, restrooms, showers, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; sweeps, mops and cleans gymnasium floor as assigned; spot mops spills and removes gum and debris; monitors gym events to assure orderly behavior and to protect the building from damage; cleans tables, chairs and floors after lunch periods as assigned.

Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, sinks, toilets, showers and urinals; cleans mirrors, tile and windows.

Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards to appropriate authority; reports and recommends need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority; maintains security of buildings; reports suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; reports infractions of rules to supervisor.

Washes windows and walls; cleans chalkboards, trays and erasers and empty pencil sharpeners; assembles, moves and arranges furniture, supplies and equipment in preparing classrooms and multi-purpose rooms for special events or meetings.

Cleans venetian blinds, dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork and makes minor, non-technical repairs as needed.

Locks and unlocks doors and gates as appropriate; maintains security of assigned areas according to established guidelines; turns alarm system off in the morning and on in the evenings as directed.

Orders supplies according to established guidelines and procedures.

Picks up and rakes paper, trash and debris around school grounds and in buildings; sweeps and cleans walkways and entrances; disposes of trash according to established procedures; washes out trash cans and follows established sanitation procedures and standards.

Packs, unpacks, loads, receives and stores books, supplies, materials and other items.

Operates cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor stripper, cleaning, buffer and polisher, carpet shampooer, scrubbers, high-pressure sprayer, manual and power sweepers and…