School Custodian II - Lahainaluna

School Custodian II – Lahainaluna High

Position at Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.

Salary Range: School Custodian II, BC-02: $4,368.00 per month.

• Sweeps and mops floors, hallways, stairways, and classrooms.
• Wipes, dusts, and polishes furniture and metal work.
• Cleans woodwork, walls, venetian blinds, electrical fixtures and windows, and other inaccessible areas.
• Mops, cleans, disinfects, and services lavatories and restrooms.
• Cleans water fountains and wash basins.
• Washes, rakes, weeds, and spreads topsoil on lawns.
• Mows areas not accessible to gang power mowers.
• Picks up rubbish, leaves, and other refuse.
• Assists in trimming and pruning hedges, trees, and shrubbery.
• Assists in planting and fertilizing shrubbery, grass, and flowers.
• Assists in propagating and transplanting young plants and shoots.
• Moves and transports heavy objects such as office and classroom furniture, benches, platforms, and refuse disposal barrels.
• Loads, unloads, and distributes school and janitorial supplies and equipment.
• Replaces toilet floats, faucets, fluorescent and standard light bulbs, and fuses.
• Performs simple repairs to doors, windows, jalousies, stairways, venetian blinds, chairs, sprinkler systems, and other school facilities and equipment.
• Operates heavy‑duty industrial cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, and floor polishers.
• Removes spots and stains from carpets and may operate a shampoo machine to clean carpets.
• Might be in charge of janitorial supplies and equipment and assist in taking inventories.

• No prior experience required; applicants may describe training or work experience in custodial, grounds maintenance, or general laboring activities.
• Experience in janitorial or related custodial work such as sweeping, dusting, and cleaning buildings.
• Experience in grounds maintenance including cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping, and raking.
• Experience in general labor such as moving materials, furniture, and equipment; loading/unloading trucks; carrying, unloading, and stacking tools and supplies; and digging trenches or ditches.

Equal Opportunity: The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education does not discriminate in employment policies and practices on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, arrest or court record, National Guard participation, or other protected categories, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first three pay periods of their start date. Paydays are on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of each month.

• 13 paid holidays per year (14 in an election year) for eligible employees.
• 21 vacation days per year for Bargaining Units 1‑3, 4, 9, 10, and 13.
• 21 sick leave days per year for the same units; unused credits count toward retirement benefits.
• State‑sponsored health insurance premium assistance where eligible.
• Free group life insurance for employees and retirees.
• Optional health benefit premium deduction before taxes.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Retirement plan contributions once minimum service and age or tenure criteria are met.
• Option to participate in Deferred Compensation, Tax Shelter Annuity, and Temporary Disability Insurance programs.
• Workers’ Compensation and Social Security contributions.
• Union & collective bargaining rights and associated benefits.