Custodian PC

Job Description

Position Title: Custodian

Pay Grade: 3

Period of Employment: 12 months

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Assists in the sanitation of a school building and grounds, ensuring safe, clean, and orderly conditions.

• Maintains interior of school building; performs routine custodial activities such as sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, stripping, sealing, and buffing floors; vacuuming and shampooing rugs and carpets; dusting and washing windows and other surfaces; maintains sanitary conditions.
• Ensures cafeteria is clean.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area/custodial closet at all times.
• Makes minor repairs to school furniture, equipment, or the building itself.
• Maintains heating, lighting, and electrical controls.
• Maintains exterior of school, including playground equipment and raking playground mulch (elementary schools only), landscaping, and assisting with snow/ice removal from sidewalks and parking lots during inclement weather.
• Monitors dumpsters and reports problems to maintenance.
• Operates heating, lighting, and electrical controls as well as school security systems and fire safety systems.
• Creates and maintains effective working relationships with co‑workers, building occupants, and the general public.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to follow instructions from both the head custodian and the building administrator.
• General knowledge of custodial operations.
• Operates various types of building maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• OSHA training as required.
• Serve as role model.

• Must be able to read, including cleaning product labels.
• Must be able to write.

Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact, as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office‑related equipment, such as a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.

Some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, or repetitive motions required.

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) does not discriminate in employment nor in the provision of educational programs, services and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. It is neither intended to be, nor should it be construed as, an all‑inclusive list of the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. The administration reserves the right to modify, assign, or remove duties as necessary.