Custodian; SY

Henderson County Schools Glenn

C. Marlow Elementary - Mills River, North Carolina

Job Details

Job : 5675197
Final date to receive applications: Jun 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: May 1, 2026

LOCATION/DEPT:
Assigned School

REPORTS TO:

Principal or Assistant Principal

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Start Date: 5/1/2026;
Permanent Full Time with Full Benefits

10 month, 8 hours per day

Position Summary
Under general supervision, performs a variety of general custodial and light groundskeeping work in the care and maintenance of assigned school buildings and facilities. Work involves sweeping, mopping and using vacuum cleaners to clean floors; washing walls, woodwork and fixtures; and policing buildings to empty trash receptacles and pick up debris, etc. Work involves the transferring of equipment, custodial, instrument repair and audiovisual.

Reports to the Assistant Principal or Principal.

• General knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and equipment employed in janitorial work.
• Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Has proven attendance record.
• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.

• Sweeps sidewalks and walkways outside of buildings; polices grounds, picking up debris; shovels snow and/or applies de-icing compounds to walkways and driveways, as necessary.
• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, strips, waxes and buffs floor surfaces.
• Scrubs and cleans bathrooms, including toilets, mirrors, wash basins, urinals, commodes, slop sinks, etc. Fills tissue, towels, soap and other dispensers, disinfects as needed.
• Empties trash receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles.
• To dust furniture, walls, window sills, blinds and other woodwork.
• Cleans windows, walls, woodwork, blinds and light fixtures.
• Clean drinking fountains.
• To assemble, set up and move furniture as required.
• May open and secure buildings at start and end of workday, respectively; may turn on and off lights at start and end of day, respectively, and adjust heating or air conditioning, as appropriate.
• To clean and organize storage room.
• Unload and store supplies and deliveries.
• Raises and lowers flags at start and end of workday.
• Performs minor maintenance on appliances, as abilities allow.
• Performs related work as required.

• Must be physically able to operate vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, brooms, mops, leaf blowers, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to push, pull, and carry or otherwise move objects.
• Requires climbing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping and repetitive motion. May require working on ladders.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using janitorial equipment. Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as janitorial equipment.
• Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.)
• Physical demand requirements are for medium work.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15.45 Per Hour

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Custodian

• John Hart , Principal
• Glenn
  
  C. Marlow Elementary
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