Custodian II - Second shift

Custodian II - 2nd Shift

This position is located at Mitchell Elementary School and operates on a 2nd shift schedule from Monday to Friday, 2:45pm-11:15pm. The pay rate is $21.00 per hour, with a start date of ASAP. Background check, physical, and drug test are required.

This position is responsible for the safety and security of students, staff, and the community involving the cleaning and minor maintenance of a school district building and its surrounding grounds.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred, at least one year of paid experience in general building cleaning, maintenance work or a suitable equivalent combination, and some mechanical abilities. Preferred qualifications include a current low-pressure boilers permit or a Certified Pool Operators license.

Under general supervision, a Custodian II is responsible for the cleanliness, orderliness, and maintenance of a school district building as well as the neat appearance of surrounding grounds. Routine housekeeping, cleaning, and washroom sanitation of a school district owned building and grounds are required. This includes sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors and other surfaces; cleaning and dusting furniture, windows, doors, trim and related furnishings;

using buffing machines and walk behind floor scrubbing machines; cleaning and servicing lavatories, toilet rooms and restrooms; moving furniture, supplies and miscellaneous equipment as directed. Custodians may be required to close and secure the building windows, doors and set the security alarm. Snow removal with shovels and operating snow removal equipment, salting entrances and walkways to keep school district buildings grounds in safe condition.

Set up and tear downs of school district activities. Custodians are further responsible for performing minor maintenance on boilers, air handling units and other equipment as needed/assigned. Operate, regulate, and maintain the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for proper temperature, ventilation, and humidity throughout the building; reads and checks gauges, meters, and thermometers and keeps required records; inspects the building and the operation of equipment reporting the need for necessary repairs to the Facilities & Operations Department;

receives and accounts for necessary supplies and equipment; makes minor repairs to such items such as desks, furniture, window shades, and other similar school equipment; cleans lighting fixtures and replaces lamps (may work from scaffolds or ladders); removes litter from grounds and sweeps walks; shovels snow, operates snow removal equipment, salts walks, keeping them in safe condition; supervises the preparation for special events;

keeps inventory, time and other records; prepares reports on work activities, accidents, and unusual conditions; does related work as required.

Physical requirements include standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; talking or hearing. Occasionally sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling and tasting or smelling. Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. The position may also require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Desirable knowledge, skills, and abilities include the ability to work well with others and develop and maintain a team effort; ability to anticipate and solve problems, establish, and follow long and short-term goals; considerable working knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in general building cleaning and minor maintenance work; considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safe work practices; knowledge of the operation of swimming pools;

maintenance of heating and ventilating equipment; ability to perform a variety of building cleaning and maintenance tasks; ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective public and working relationships; ability to perform manual work requiring average physical strength; ability to plan, assign, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others. Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the position and work nights/weekends as required by scheduled district events.