Associate Custodian - Evening Shift

Job Summary

Under the direction of supervisor, performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds, maintains equipment in functional condition, and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, staff, teachers, administrators, visitors, and others, as necessary. Responsible to the head custodian for supervision, training and monitoring of afternoon shift employees. May help with building security by locking/unlocking doors when requested and do final lock‑up of building at night including turning on security systems.

May respond to an emergency to assist police and fire department. Assigned work week and shift may vary. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position. This position is required to work sixteen (16) hours during the district's winter break and receives sixteen (16) hours of additional paid time off that must be used before July 31 of the subsequent calendar year.

The specific hours worked are coordinated with the school administration and other contract custodians to ensure coverage of the building throughout the break.

• Assist with routine maintenance of school and district buildings.
• Check and secure building at the beginning and end of shift to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Train and monitor contract and hourly custodial employees.
• Clean rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of the building according to district standards.
• Wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, sills, and touchpoints.
• Maintain, clean, and sanitize restrooms.
• Fill soap, paper towel, toilet paper, and other dispensers.
• Mop or run auto scrubber.
• Extract/bonnet carpets.
• Assist with floor refinishing.
• May be CPR and First Aid trained to respond to emergencies.
• Clean up body fluids following blood borne pathogen procedures.
• Maintain grounds, including mowing and edging lawns, removing snow, ice, debris, weeding, raking, watering, sweeping, etc.
• Remove graffiti and repair other acts of vandalism.
• Clean up garbage, repair furniture, lockers, doors, and small equipment.
• Perform minor repairs to windows, doors, switches, desks, tables, equipment and appliances, sinks, toilets, blinds, etc.
• Assemble new equipment and furniture.
• Prepare and set up rooms for meetings and activities, and clean up afterwards.
• Maintain swimming pools, including chemical maintenance according to outlined standards.
• Help maintain and operate mechanical systems.
• Assist in restricting access by locking and unlocking doors.
• Participate in after‑hours building security.
• Turn on/off security systems and lock/unlock the building.
• Perform duties in a manner to maintain an 80% or higher VEKTR inspection.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Skilled in training, organizing, and monitoring supervised workers.
• Know how to operate and maintain basic cleaning equipment, including buffers, extractors, and auto scrubbers.
• Skilled in the use of general maintenance hand tools, small and large power tools.
• Knowledgeable about ventilating and heating systems, and swimming pools.
• May perform minor adjustments to equipment.
• Understand the basic use of cleaning solvents and their proper application.
• Understand emergency procedures such as shelter‑in‑place and lockdown protocols, fire and earthquake drills, building and grounds layout for emergency shut‑offs and vandalism.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written requests from supervisor.
• Basic reading and math skills.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Requires a minimum of one (1) year of successful experience as a journeyman custodian or equivalent position. Supervisory experience preferred.

Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned by supervisors. Needs to be able to motivate people to work cooperatively and efficiently as a team. Must handle emergencies as they arise. Must follow direction well and work within specific guidelines. Makes suggestions but is willing to follow directions.

Interacts positively with students,…