2026-2027 Lead Custodian I

Lead Custodian I

Minimum Salary: $36,496-$64,806 (Commensurate with experience) Supervisor:
Custodial Foreman and Principal Job Classification:
Non-Exempt Contract Length: 260 days

Job Summary:

The Lead Custodian I is responsible for performing semi-skilled custodial work in supervising custodial personnel and participating in the cleaning and caring for assigned school buildings and grounds. The Lead Custodian I is directly responsible to the Custodial Foreman and building Principal.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, supervises and participates in the work of the custodians.
• Washes walls, ceilings, windows, blinds, and other building areas.
• Cleans, dusts, and polishes fixtures and furniture.
• Shovels snow; sands and treats walkways.
• Arranges rooms for meetings and activities.
• Cleans cafeteria and arranges furniture.
• Instructs subordinates in proper cleaning methods.
• Sweeps, vacuums or dust mops assigned areas.
• Scrubs and cleans toilets, including mirrors, wash basins, urinals, commodes, slop sinks; fills tissue, towel and soap dispensers.
• Opens and secures buildings.
• Makes such minor building repairs as he/she is capable of and report major repairs needed promptly to the principal or custodial foreman.
• Strips, seals, waxes and buffs floors.
• Keeps buildings premises, including sidewalks, driveways and play areas neat and clean at all times.
• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Checks and accounts for tools, equipment and requisitions and controls the use of janitorial supplies.
• Maintains employee time sheets.
• Assists in the development of a preventive maintenance program.

Job Specification (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required):

• Demonstrates an understanding of the job tasks.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of the use of a variety of cleaning materials, supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to move, transport, lift, and carry manually or with mechanical assistance boxes, books, supplies, equipment, and trash receptacles weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Demonstrates strength and manual dexterity to operate snow removal or lawn mowing equipment or to shovel snow manually.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of building fixtures, mechanical systems and equipment, including low pressure heating plants.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates.
• Demonstrates the ability to instruct and train employees in building operations and care.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials and employees.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma required.
• Experience:
  
  Experience as a custodian
• License and Certification:
  Virginia Driver's License

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use equipment; see and read printed material with or without vision aids; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to walk and to reach overhead. Must be able to carry, place and climb ladders of varying heights.