Custodian

Custodian

Washington Elementary School District 6 Sweetwater - Phoenix, Arizona. Open in Google Maps.

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• Job : 5748080
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 29, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

• Department: Maintenance
• Accountable To: Building and Grounds Supervisor
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Calendar: 261 days
• Creation/Revision Date: July 10, 2019
• Pay Grade: A (Non-Exempt Support Staff Salary Placement)

Summary: Under direct supervision, the incumbent maintains assigned areas of buildings and grounds in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition. Duties include emptying trash, sweeping and vacuuming floors, cleaning classrooms, sanitizing bathrooms, managing cafeteria cleanup, and performing other custodial‑related duties.

• Clean assigned school facilities, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, polishing, and sealing floors in classrooms, kitchens, dining halls, and offices.
• Remove spots from floors and surfaces, wash walls, sanitise refrigerators, and perform other cleaning tasks as required.
• Maintain floors and sidewalks, sweep and mop outside areas such as blacktops, playgrounds, and sidewalks.
• Arrange furniture for classroom activities and events.
• Maintain supplies and equipment, service soap dispensers and towel boxes.
• Operate equipment such as floor polishers, steam shampooers, and vacuum cleaners.
• Secure campus by checking doors, windows, and activating the security system, and report incidents to authorities.
• Collect and dispose of rubbish and debris, and empty and wash refuse containers.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (
  IVP
  ) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) before hiring.
• One year of custodial or maintenance experience.

• Understanding of cleaning equipment and commercial cleaning chemicals.
• Compliance with safety precautions, labels, and warnings.
• Use of hand tools for minor repairs.
• Use of commercial grade cleaning equipment.
• Reading instructions and following directions.
• Knowledge of floor, lavatory, and building area cleaning methods.
• Knowledge of sterilisation and sanitation methods.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Recognition of maintenance needs and reporting to supervisor.
• Working harmoniously with students, administrators, PTAs, teachers, and others.
• Effective communication with supervisors, staff, and students.

Regular standing, walking, reaching, talking, and hearing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, tasting, or smelling; lifting up to 50 pounds frequently, and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision required: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, and focus abilities.

Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, outside weather, electrical shock risk, moving mechanical parts, high places, toxic chemicals, extreme temperatures, vibration, and moderate noise level.

Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or benefits for students.

Full‑time

$15.15 to $17.12 per hour

Support Staff >
Maintenance

• Susan Smith, Principal
• Sweetwater
• Phone: 602‑896‑6505
• Email: susan.smith