Substitute Custodian

Substitute Custodian

ESCNJ Buildings and Grounds
- Custodial and Maintenance Services for all ESCNJ programs and services ESCNJ Buildings and Grounds 1660 Stelton Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 Position:
Substitute Custodian Part Time Hourly as Needed - 20 Hours Per Week

Start Date:

Immediately
- Pending Criminal History Clearance

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Boiler Operator's License (Black Seal) must be acquired not later than the second consecutively scheduled licensing test date following the commencement of employment.
• Submit to and pass a criminal background check.
• Submit to and pass a physical examination by physician
• Physically able to climb steps, step ladders and scaffolding
• Able to operate cleaning equipment such as scrubbing machines, vacuums, etc.
• Ability to relate to staff and students
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To:

Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds (Primary) School Principal (Secondary)

Job Goal:
To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, play and develop.

Unlock Doors, Open School Building:
At start and completion of the day, the custodian is required to unlock and lock the doors of the school. The doors are unlocked with keys. This task takes several minutes to complete. At the start and completion of the day, the custodian is required to deactivate or activate the burglar alarm system for the building. Upon the closing of the building, the custodian must make sure all windows are closed and any entry areas to the school are secure.

(Locking of outside fence gates when required). Upon opening and closing of the building, the custodian must check the heating and cooling systems to assure they are in operation.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing:
  To unlock school doors.
• Handling:
  Keys, allen wrench, locks, chains, door locks.

Clean and Dust Offices and Assigned Areas:
The worker performs this task independently. It involves dusting and cleaning of all offices of the school and their and other assigned areas by the custodial supervisor. This task may require dusting of office desks, approximately 30 inches from ground, shelves of varying heights, various articles in the offices, etc. There may be a periodic overhead dusting of windows and window ledges that will require the worker to reach from a stool, ladder, approximately 6-8 feet.

The worker will need cleaning supplies to be transported to each assigned area.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing:
  To perform functions.
• Walking:
  To perform functions, maneuver around area.
• Climbing:
  On ladder, stool to reach overhead, ladder approximately 6-8 feet.
• Bending:
  To dust/clean shelves, lower areas.
• Stooping/Crouching:
  To perform function in lower or hard to reach areas.
• Balancing:
  On ladders, stools, approximately 6-8 feet.
• Lifting:
  Articles that must be cleaned around, weigh less than 5 lbs.
• Reaching In all directions to clean/dust all areas.
• Hands/Arms:
  Handling:
  Supplies of varied size; articles to be moved to clean/dust, ladder

Clean Bathrooms:
This task is performed by one worker in each lavatory. The worker is to clean and sanitize the toilets in the stalls, clean the sinks, wash the floors and the walls and clean the windows. The worker must also bring the cleaning supplies to each bathroom to be cleaned. Toilet cleaned on inside and around stall Re-supply toilet paper and paper towel, soap Wash sinks, mirrors Wash bathroom floors, utilizing bucket and mop Wash down bathroom walls

Physical Requirements:

• Standing:
  To clean sinks, mirrors, walls; perform most functions.
• Walking:
  To maneuver around the lavatory.
• Climbing:
  On utility ladder, approximately 6-8 feet
• Bending:
  To mop/wash floors, sinks.
• Stooping/Crouching:
  To wash toilets.
• Balancing:
  On the utility ladder.
• Lifting
  - Whole Body:
  To carry a ladder to the lavatory.
• Lifting
  - Hands/Arms:
  Cleaning supplies.
• Pushing/Pulling Body:
  To maneuver bucket, mop to wash floor.
• Reaching Above:
  To clean windows, walls.
• Handling:
  Cleaning supplies, mop, bucket, ladder.

Garbage Removal and Recycling Bins:
This task is completed by one worker once per day. A large garbage barrel on wheels must be taken to each room where garbage is to be collected. Individual pails are emptied into the larger garbage barrel. One or more large garbage barrels may be used to complete this task and are simultaneously pushed or pulled down the corridor, utilizing approximately 5-10 lbs.

of pull/push force. After all garbage is collected, the large barrels are pushed to the end of the building. The garbage bags must be lifted out of the barrels. The bags may be lifted and thrown in the dumpster. This requires the worker to lift the individual garbage bags approximately 31/2 - 4 feet off the ground into the dumpster The worker then retrieves the large garbage barrel to be stored appropriately

Physical Requirements:

• Walking:
  To collect garbage, to push/pull garbage barrels down the corridor, to bring garbage bags down stairs to…