Lead Custodian

Summary Description

Under general supervision, plans, assigns, trains, and performs routine lead responsibilities for night crew; keeps assigned building areas clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly; secures buildings and grounds; performs minor preventative maintenance and repairs. May perform special projects. Performs related duties as required.

During the school year, positions may be assigned to early morning, morning, afternoon, evening and night shifts.

• Acts as responsible person on assigned shift; supervises, plans, assigns, directs, and oversees the work of custodians; ensures security of the buildings and grounds; ensures work assignments are complete; provides assistance and instruction; assigns tasks and evaluates substitute custodians while on site; assists in training new staff; confers with Site Facilities Coordinator regarding cleaning problems and needs; responds to off‑hour site emergencies (burglary, vandalism, fires, equipment failures, or alarm activity) as needed.
• Receives and distributes supplies; assists in submitting work orders for repairs and requests; familiar with computer systems and software; assists in maintaining safety awareness documents and SDS sheets; assists in submitting purchase orders and inventory supply orders; maintains boiler and maintenance logs daily; assists in maintaining staff appraisal and disciplinary action records; assists with safety awareness staff programs and training; assists with payroll and personnel records of custodial staff on site daily.
• Oversees after‑school use of buildings and grounds; inspects buildings daily for safety and vandalism issues; identifies and reports health safety concerns (asbestos, indoor air quality, mold, oil/gas leaks) to the Site Facility Coordinator in a timely manner; opens areas for special events; directs shift personnel in setting up equipment; enforces school rules as pertains to after‑school hours functions (city basketball league, meetings, etc.).
• Implements and manages district standards for cleanliness on site; cleans and services assigned buildings and related areas; sweeps, mops, scrubs, shampoos, and waxes floors and other surfaces; vacuums and cleans rugs and carpets; dusts, waxes, washes, and polishes furniture and woodwork, fixtures, shelves, cupboards and counters; cleans walls and blackboards; cleans and sanitizes restrooms, locker rooms and showers; washes windows; and empties trash and waste cans.
• Performs minor maintenance such as replacing lights, switches, outlets, unplugging fixtures; paints rooms including boiler room, wall piping touch‑up areas, trim and floors; repairs broken furniture and other custodial equipment; assists in cleaning and preventative maintenance of heating/air‑conditioning units; assists in repair of electrical equipment and systems; assists in ordering supplies and inventories; reports vandalism and items needing repair to Site Facilities Coordinator.
• Assists in outside maintenance such as removing snow, cutting weeds, mowing, picking up litter and watering; repairs sprinklers; washes and paints exterior surfaces; plants, prunes and applies pesticides and fertilizers to plants and shrubbery; and inspects facility/grounds daily for cosmetic and maintenance issues.
• Participates in intensive cleaning and restoration of district buildings during summer and other periods. May be called upon on off hours for school emergencies, such as burglaries, vandalism, fires, equipment failures, and snow removal; may also act as Site Facilities Coordinator during the Site Facilities Coordinator's illness or vacation.

• A high school diploma is desirable or equivalent education that would demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the class.
• One to two years of responsible experience in custodial work or an equivalent combination of maintenance training and experience.

Knowledge of:
Reading, writing and basic arithmetic sufficient to perform job duties successfully; cleaning materials, supplies, operations and methods of extractors, scrubbers, pressure washers, wet/dry vacuums, buffers, burnishers, forklifts,…