Custodian Substitute

Reports to: Facilities Manager and Head Custodian

Dept: Custodial

Terms: Year round position as needed

Days: Monday through Friday as needed to cover for short staff or for extra help

Hours: Varies but are mainly afternoon/evening when school is in session and daytime during summer break

Ensures a safe, clean, and efficient campus for students, staff, and the public. Performs various duties to maintain a clean and professional appearance of the schools, outbuildings, and grounds.

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Valid Minnesota driver’s license with no moving violations in the past twelve (12) months
• Insurability by the district’s insurance carrier

Work Experience:

• Experience in cleaning services or a related field preferred

Special Knowledge/Essential

Skills:

• Ability to perform basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and basic algebra)
• Fluent in understanding, speaking, reading,and writing English
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively to others
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and accomplish a variety of assigned tasks
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team to complete tasks and meet goals
• Ability to recognize problems, determine causes, and take appropriate action for resolution
• Ability to take direction and respond to requests in a courteous, helpful manner
• Ability to be trained to meet job responsibilities
• Dependable, punctual, reliable, accurate and safe worker

Building and Safety Procedures

• Identifies and recognizes safe building conditions and school safety procedures.
• Monitors building conditions, and security and safety by performing tasks such as building inspection, checking fire extinguishers, eye wash stations; locking/unlocking doors, checking windows, lighting, entries, appliances, and environmental systems to ensure hazards are not created. Promptly reports damage and security problems.
• Correctly uses, posts notices, and disposes of chemicals and hazardous waste.
• Follows procedures for use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to property, self, and others.
• Complies with all local, state and federal safety regulations.

Building Cleanliness and Appearance

• Services, cleans, sanitizes, and supplies public restrooms, classrooms, work stations, offices, cafeterias, kitchens, break rooms, multi-purpose rooms, stairs, sinks, drinking fountains, lockers, showers, windows, swimming pools, mechanical shops, cabinets, woodwork, shades/blinds, ceilings, blackboards/whiteboards, carpets, garbage cans, wastebaskets, hallways, school grounds, entry ways, and other areas as directed.
• Gathers and empties trash throughout the school, out-buildings, and grounds.
• Strips, seals, finishes, and polishes floors as well as cleans floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and vacuuming as assigned.

Building Equipment, Maintenance, and Repairs

• Notifies supervisors concerning the need for repairs or additions to building operation systems.
• Restocks and requisitions disposable items. Provides accurate inventory. Properly stores tools and equipment.
• Sets up and tears down seating and equipment used during special events such as public conferences, sporting events, plays, concerts, and other school, public, and private meetings.
• Performs seasonal cleaning and maintenance tasks to include equipment maintenance, remodeling activities, snow removal, lawn mowing, weeding, painting, field preparation, and other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions and Expectations

• Possess fundamental technological skills to operate a computer, fax machine, copier, calculator, telephone, walkie talkies, digital…