Substitute Custodian Pool
Listed on 2026-10-08
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Janitor, Cleaning Services, Facility Maintenance, Building Maintenance
- Position Type:
Maintenance and Transportation/ Custodian - Date Posted: 6/9/2026
- Location:
District-Wide - Date Available:
upon completion of hiring - Closing Date: 05/03/2027
The Custodian, under general supervision, performs routine custodial work inside and outside of school and office buildings and keeps buildings and adjacent grounds areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.
CompensationHourly rate: $28.64
* Based on the 2026-27 Hourly, Substitute Hourly, Substitute Daily Salary Schedule
Qualifications- Possession of a valid California Driver's License or California
- Must possess one year of experience comparable to that of a custodian in a school district
- English fluency
High school diploma or equivalent combination of training and experience in custodial work.
Skills/Abilities- Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency
- Understand and follow verbal and written directions in English
- Communicate verbally in English
- Adjust work schedules to meet unusual conditions
- Operate equipment used in custodial work
- Perform heavy manual labor
- Maintain cooperative working relationships
- Comply with the physical/mental demands as described on the ADA profile
- Of methods, materials and equipment used in custodial work
Duties & Responsibilities
- Inspects buildings and grounds; develops and plans a systemic program of preventive maintenance and upkeep
- Recommends to supervisor the need for district assistance when and where needed
- Performs minor maintenance, regular custodial and routine gardening work as needed
- Maintains storage area for equipment, materials and supplies
- Carries out directions of immediate supervisor
- Sweeps, vacuum, shampoo, spot clean, scrubs, mops, strips, waxes and polishes all floors
- Cleans, dusts, and polishes walls, furniture, woodwork, hall lockers and other equipment
- Cleans, washes, scrubs and disinfects restrooms, classrooms and all facilities as assigned
- Cleans windows, door glass and drinking fountains
- Cleans and polishes metal work such as door panels and hand railings
- Collects trash; empties and cleans waste containers
- Moves or rearranges chairs, tables, desks, furniture and other equipment
- Replaces light globes
- Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards
- Secures buildings and gates
- Submits requisitions to maintain an adequate supply of materials
- Picks up broken glass and other debris and boards broken windows
- Receives school supplies and equipment
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Sitting:
Occasionally - Standing/Walking:
Continuously - Bending/Neck bending:
Frequently - Squatting/Climbing/Kneeling:
Frequently - Crawling:
Occasionally - Neck/Waist twisting:
Continuously - Pushing/Pulling:
Continuously; up to 60 lbs. at a time - Reaching above shoulder:
Occasionally; below shoulder:
Continuously - Lifting/Carrying 0-10 lbs.:
Frequently; 11-25 lbs.:
Frequently; 26-50 lbs.:
Occasionally; 51-75 lbs.:
Occasionally - Hand
Activities:
Repetitive hand use; simple grasping; power grasping; fine manipulation - Hand and arm twisting/turning; computer operation/writing
The following conditions are present – exposure to fumes from cleaning solutions; floor strippers and waxes; dust; dirt and wetness; temperature variation and weather conditions when outdoors; occasional work at heights; and biohazards when cleaning restrooms and cleaning up bodily fluids. Must have normal or corrected vision.
Supervised bySite Administrator and/or Maintenance & Operations Director
Evaluated bySite Administrator and/or Maintenance & Operations Director
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